November 8, 2023 What they have in common is an island, a material, but also unique know-how. Some twenty artists, designers and entrepreneurs from Haiti and the Dominican Republic worked…
Category: ARTS AND CULTURE
Jamaican Artist Madge Scott Tells Black Women’s Stories in Layered Mixed Media
By: Ellen Shapiro October 27, 2023 A few months ago, I was surrounded by extraordinary Black women at the Upstream Gallery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The women were dressed in vibrant colors…
Fashion designer Kristin Frazer of Trèfle designs celebrates final 15th Anniversary event with “THE RUNWAY”
October 24, 2023 BVI Fashion Designer, Kristin Frazer has represented her company Trèfle since 2008 in various areas of apparel – from swimwear to resortwear, accessories to home furnishings and…
Upcoming Caribbean Magazine Plus Short Story Contest 2023/2024
Ocober 17, 2023 Caribbean Magazine Plus and Arawak Media is launching its 3RD Annual Short Story Competition. Dr Nicola Hunte, lecturer in English at the University of the West Indies Cave…
ARTIST HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: ALISHA SMITH
October 10, 2023 Alisha Smith also known as ‘The Colourist’ is a young self- taught artist from Barbados, specializing in photorealistic portraiture and abstract realist landscapes. It all started almost…
The Dance Grenada Festival Returns For A Fourth Season As A Hub For Cultural Innovation And Diaspora Engagement
October 6, 2023 The Dance Grenada Festival returns for its fourth season on the beautiful island of Grenada. Taking place under the theme: “The Time is Now: Unification under the…
CARIBBEAN MAGAZINE PLUS POETRY CONTEST, 2023 WINNERS ANNOUNCED AND AWARD CEREMONY
October 3, 2023 The Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry Contest 2023 winners have been announced. The first place finisher was Sigmund Griffith from Saint Lucia with his entry, “Caribbean Cry.” Sigmund…
We Asked AI To Write A Song Bob Marley Would Write Today. The Result Will Shock You
September 29, 2023 Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley was and remains, the greatest reggae singer of all time even though he has been dead since 1981. With songs like “One Love,”…
Commonwealth Short Story winner heads to Buckingham Palace
By: Staff Writer September 22, 2023 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner heads to Buckingham Palace this winter to meet with the Queen Consort about his winning this year’s contest…
VISHNI GOPWANI- ARTIST HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
September 19, 2023 Vishni Gopwani was born in Kutch, an area in the North West of India, in 1958. Having spent her early years in a small town setting surrounded…
A’Legends Take New York Fashion Week
September 19, 2023 A’Legends clothing line ripped the runway during the 2023 staging of New York Fashion Week. CEO Jenelle Alexia showcased her latest designs at the Dahsar Fashion Week…
“Territory”: Dominican Film wins Best Documentary at Canadian Film Festival
September 19, 2023 “Territory,” a short film focused on the indigenous people of the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica- the Kalinago, wins Best Short Documentary at the 18th annual Caribbean…