The Annual Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival returns….
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired)….with expanded access to the grand parade route and new/improved events. The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival launched today with costumed mas models, live pan music and Calypso singers at the Ontario Science Centre. The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister…
Brenda Quin’s “Seasons on the Edge of Memory” are her reflections, wishes and questions
M/s Quin’s latest collection of poems and reflections are a history of life she lived, life she lives now and life of the future she worries about. “Seasons on the Edge of Memory” is an apt title for a book…
Conservaeloso: The Campaign to Save the “Alcatraz of the Caribbean”
From Global Voices The Governor’s recent announcement stating that Puerto Rico’s infamous State Penitentiary called Oso Blanco (White Bear) would be finally demolished, years after the initial decision, has spurred massive campaigns calling for it’s preservation as an architectural and…
Rundown starts Fri May 23
Rundown to Rundown A good Rundown, or stew, has a little bit of everything in it. And like its namesake, RUNDOWN, is a smorgasbord of nationalities, headlines, catchy tunes and hot topics that have kept Cayman’s audiences coming back for…
18th-Century artifacts unearthed in Caribbean
From Project Avalon Forum Archaeologists working on two small Caribbean islands have found artifacts intentionally buried beneath two 18th-century plantation houses. They appear to have been placed there for their spiritual power, protecting the inhabitants against harm, said John Chenoweth,…
Chris Packham: Put wildlife before humans – and stop killing childhood
By Sherna Noah From Western Daily Press Human beings need to stop prioritising themselves over the environment and help wildlife instead of “chasing cures for cancer”, Springwatch presenter Chris Packham has said. The outspoken naturalist, 53, also criticised Sir Richard…
Fossil feces tell the tale of ancient Caribbean migration
Paul Hamaker Paeleontology Examiner From Examiner.com Fossilized feces known as coprolites have been used for the first time to verify the movements of ancient Americans from South America to the islands of the Caribbean about 1,500 years ago. The research…
C4 announces first art show in Camana Bay
C4 (Company four) is a new Cayman Art collective comprising four established Caymanian artists; David Bridgeman, Aston Ebanks, Kaitlyn Elphinstone, and Christopher Mann. The group set up C4 to discuss their art, aims, and ideas and to exhibit their work…
Poem for Discovery Day
By Joan Wilson QUINCENTENNIAL CAYMAN Celebrate Cayman, why shouldn’t we? We’re three beautiful islands in the Caribbean Sea. Five hundred years since 1503 What a year to remember for you and me. Yes, what a year that was…
Cayman National Cultural Foundation announces Butterfield Young At Arts Summer Intensive
CNCF/Butterfield Young At Arts (YAA) Summer Intensive REGISTRATION OPEN! Young At Arts Summer Intensive (2014 Summer Term) Auditions will be held at The Harquail Theatre: Saturday 24th May (10am-12pm) Saturday 31st May (10am-12pm) Callbacks: Saturday 7th June (2pm-4pm). The YAA…
