Happenings (May/June 2009) By Various Contributors | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) A round-up of current events on the Caribbean calendar
Time stands still in Touna Auté, Dominica By Paul Crask | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) This is a real Amerindian village, not a quaint replica for the benefit of tourists. Paul Crask visits where Dominica’s past meets the present
From Boggy Peak to Mt Obama By Joanne C Hillhouse | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Like the rest of the world, Antigua has succumbed to Obamamania. Joanne C Hillhouse reports on the debate over the island’s proposed tribute
St. George’s: helping the region’s health By SGU | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Based at St George’s University in Grenada, the Windref Foundation is pioneering research into endemic tropical disease
Caribbean birds: on a wing and a prayer By James Fuller | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Bird life in the Caribbean seems to be flourishing, but some species are threatened. James Fuller goes birdwatching in search of them
Learie Constantine: local boy makes good By Peter Mason | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) When cricketer and politician Learie Constantine was ennobled, he was claimed by his hometowns in Trinidad – and Lancashire
Jizelle Salandy: glory in the ring By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) She lived fast and died young, but not before winning record numbers of world boxing titles. We remember her short, triumphant life
Wyclef Jean: Haitian sensation By Judy Fitzpatrick | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Musician Wyclef Jean says he’ll never forget his Caribbean roots. Judy Fitzpatrick caught up with him when he came to perform in St Maarten
A pope, a king and a duke: remembering the Mighty Duke By Keith Smith | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Keith Smith pays tribute to the Mighty Duke, the veteran calypsonian who died this year
Sarah Beckett: mixed media By Sharon Millar | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Sarah Beckett has been a painter since coming to Trinidad in the 1960s, but her work also incorporates music, poetry and film
Preston Bailey: “for a party you want people to remember… Enough is not enough” By Donna Yawching | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) That might be the motto of Preston Bailey, who designs décor for the stars. Donna Yawching was dazzled by his Panamanian pzazz
Natural beauty the West Indian way By Guyanne Wilson | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Plants and herbs have been used for centuries by the many peoples of the region for their medicinal qualities
Reviews (May/June 2009) By Various Contributors | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) The new music and books that are reflecting the region right now
Elian Attias: the man who fills Bob Marley’s shoes By Garry Steckles | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) The reggae superstar is a hard act to follow. Garry Steckles marvels at the chutzpah of the Wailers’ new lead singer, Elian Attias
Katherine Dunham: voodoo priestess from Illinois By James Ferguson | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) Legendary dancer Katherine Dunham adopted Caribbean culture, and was adopted in her turn. James Ferguson uncovers her monument in Haiti
More to Jamaica than jerk By Andrew Marshall | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) What about festival, Blue Mountain coffee, ackee and saltfish, ital food, and patties? And Andrew Marshall finds even more delicious morsels
A rum do: London’s Rumfest By Franka Philip | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) It’s not just for pirates any more – the spirit of the Caribbean is sweeping the world. Franka Philip takes a taste of London’s Rumfest
Mosuitoes: the perfect swarm By James Fuller | Issue 97 (May/June 2009) James Fuller was enchanted by the idea of sleeping under the snowy billows of a mosquito net. But then he found out why he needed one…
