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Challenging traditional literacy

Posted by CaribShout on November 18, 2010 at 5:57pm

Trinidad-born US-based writer and professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy will in the next few months release Connecting the Literacy Puzzle.Co-edited with Dr Sandra Golden of Ohio the book will feature work from Eintou Springer, Nancy Herrera ALTA and inter

Caribbean Nations Remain Among Best Places in Western hemisphere in Which to Live

Posted by CaribShout on November 16, 2010 at 9:52pm

At least three Caribbean nations are among the best places in the Western Hemisphere, if not the world, in which to live.Barbados, the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago in that order were placed among the world’s top 60 states when it came to quality

CaribShout's City Spotlight - Vancouver, Canada

Posted by CaribShout on November 8, 2010 at 8:16pm

Bordered by the Coast Mountain Range and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is recognized as one of the world's most liveable cities Globe with one of the smallest carbon footprints of any major city in North America. The City of Vancouver is renowned for

Getting T&T women up and moving

Posted by CaribShout on November 9, 2010 at 9:08pm

If Kameela Ramsubeik had a mantra for her clients, it would be, “Get off your butt.” The 35-year-old Kinesiologist and Nutritional Consultant is a walking billboard for her own services, as she barely looks 25. She’s trim and fit, and her skin and e

Spain's Concha Buika keeps making converts

Posted by CaribShout on November 10, 2010 at 8:36pm

RANGE: Concha Buika has been compared to Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. (Bernardo Doral)

Reporting from Madrid — — Concha Buika moves like a dancer, roaming the stage as if she were playing by the sea. Barefoot, sinuous in sparkling gowns, her hair

Dancers Leap Over U.S.-Cuba Political Barriers

Posted by CaribShout on November 10, 2010 at 8:43pm

In Cuba, American artists and musicians are going where tourists and politicians cannot. In October, trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis came to Havana with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. And last week, the American Ballet Theater was i

Teacher, Mentor - A Caribbean treasure

Posted by CaribShout on November 9, 2010 at 9:05pm

Every afternoon, at around 4, from Monday to Friday, Eva David Swain swings open the doors of her Coalmine, Sangre Grande home to a group of primary school children.On Sundays she does the same, but for Secondary school students. That she is an ex-t

Rich, Authentic Culture on Display at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival

Posted by CaribShout on November 8, 2010 at 8:05pm in Entertainment

CariMer Theatre Group to to perform Kumina
FORT LAUDERDALE - The beautiful Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida will become the Mecca of Jamaican culture for the highly anticipated 9th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival slated for Sunday, November 14.

Youths score at pan, jazz workshops

Posted by CaribShout on November 5, 2010 at 11:58pm

Cuban trumpeter Alex Baro, centre, passes on his knowledge of the horn instrument

More than 500 participants attended the just concluded series of developmental workshops for young musicians sponsored by First Citizens. Presented as a part of the T&T

CaribShout's City Spotlight - New Orleans

Posted by CaribShout on November 4, 2010 at 7:34pm in Culture

New Orleans is one of the most unique cities in America. Its blend of French, Creole, and Southern culture brings you a feel of the Caribbean islands. The city is known for its famous architecture, diverse mouth-watering cuisine, and its musical and

Grenada getting Egyptian help in Heritage Sites restoration

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 6:30pm

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is set to receive further assistance from the government of Egypt for the restoration of a number of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Egypt, one of the world’s

Passion the key in Trinidad's local film industry

Posted by CaribShout on October 31, 2010 at 9:00pm

Local independent film maker Ryan Khan gestures during candid conversation with Carla Foderingham, chief executive officer, T&T Film Company, left and British independent film maker Uzma Hasan. Photo: SEAN NEROL

British film-maker Uzma Hasan believes

Look younger without spending a cent

Posted by CaribShout on October 31, 2010 at 9:32pm

Many feelings of insecurity we as women experience are fuelled by the onslaught of images from a looks-obsessed culture. Although we know the face gracing the cover of our favourite magazine has been Photoshopped beyond the borders of reality, we in

First Woman Elected President In Brazil

Posted by CaribShout on October 31, 2010 at 8:34pm

With nearly 95 percent of the ballots counted, Rousseff had 55.6 percent compared to 44.4 percent for her centrist rival, Jose Serra, the electoral court said. Rousseff, the hand-chosen candidate of wildly popular President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Super Wings Fly in Brooklyn

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 8:50pm

Wings take off - served on platters by `Winged Angels’ at Super Wings in Brooklyn.

They are really the hottest wings in Brooklyn. Super Wings, located at 1218 Union Street (between Nostrand & Rogers) just one block from Eastern Parkway, has really ta

A strong signal for Carnival

Posted by CaribShout on October 28, 2010 at 8:50pm

Caribbean son and Jamaican artiste, Busy Signal, says he’s ready for T&T Carnival. With a monster soca track that’s receiving rave reviews locally, the artiste will, in no uncertain terms, be a big part of the upcoming C2K11 season. From dancehall t

Marley memories...a son remembers in Dear Dad

Posted by CaribShout on October 28, 2010 at 8:47pm

“All suffering occurs where love is not occurring. All the world’s problems and all the world’s solutions can be bridged in as short of a distance as the 12 inches between the hemispheres of your brains and the chambers of your heart.” —Excerpt from

Red Rose for Gregory

Posted by CaribShout on October 26, 2010 at 7:00pm

Gregory Isaacs performing in Charlotte, NC. GBurkeImages Photo

For the second time in three months, the local Jamaican entertainment industry has been thrust into mourning, following the death of one of Reggae music's standard bearers. First it was S

Chinese Culture comes alive at Trinidad's Dragon Boat Festival

Posted by CaribShout on October 23, 2010 at 8:23pm in Culture

In search of entertainment hundreds gathered at the newly refurbished Anchorage in Chaguaramas on Sunday. The occasion was the Chinese Arrival Dragon Boat Festival 2010. The first race got underway around 10.30 am and with the final dose of team exc

UWI St. Augustine turns 50

Posted by CaribShout on October 23, 2010 at 8:20pm

As the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) celebrates its 50th anniversary its principal, Professor Clement Sankat, board, faculty and friends are doing great things for not just its student population, but for the longevi

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