Caribbean Datebook (January/February 2013)
Around the region Jump and wave! Carnival: the origins of the festival are disputed by scholars, the name alone evokes different things for...
Who Dat? New Orleans’ Caribbean connections
When I landed in New Orleans, I began to look for connections, as you do in strange places. Everyone said the city was so much like...
Mas on the (Notting) Hill
Whether you’re a Trini in transit or a Limey looking for action, the place to be this August Bank Holiday is on the streets of west...
Happenings – July/August 2012
BARBADOS Crop Over time The Caribbean calendar has carnivals and carnival-style festivals vying for attention all year. In Barbados, the...
Blazing hot barbeque
Hot and exciting – that’s the kind of summer we’re hoping for in London this year. There’ll be so much to do in the city, with the...
Carnival Calendar (1992)
For many visitors to the region, the Caribbean is Carnival, a festive time of costumed parades and pageants, music and dance, fun and...
Destination Focus: Grenada
ON THE ROAD If a rastafarian is identified by dreadlocks, what happens when he loses his hair? I wondered about this as a tall, balding man...
Akilah Jaramogi: green days by the river
“I always start my day with bush tea,” says Akilah Jaramogi. This is her time to meditate, to prepare herself mentally for a long...
