Issue 4 (Winter 1992)

Caribbean at the Crossroads

Where does the Caribbean stand in a world of rapid change? How should it relate to the new North American free trade area and the single European single market? Is there a danger of marginalisation? Peter B. Johnson — Executive Director of Caribbean/Latin American Action in Washington — asseses the dangers to the region of NAFTA and EFTA, and charts an urgent course for the future

Fashion and Jewellery

By Harold Prieto

Cool Cool Cotton

Photographer Harold Prieto captures the work of some radical young Caribbean designers

Culture

Giant panels by artist Steve Oudit overlooked Port of Spain's National Stadium and provided a backdrop for artist from across the region. Photograph by Harold Prieto

By Caribbean Beat

Pictures From Carifesta V (1992)

Taste the colour and excitement of the Caribbean Arts Festival, Carifesta, held last August for only the fifth time in 20 years

Culture

The Miami Line, Rockne Krebs's 3,600-foot neon sculpture, spans the Miami River on the Metrorail bridge. Photograph by Greater Miami Convention and Visitors' Bureau

By George and Rosalie Leposky

Miami after Hurricane Andrew: business as usual

Despite South Florida's encounter with Hurricane Andrew, Miami wasted no time getting back on its feet. Raise your eyes beyond the nearest mall: Miami is more than mesmerising merchandise. By George and Rosalie Leposky

Film and Television

Ready for the chop: Beaton as demon barber Desmond Ambrose. Photograph by Channel 4 Television

By Marina Salandy-Brown

Beaton at his own game

Guyanese actor Norman Beaton has conquered the British stage, worked with Laurence Olivier and become a household name as Desmond Ambrose, the exasperated Peckham barber in the TV sitcom. But what he really wants to do is play King Lear

Culture

By Caribbean Beat

Caribbean Bookshelf (Winter 1993)

Roundup of books about the Caribbean

Travel

By Garry Steckles

John Caldwell’s Palm Island

John Caldwell is one of the most gracious hosts in the Caribbean, a T-shirt and shorts hotelier who's created one of the Caribbean's unique resorts. Garry Steckles shared his affection for a tiny island hideaway in the Grenadines

Culture