Pool Art Fair 2017 : the annual meeting of creativity
The 8th edition of the Pool Art Fair opened its doors to the public on Friday, June 16th at 10:00 am at the cruises terminal of Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes in Pointe-à-Pitre. This year, Haiti is […]
Articles by Translation : Évelyne Chaville
Saint-John Perse Museum: to honor a nobelized Guadeloupean poet
The Saint-John Perse Municipal Museum in Pointe-à-Pitre celebrates its 30 years of existence this year. From May 31 to July 1, admission is free. A great opportunity to get to know better the Guadeloupean poet, […]
Rake ‘n’ scrape: the saw as main musical instrument
From June 2 to 3 was held in Cat Island, an island in the Bahamas archipelago, the 19th Rake ‘n’ Scrape Festival. During these two days, about fifteen artists and groups celebrated this musical genre. But […]
S. Hessel Prize 2017 : Phew Laroc from Haiti among the winners
The 5th edition of the Stéphane Hessel Prize (Prix Stéphane Hessel de la Jeune Écriture Francophone), awarded by RFI and the Alliance Francophone, took place on Tuesday, May 9th, in the salons of the Senate […]
Festivals in the Caribbean : Guadeloupe must do better !
The Caribbean has more than 200 festivals. Almost all the islands have several festivals, obviously, every opportunity is good to create an entertainment. These meetings, which are usually annual, cover a very wide range of […]
The charm of Japanese cuisine can be reborn in Cuba
Greatly appreciated at the international level, traditional Japanese cuisine – known as “washoku” and declared by Unesco a “World Cultural Heritage” – did not settle in Cuba in a stable or authentic way. However, the […]
The best of the universal spirit of jazz was in Havana
It was an exceptional concert. As Cuba had not seen for years. More than 50 renowned creators from the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, led by the North American Herbie Hancock and […]
Cuba testifies to the power of jazz
Havana is the place to be this week. Indeed, several world-famous jazz musicians are currently in Cuba for workshops, lectures and especially to celebrate, this coming April 30, the International Jazz Day with a special […]
Montserrat celebrates its national Madras with Madrastique
On March 14, the first edition of Madrastique was held on the island of Montserrat, a competition that is intended to celebrate the national Madras fabric through fashion and design creations. Despite the eruptions of […]
Bòdlanmou Pa Lwen or the art of speaking of love in Creole
Last Sunday, April 16, it was the last performance of the play “Bòdlanmou Pa Lwen” at the Auguste Théâtre in Paris. For five days, the audience – largely composed of West Indians who live in […]