Archive for August, 2009
Grenada Carnival
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by admin.
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By Setrige Crawford Grenada, AKA the Spice Island has one of the hottest and most vibrant carnivals of all the Caribbean nations. One of the smaller islands in the Caribbean, Grenada’s carnival is certainly not as popular as Trinidad & Tobago’s carnival or as big as Canada’s Caribana but it is unique in its celebration [...]
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Introducing Shyko Amos: A Chat With a Rising Star
Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by admin.
By Zahra Gordon Just as she completes her role as Ti Moune in the London hit, “Once On This Island,” IVM sat down for a quick chat with the up and coming actress, Shyko Amos. Amos, who boasts Guyanese roots and a BA Honors in Politics from Queen Mary’s University of London, is a small [...]
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Balancing the Scales: Finding a happy medium between macaroni pie and a healthy, trim body
Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by admin.
By Kimberley McLeod My mouth began salivating at the thought of curried goat, rice and peas, sweetbread and beef patties. My taste buds had been too long deprived of the delicious Caribbean delicacies that so frequently occupied the stovetop and oven shelves of my Brooklyn kitchen. At the end of every semester away at boarding [...]
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This Month in Caribbean History – August
Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Emancipation Day – The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. Emancipation Day is widely observed in the British West Indies during the first week of August. In many Caribbean countries the Emancipation Day celebration is a part of Carnival. • Barbados: The celebration includes various events held [...]
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Que Lindo! – August 2009
Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Gregory Brown
Island Vibes Magazine’s Que Lindo Model for August is Gregory Brown. Greg was born in Kingston, Jamaica and currently resides in Tampa, FL. Both of Greg’s parents also hail from Jamaica; his mother from St. Elizabeth and his father from St. Ann. He has 4 siblings: one brother and 3 sisters [...]
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Que Linda! – August 2009
Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Nickaury Alcantara
Island Vibes Magazine’s Que Linda Model for August is Nickaury Alcantara. Born, raised, and currently living in the Dominican Republic, she has mixed ethnicity coming from her Dominican Mother and Spanish Father. She has one Sister.
A student of the Universidad Central de Este S.P.M., she is studying to have a career in medicine. When [...]