Happenings (May/June 2008)
A brief look at the events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in May and June
Issue 91 (May/June 2008)
Skye Hernandez treks through Guyana’s Iwokrama forest; Judy Raymond on Trinidadian dancer Noble Douglas’ lasting legacy; Laura Dowrich-Phillips journeys to Barbados to witness the Rihanna effect; James Fuller on the Caribbean’s response to climate change; Simon Lee traces the life of the late Belizian star, Andy Palacio; Actress Lorraine Toussaint opens up to Caroline Taylor about her illustrious career; Jonathan Ali looks at how Caribbean countries preserve their built heritage; Judy Raymond on Frances-Anne Solomon’s award-winning movie A Winter Tale; Nicholas Laughlin gives the low-down on really enjoying the Calabash Literary Festival; Caroline Taylor on SASOD Literary Festival; Garry Steckles looks at how reggae traditions are being passed on down the generations; sixty years of London’s Caribbean immigrants; David Katz tastes the nostalgia in Michael Anatol’s pepper sauce; Franka Philip takes time off from slaving over a hot stove to read about Caribbean cuisine; James Fuller samples Caribbean Airlines’ new wine; Donna Yawching takes refuge from Canada’s cold in the heat of the Roti Palace; and much more!
Jungle fever: discover Iwokrama
Skye Hernandez treks through Guyana’s Iwokrama forest, where she discovers a new kind of mosquito repellant and hears the growl of a jaguar…or so she thinks
Sun, wind and water: climate change in the Caribbean
The empire strikes back against global warming - what the Caribbean region is doing to adapt to and minimise the effects of climate change
They call her Noble — Trinidad’s Noble Douglas
Trinidadian dancer Noble Douglas trained with the best and in turn has trained the best
Andy Palacio: bard of the Garifuna goes home
Andy Palacio died at the peak of his career. Simon Lee traces the life of the Belizean world music star
Wendell West: supplying the party spirit
Wendell West built his business by supplying spirits to the party faithful. Laura Dowrich-Phillips talks to the Trinidadian entrepreneur
Lorraine Toussaint: “acting has always been like breathing”
Trinidad-born, US-based actress Lorraine Toussaint opens up to Caroline Taylor about her illustrious career on stage and screen
Barbados: Island in the sun
When singer Rihanna made it big, she catapulted her homeland into the international spotlight...
Love after love
Caroline Taylor previews a controversial film festival in Guyana, Painting the Spectrum: A Celebration of Love
Perfect, imperfect…future tense
Many of Trinidad’s historical buildings are being bulldozed. As the ‘For Sale’ sign goes up on yet another, a look at how they may be saved
Winter movie heads for the tropics
Frances-Anne Solomon’s award-winning movie A Winter Tale, set in the Caribbean Diaspora in Toronto, is to be screened around the region
Bringing fresh air to fashion
Designer Diane Hunt plans a regional fashion week in May — Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago — under a large tent
The yardie boys do it well
Alice Yard is a space where alternative entertainment for the creative and intellectual thrive
How to be cool at the Calabash
Nicholas Laughlin, a seasoned Calabash participant, gives the low-down on really enjoying this Jamaican literary festival
Passing on the culture
Garry Steckles looks at how reggae traditions are being passed on down the generations
London is the place for me
In 1948, a ship landed in London bringing over 400 immigrants from the Caribbean. Life in London hasn’t been the same since...
Brain food
Franka Philip takes time off from slaving over a hot stove to read about Caribbean cuisine
A taste of heaven
James Fuller samples Caribbean Airlines’ new wines…all in the interest of research, of course
King of the roti palace
Donna Yawching takes refuge from Canada’s cold in the heat of the Roti Palace
