Issue 143 (January/February 2017)
A new museum in Kingston pays tribute to reggae legend Peter Tosh; and it’s Carnival season across the Caribbean!
Datebook | Caribbean Events Calendar (January/February 2017)
Events around the Caribbean in January and February, from Chinese New Year in Suriname to a film festival in Guadeloupe
Caribbean Airlines turns ten
Marking a decade of sharing the warmth of the islands, with the Caribbean’s favourite airline. Learn about anniversary plans, meet some star CAL employees, and more
Tobago therapy
If your Carnival plan involves a quiet getaway from the heat and the action, Tobago might be just the place you’re looking for. Caroline Taylor suggests all the ways Trinidad’s tranquil sister isle can soothe your spirit
This old house
The historic architecture of the Old Havana neighbourhood in Cuba’s capital is an artistic treasure trove
The remains of the Danes
Exactly a century ago, the Kingdom of Denmark sold its Caribbean possessions for $25 million to the United States. Commemorated in the US Virgin Islands, the anniversary is little remembered elsewhere — but, as James Ferguson writes, the story behind the event reminds us about the ambitions that drove European colonisation of our region
St John’s, Antigua | Layover
Its location near the northern end of the Leewards makes Antigua an important hub for Caribbean travel. Our guide to exploring the island when time is tight
Carnival planet
The Carnival spirit, celebrated across the Caribbean, isn’t unique to our region. In countries and cities across the world — many of them with a cross-cultural history — the weeks and days before Lent are a season of revelry
Roseau, Dominica | Neighbourhood
With its dramatic backdrop of mountains, narrow and picturesque streets, and historic architecture, the capital of the “Nature Isle” has a distinctive French Creole charm
Fanny Eaton: forgotten beauty
In the paintings of the nineteenth-century British Pre-Raphaelite artists, one “exotic” face stands out. Fanny Eaton, born in Jamaica, was a mixed-race model who found herself, for a few years, near the heart of Victorian London’s art world — and was long forgotten. Judy Raymond tells what’s known of her story
Vahni Capildeo: shapeshifter, time traveller
When Vahni Capildeo won the prestigious Forward Prize for her poetry, the award merely affirmed what her readers already knew: the Trinidad-born writer is a brilliant complicator of language, stories, conventions, and boundaries. Andre Bagoo explains why Capildeo’s poems are so exhilarating
Carnival is mine
There’s no single, definitive version of Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival — rather, there are as many versions as there are people who love the annual festival. For some, Carnival is mas. For others, it’s music. Some wait all year for J’Ouvert, others adore Panorama. There are thousands of different Carnival stories: here are just a few
Caribbean Screenshots (January/February 2017) | Film Reviews
This month’s film-watching picks
Caribbean Playlist (January/February 2017) | Music Reviews
This month’s listening picks
Electric Avenues
As the world grows more environment- and energy-conscious, electric cars seem like the transport of the future. And most Caribbean countries offer ideal conditions for their adoption, writes Shelly-Ann Inniss
Caribbean Bookshelf (January/February 2017) | Book Reviews
This month’s reading picks
Beyond another boundary: the Windies at the first T20 blind cricket World Cup
Come January 2017, the West Indies cricket team will head off to India to contest the T20 World Cup, alongside players from around the globe. Wait, you haven’t heard about this tournament? Maybe it’s time you started following blind cricket. Nazma Muller learns more
Mara Made Designs — wood for life
Jamaican furniture line Mara Made Designs gives salvaged wood an elegant and environmentally friendly twist