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By Katie Neal.
The WFU Cuba Project (which raises awareness about Cuban issues through cultural events), the Provost's Office, the Romance Languages Department and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program are sponsoring the troupe's visit. Inte
By Maia Chung
Quinn Garren James Smith is the last of my three sons. He was diagnosed with severe Autism at the age of 3 years old. We live in Kingston Jamaica in the Caribbean. He just turned 11 in May 2011. He attends the Adonijah Group of Schools
Dear Friends:
The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation (MCADF) has been granted funding by the Canadian Investment Development Agency (CIDA) to carry out Autism Splash a diagnostic event for persons who need diagnostic reports to access the
By John Fleming
Presented in Oratorio San Felipe Neri, a 17th century church that was later a bank and then converted into a theater, the quintet's concert was the opening episode in a multiyear cultural exchange with Cuba that has raised the orchest
For the first time since the 1959 revolution, all Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell their cars, the latest in a series of reforms that are slowly opening up the island nation's tightly restricted economy.
The law was part of a package approved
Damion Blake of Portmore, Jamaica, a doctoral student in Virginia Tech's Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences,
When one thinks of Kelly Ann Charles’s story, the only word that comes to mind is ‘courage’. The thirty-three year old Trinidadian actress is living the quintessential Hollywood tale of trying to make it to the big screen as an actress. Unlike many
Heather Henderson-Gordon in early days as a professional dancer with the Julliard School, the La Chapelle Douglas Dance Company and the Noble Doulgas Dance Company.
Dancer and choreoghapher Heather Henderson-Gordon’s first full
The SHE Caribbean team in Trinidad (Anya 2nd from right and Mae Wayne front seated) last year for the making of the Autumn issue.
Trinidadians have been watching closely season nine of the Lifetime Reality TV show Project Runway with good reason. Th
The planned openin
Reporting from Havana—
A former bodyguard for Fidel Castro finds that, as restrictions relax, he can publicly embrace his religion and have more access to the game he practically worships.
He carries a dictionaJamaican-American and former Lauderdale Lakes Chief of Police, Andrew Smalling, was on Thursday (Sept. 15) sworn in as the Chief of Police for the City of Lauderhill – a city with a high concentration of Jamaican and Caribbean residents.
The move fro
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Talk about bragging rights: for the first time ever, Insight Cuba is collaborating with the Havana Marathon (Marabana Marathon) to allow American athletes the opportunity to legally
Courtesy of Island Buzz Jamaica:
Jamaica is one of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean and the world. The island’s stunning natural beauty and an alluring cultural appeal have been wooing travelers all over the world for decades. Part
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Usain Bolt ran the season's fastest time in the 100 meters at the Van Damme Memorial on Friday but was upstaged by fellow-Jamaican Yohan Blake, who had the second fastest 200 in history.
Bolt came from behind to finish in 9.76 second
Bob Marley Museum, Kingston
Aside from its legendary beaches, stunning vistas, vibrant nightlife and wide array of delectable delights Jamaica is also celebrated for its rich culture. The island has numerous repositories of artistic treasures that
