Caribbean Nobel Prize winner, Derek Walcott, is dead
Poet, playwright and painter, Derek Walcott, died peacefully at the age of 87 on Friday, March 17, at his house of Cap Estate in St. Lucia. In 1992, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in […]
Articles by Translation : Évelyne Chaville
Frankito offers us “Le Grand Frisson”
After “Pointe-à-Pitre – Paris” published by L’Harmattan in 2000, “L’Homme pas Dieu” published by Editions Écriture in 2012, Franck Salin whose pen name is Frankito today offers us his third novel “Le Grand Frisson” (The […]
FÉMI 2017: “Before the Rooster Crows”, best feature film
“Before the Rooster Crows” by Puerto Rican director Arí Maniel Cruz was crowned “Best feature film” by the jury of the 23rd edition of the Regional and International Film Festival of Guadeloupe (FÉMI) that took […]
Prix de Court Festival : a breeding ground for talent
The 8th edition of the Prix de Court Festival (or Short Film Festival) took place from February 15 to 18, 2017 in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana. The jury had to decide between 23 short […]
Mardi Gras in Basse-Terre 2017 : a grandiose show
The Mardi Gras parade in Basse-Terre drew more than 100,000 people, Guadeloupeans and tourists. During more than 10 hours, about 60 carnival groups from all over the island gave a show with many colors and […]
Havana Book Fair : the taste of literature
PHOTO REPORT : Every year, Cuba celebrates in February Havana International Book Fair in the fortress of San Carlos de La Cabaña, located on the other side of the Havana Bay. For ten days, from […]
BIFF: a celebration of artistic achievement
The 13th edition of the Bahamas International Film Festival (commonly known as BIFF) took place from December 5 to 11, 2016. As usual, this important film event had a huge success in the archipelago. The […]
The living impression of Spain in Cuban dance
The Spanish influence in Cuba, product of four centuries of colonization, did not stop in the time and did not slow down. The Iberian roots were mixed with the indigenous, African and even Asian roots […]
Franck Salin : “inspiration is everywhere”
Franck Salin, alias Frankito, is a writer, producer and director. He is the guest of the 23rd edition of the FEMI (Regional and International Film Festival of Guadeloupe), which runs from January 27th to February […]
The Martinican carnival, a hymn to freedom
It is one of the most anticipated events by the Martinicans and the one that breaks all attendance records. From 30 000 people for the smallest event to 120 000 people on Mardi Gras and […]