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Stetchers treat Trinidad customers to eight fine collections

Posted by CaribShout on December 2, 2010 at 10:54pm

Thais Mc Gowan, left, shares this beauty call with Cherise Amoroso, Candice Cozier and Janine Rajah. Photos: SEAN NERO

Eight collections ranging from exquisite jewelry, home decor and confectionary—from seven local and one foreign designer—were on sh

Colombia works to keep marimba traditions alive

Posted by CaribShout on December 2, 2010 at 10:15pm

Fearing that the obscure xylophone-like instrument could be a casualty as Afro-Colombian traditions disperse amid migration and other pressures, officials are taking steps to preserve and promote the unique music

The performing style of the man Angel

For Barbadians, Road Tennis Rules the Streets

Posted by CaribShout on December 2, 2010 at 8:51pm

As dominant as Roger Federer is at traditional tennis, there does exist an offshoot of the sport that the super Swiss would have trouble mastering. It’s called road tennis, and it’s been one of Barbados’ best-kept secrets for decades. Created in the

Miss St Lucia-World on the right track

Posted by CaribShout on November 29, 2010 at 10:41pm

To be chosen among all other Caribbean countries and to be appreciated for doing your best in something is always a beautiful feeling.” Those words came straight from 18-year-old Aiasha Gustave, a pageant newbee who emerged from the recent Miss Worl

Charity begins at home in Trinidad

Posted by CaribShout on November 29, 2010 at 10:35pm

While coming of age is a cause for celebration for most teens, residents of Childrens’ Homes have good reason to fear reaching the age of 18. At this time, the State and private bodies no longer see themselves as responsible for them, and they are l

Rotary Club in drive to help needy at Christmas

Posted by CaribShout on November 29, 2010 at 10:08pm

The Rotary Club of San Fernando South is seeking to benefit from some of the goodwill of the Christmas season as it prepares to launch its annual donation drive. Rotary club President Dev Gosine, speaking with the Guardian at the club’s charity brun

Celebrating multi-ethnic women

Posted by CaribShout on November 29, 2010 at 10:00pm

These multi-ethnic ladies from T&T Guardian disclose their racial compositions. From left ,standing: Bobie-lee Dixon (see story), Juan Swan — African, Carib and Spanish; Janelle Downes — African, Indian, Chinese Portuguese and Spanish. From left (fro

Push-ups build power

Posted by CaribShout on November 29, 2010 at 10:00pm

Rachel Hart performs an elevated push-up for core strength.

Every so often, the History and National Geographic channels show segments related to military institutions or prison institutions. During certain of these scenes you would always see soldie

Reggae Songtress, Etana returns with new album, Free Expressions

Posted by CaribShout on November 24, 2010 at 10:08pm

NEW YORK - Reggae singer/songwriter sensation Etana returns with her highly anticipated sophomore album Free Expressions in February 2011 from VP Records. Before her new studio effort hits the shelves, VP Records is releasing a digital EP entitled F

Grammy Award Winning Pop-Rock Band Maroon 5 To Headline Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival

Posted by CaribShout on November 24, 2010 at 10:05pm

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Grammy award-winning pop-rock band Maroon 5 is set to headline the 15th anniversary of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. The event will be held from January 23 – 29, at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, located just east of

Kamala Harris wins attorney general's race

Posted by CaribShout on November 24, 2010 at 9:14pm

She's been called "the female Obama" by some media, and the president even paid her a visit this week to help her political fortunes. Like Barack Obama, she aspires to a lot of firsts. Kamala Harris is the daughter of a father from Jamaica and a mot

IT WAS FOOD FUN AND FROLIC

Posted by CaribShout on November 23, 2010 at 7:59pm

Thousands of patrons, from babies to grandmas and grandpas, floated in on the unmistakable aroma of the world renowned Jamaican jerk that permeated Markham Park in Sunrise at the 9th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival. The event delivered on the pr

Jamaican Sprint Superhero Usain Bolt Visits Ferrari

Posted by CaribShout on November 21, 2010 at 9:09pm

MILAN - Jamaican sprint superhero, world record holder and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt took a break from his training yesterday to visit the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, Italy and experience a different kind of speed. The World's Fastest

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

Guyana fashion

Posted by CaribShout on November 17, 2010 at 11:15pm

When people think of Caribbean fashion, Guyana is hardly likely to come to mind.Guyanese designer Sonja Noel is on a mission to change that. The owner and founder of Mariska's Designs, Noel has been staging an annual fashion weekend in Georgetown, G

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

Is there class in Carnival? The debate in T&T

Posted by CaribShout on November 16, 2010 at 9:01pm

The spice of our island is quietly rearing its head. Carnival 2011 is near, and with the emergence of brand new soca music, the conclusion of band launches, and the ongoing hustle to register at mas camps where limited costumes remain, the scorch of

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

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

The power of Bob MArley Reggae!!!

Posted by Troy Porter on November 10, 2010 at 5:29pm

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