Caroline is an editor and staff writer at MEP. She is also on MEP’s board of directors, and moonlights as an actor, singer, and director. She’s passionate about telling stories – on the page, on the stage, on screen – and in particular about documenting Caribbean lives and events. She’s currently trying to master unplugging from her iLife… For more: https://www.carolinentaylor.com.
We got some sad news a few days ago. Hugh Williams — our dear friend, treasured colleague and advisor, and our Board Secretary from our inception 25 years ago through now — passed away suddenly on 10 December.Keep readingRemembering Hugh Williams
As we hit the home stretch for 2016, there’s a new issue of Caribbean Beat (November/December 2016: issue #142), which is now on Caribbean Airlines planes (your take-home copy is free!); in the hands of our subscribers the world over; and on our website. You can also buy a digital edition or a digital subscription to read and save issues of Beat on your smartphone, tablet, computer, and favourite digital devices! And of course, if you haven’t already, make sure you’re connected to us on Facebook and Twitter to get all the latest Caribbean buzz.Keep readingThe final Caribbean Beat for 2016
We tend to keep a low profile over here, but there was this in the Trinidad Guardian recently, in honour of… Keep readingCaribbean Beat turns 24
Miami Spa Month The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau celebrates its ninth annual Miami Spa Month with over 40… Keep readingIndulge in Miami with spas and spice
With Jamaican star sprinter Usain Bolt on the cover, the latest issue of Caribbean Beat, the region’s leading arts and travel magazine, profiles a dozen Caribbean athletes likely to set pulses racing at the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. From defending champions like Bolt, fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Trinidadian Keshorn Walcott, and Grenadian Kirani James, to promising newcomers like Bahamian Shaunae Miller and Barbadian Akela Jones, the special Olympics feature — written by prominent sports journalist Kwame Laurence — highlights the Caribbean’s best prospects for “precious metal” in Rio.Keep readingCaribbean Beat’s special Olympics issue (#140) is now out, all new for July/August 2016
If you’re a photographer, or know someone who is, check out our open photo call for the 2017 issue (#28)… Keep readingDiscover T&T photo call
As we hit the mid-way point for 2016, there’s a new issue of Caribbean Beat (May/June 2016, issue #139), which is now on Caribbean Airlines planes (your take-home copy is free!); in the hands of our subscribers the world over; and on our website. You can also buy a digital edition or a digital subscription to read and save issues of Beat on your smartphone, tablet, computer, and favourite digital devices!
Keep readingCaribbean Beat issue #139 — covering your Caribbean for May/June 2016
Next month, on 21st and 22nd May 2016, the inaugural Tobago International Sea to Sea Marathon — with a race course certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Association of International Marathons (AIMS) — will make its debut. Hosted by Sea to Sea Events Ltd, this premier event will draw runners and visitors from Trinidad, the Caribbean region, and around the world for a full weekend of activities.
The Sea to Sea race course will start in the Main Ridge Forest Reserve near Bloody Bay on the Caribbean coast, and proceed through the forest to Roxborough, Tobago’s second largest town, on the Atlantic coast. Athletes will then run along the Windward Road, flanked by the Atlantic coast, through picturesque seaside villages, to the capital Scarborough, and finally on to the 26.2 mile distance finish line at Lambeau Beach, Little Rockly Bay.
The race entry fee is US$100 per person for international runners; US$25 for Trinidad & Tobago residents; and US$10 for those under 20 years old. Registration can be completed online at www.seatoseamarathon.com. Local residents also have the option of downloading the registration form and paying at a local bank (TT$150 per person or TT$60 for youth under 20). The registration deadlines are 15th April for teams (minimum five people); and 7th May for individuals.
Medals will be availale for all finishers, as well as special prizes for top performers. A total of US$60,000 in prize money is up for grabs in a wide range of categories.
Presented by the St Lucia Tourist Board with platinum sponsor RBC Royal Bank, the annual St Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival returns 29th April, 2016 with a line-up that blends island culture, famed musical talent, and eclectic musical genres. Now in its 25th year, the festival continues to attract some of the most recognizable and sought after names in the music business, plus visitors from the US, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and other parts of the world.Keep readingSt Lucia Jazz celebrates its silver anniversary in 2016
Rabbit rabbit rabbit! Welcome to March — the 2016 edition! 😉 We hope the year has been going well for you so far.
Keep readingCaribbean Beat #138 — covering your Caribbean for March & April 2016