This month’s Caribbean reading picks, with reviews by of Wild Fires by Sophie Jai; Uncertain Kin by Janice Lynn Mather; let the dead in by Saida Agostini; and The Most Magnificent! by Jeunanne Alkins & Neala Bhagwansingh 📚 #CaribbeanBeat
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At not even 100 feet long, depending on the tides and currents, Mopion is sometimes called the smallest island in the Caribbean... 🇻🇨🏝 #CaribbeanBeat
Seventy years ago, Alain Bombard journeyed from the Canaries to the Caribbean in a 15-foot dinghy to prove that man could survive on water, fish, and plankton alone. James Ferguson tells the tale #CaribbeanBeat
Descendants of Maroon peoples in the Caribbean diaspora have been working tirelessly to be recognised as Indigenous. Attillah Springer takes us inside this critically important work #CaribbeanBeat
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Caribbean diaspora films & series often struggle to reach audiences further afield. A range of online streaming platforms seek to bridge the gap, writes Mark Lyndersay #CaribbeanBeat
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Discover some of the region’s awe-inspiring natural wonders, parks and reserves — the Blue Holes of The Bahamas, Curaçao's Christoffel National Park, Dominica's Champagne Reef, Guyana's Kaieteur Falls & the black sand beaches of Montserrat #CaribbeanBeat
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Trinidad-born Mishael Morgan on making Daytime Emmy history; living with purpose; and the power of storytelling — as told to Caroline Taylor 🇹🇹🇨🇦🏆 #CaribbeanBeat
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The latest #CaribbeanBeat chock full of great stories as usual - including a review of my friend ’s book “The Most Magnificent” (pg 20)
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Shelly-Ann Inniss talks to award-winning Barbadian chef Damian Leach about his passion for Caribbean cuisine and zero-waste cooking 🇧🇧 #CaribbeanBeat
From flirtatious frigatebirds to captivating caves, Gemma Handy shares why Barbuda should be on everyone’s bucket list #CaribbeanBeat 🇦🇬
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Niala Maharaj meets the award-winning Soenil Bahadoer, whose fusion of European haute cuisine and Surinamese home cooking draws foodies to his Michelin-starred restaurant in the Netherlands 🇸🇷🇳🇱 #CaribbeanBeat
The new September/October issue of Caribbean Beat magazine (#172) is out now—on board
flights, in the mail to subscribers, and online at caribbean-beat.com/current-issue
Cover 📸 History-making Trinidad-born Daytime Emmy winner Mishael Morgan
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Essential info about what’s happening across the region in September and October! #CaribbeanBeat
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Beautiful interview with Carlisle Chang, the “father of Trinidadian art” by for the May/June 1998 issue of #CaribbeanBeat
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With a trailblazing Barbadian mother & CLR James for a step-grandfather, award-winning author & scientist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares with Erline Andrews how her Caribbean roots have shaped her success
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Community-based organisations have made Trinidad & Tobago the most important leatherback nesting site in the hemisphere. Caroline Taylor shares how, and why you must see these beautiful creatures up close 🐢🇹🇹
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The sun's setting on the Jul/Aug issue of #CaribbeanBeat. The official leatherback nesting season comes to a close next week too. But the beaches will stay busy with hawksbill turtles & hatchlings through November... 🐢 More on that & so much else inside: caribbean-beat.com/current-issue
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We are so close but we must reach to $4600 - it's ALL or nothing - we need $1250 more and we only have 5 days to go - please pledge to support! Experiment.com/TrinbagoTurtles
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New York’s Ford Foundation Gallery is re-opening its doors for the first time in over two years with a ground-breaking exhibition that turns the spotlight on four female artists of Asian-Caribbean heritage.
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Nestled between Gros & Petit Piton in St Lucia is the magnificent crescent-shaped bay that shimmers below: Anse des Pitons. The beach is a regional affair: the black volcanic sand was covered years ago by white sand imported from Guyana... #CaribbeanBeat
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Essential info about what’s happening across the region — and the diaspora — to help you make the most of July and August! #CaribbeanBeat
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With the Commonwealth Games set for 28 July–8 August, Terrence Clarke highlights some of the Caribbean athletes to watch!
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For eco lovers: what to see and experience in #Trinidad bit.ly/3Pygi0F #hiking #turtlewatching #birdwatching #Caribbeanturtles #Caribbeanbirds #ecoadventures #ecotravel #ecotourism
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The latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine (#171) is all new for July/August 2022! 😎
Read individual features or the full flip-book for free at: caribbean-beat.com/current-issue)
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A critically endangered leatherback turtle hatchling
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Like Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence in August. And, as James Ferguson reports, it is among the countries in the region likely soon to become a republic 🇯🇲 #CaribbeanBeat
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Near the southern end of St Vincent & the Grenadines, the Tobago Cays Marine Park protects one of the most stunning seascapes in the Caribbean: a sandy lagoon fringed by coral reefs and studded with five tiny islets. #CaribbeanBeat 🇻🇨
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Community-based organisations have made Trinidad & Tobago the most important leatherback nesting site in the hemisphere. Caroline Taylor shares how, and why you must see these beautiful creatures up close 🐢🇹🇹
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With a trailblazing Barbadian mother & CLR James for a step-grandfather, award-winning author & scientist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares with Erline Andrews how her Caribbean roots have shaped her success
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As the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) turns 10, Sheldon Waithe looks at the monumental success of “the biggest party in sport” 🎉🏏
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Trinidad & Tobago’s Phase II Pan Groove, founded by Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, celebrates its 50th anniversary in August. Nigel A Campbell looks back at the pioneering journey
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It’s the time of year when so many are enjoying the region’s beaches with our families, friends — or in quiet escapes alone! Members of the #CaribbeanBeat team share some of our favourites 🏝😎
Cayman Islands-based Food Network chef Dylan Benoit celebrates the Caribbean region’s favourite spirit, and offers a sinful rum-infused recipe 🇰🇾🇨🇦
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