Snapshots (July/August 2008) By Various Contributors | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) A brief look at Caribbean people doing extraordinary things
Happenings (July/August 2008) By Various Contributors | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) A brief look at the events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in July and August
Trinidad & Tobago: location, location, location By The Trinidad and Tobago Film Company | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Trinidad and Tobago can offer the perfect backdrop for almost any feature film
The view from Simla By Christopher Broadbridge | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Christopher Broadbridge climbs battlements and terraces to visit Simla, a tropical research centre hidden in the hills of Trinidad
Top 10 things to do in Grenada By David Katz | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) From remote hot springs to Italian food on Grand Anse beach, Grenada provides unexpected activities for the fun-loving...
When we would cook cornmeal porridge By Garry Steckles | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Caribbean Beat columnist Garry Steckles is the author of a new biography of Bob Marley. Read an edited excerpt...
Love the Mikey Dread By David Katz | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) David Katz looks back on the life of Jamaican producer Mikey Dread
Roberta Stoddart: painting from life By Sharon Millar | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Sharon Millar speaks to Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart and admires her ability to find beauty in the uncommon and forgotten
Late bloomers: Mark Lyndersay’s latest portraits By James Fuller | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) As he turns 50, photographer Mark Lyndersay sees dying flowers as a metaphor for ageing. James Fuller talks to him about his morbid art
Carifesta’s festival of the arts turns full circle By Ruth Osman | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Carifesta returns to Guyana after the first festival was held there 36 years ago. Ruth Osman looks excitedly at what’s planned
Andrea de Silva: over the rainbow By Mirissa De Four | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Photographer Andrea De Silva is having a hard time selecting 150 images for her exhibition at the London High Commission...
Book reviews (July/August 2008) By Mirissa De Four, Vaneisa Baksh and Jeremy Taylor | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Reviews of some new Caribbean books
CD reviews (July/August 2008) By Various Contributors | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Reviews of some new Caribbean CDs
DVD reviews (July/August 2008) By Various Contributors | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Reviews of some new Caribbean DVDs
Top ten Caribbean Olympic hopefuls 2008 By Kwame Laurence | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Who will bring the Caribbean Olympic glory in Beijing? Kwame Laurence assesses the regional hopefuls for 2008
Usain Lightning Bolt By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) He is a 200m specialist, but he now holds the 100m world record. Laura Dowrich-Phillips talks to Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt
Ponce de León and the water of life By James Ferguson | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) James Ferguson traces the life of the conquistador Ponce de León and the poetic justice with which he met his end
Great Fete: the longest weekend in the world By Nazma Muller | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Tobago’s Great Fete Weekend started as just another party during Great Race. Now, as Nazma Muller discovers, the five–day event draws even more crowds
London: the city where you can eat the world By Franka Philip | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Caribbean cuisine abounds in London, yet it’s not as popular with the locals. Franka Philip explains why
African herbsmen: the top 10 African reggae tracks By Garry Steckles | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Garry Steckles looks at reggae from Africa and tries to best fellow writer David Katz with his own reggae Top 10
Secrets of the sun By Judy Diptee | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Looking good in the tropics requires some serious beauty tricks. Judy Diptee tells you how to keep your makeup immaculate and beat the heat
Cleopatra Borel-Brown: giving it her best shot By James Fuller | Issue 92 (July/August 2008) Trinidadian shot-putter Cleopatra Borel-Brown speaks to James Fuller about her preparations for her third Olympic games