One of the biggest awards in writing for Caribbean authors is the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Held annually since 2012 it rewards great writing and supports writers at various stages of their careers. As in most professions a prize means validation. But it also means opportunity and money. A new writer may find it delivers…
I visited Curaçao on vacation a few years ago, and I really hope to make a return trip because I had such a wonderful time there. I certainly did not do a fraction of the things I wanted to do but still had an incredible experience that left me wanting more. The thing about travelling…
Hosted in 101 Art Gallery was a fun and enjoyable exhibition that was perfectly themed for Mother’s Day. Peter Sheppard curated a delightful collection of floral pieces across a range of media that was open to the public from April 29th – May 10th. I sneaked in on Saturday, the last day of the show.…
I went to see Dr. Kevin Adonis Browne’s ‘A Sense of Arrival’ at Medulla yesterday (May 6th). It is, for him, a re-visiting of a theme he first explored in 2022, also at Medulla. I attended the launch then and remembered being blown away by the exhibit. You see at that point I had known…
5th May 2025 was the date of the famed Met Gala. It is a charity ball. Basically a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. This year the theme focused on the black male dandy, how suiting became an act of individual stylistic expression and rebellion, and a bold assertion of one’s right…
Returning To Our Roots is a free cookbook created by the World Food Programme’s Caribbean Multi-Country Office. It is an exploration of our food and how we prepare and eat it. It is part of an attempt to ” emphasizes the strategic importance of root crops in addressing the region’s food security, rural development, and…
One of the things I missed the most about home when I lived away was the food. It’s crazy how many cultures influenced what we eat regularly in Trinidad and Tobago. You can literally taste our history. I remember when I was a student at UWI, Mona a classmate’s husband was on a business trip…
A lone figure steps into the middle of a Belmont Street, signaling the start of the procession. He wears what looks like a floor-length dress; it’s made with dried banana leaves. He has a beaded headpiece that extends past his waist, with two straw-like spears attached to his back. His face, shoulders and arms are…