Festival Internacional de Documentales Santiago Álvarez In Memoriam
8-13 March / Movie theatres Cuba and Rialto, Santiago de Cuba Festival Internacional de Documentales Santiago Álvarez In Memoriam Created in 2000, this festival aims at highlighting the prominent role of the documentary, a film genre that has been somewhat consigned to oblivion by the promotional mechanisms of the larger movie festivals, yet with a […]
Concurso y Festival Internacional Fiesta del Tambor Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam
6-10 March / Teatro Amadeo Roldán and Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana Concurso y Festival Internacional Fiesta del Tambor Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam This festivity of percussion that includes a competition, theoretical meeting, lectures, guest speeches and concerts, pays tribute to one of the cult figures of Cuban percussion: Guillermo Barreto, star of the Tropicana […]
Festival de música de concierto A Tempo con Caturla
3-7 March / Santa Clara and Caibarién, Villa Clara Province Festival de música de concierto A Tempo con Caturla Dedicated to one of the greatest Cuban composers of the 20th century, Alejandro García Caturla, representative of the first musical avant-garde in the Island, Performances by young composers and singers from all over Cuba.
Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival
Dateline St. George’s: Established in 2001, the Carriacou Maroon Music Festival is a unique indigenous event that celebrates the rich history and culture of Carriacou. For 2010 it is being merged with a string band competition to create a single compelling event that focuses on preserving the rich cultural expressions of Carriacou. The Carriacou Maroon […]
36th Anniversary of Grenada’s Independence
On February 7th 1974, Grenada declared its independence from the British and adopted a modified Westminster parliamentary system based on the British model, with a governor general appointed by and representing the British monarch (head of state) and a prime minister who is both leader of the majority party and the head of government. Each […]
2010 Action Plan #1: Control Your Spending
In recent times, while speaking to several persons about their money problems, I have detected a growing sense of desperation in their voices. Although many have not yet reached a stage of full-fledged panic, it is obvious that they are very worried about the current financial situation facing Jamaica. “If I can’t make ends meet […]
Hold Me – Happy Valentines Day!
A few years ago a position opened at the institution where I work, and I applied for it. If I got this new job, I would have the opportunity to oversee a variety of new and exciting projects and put my administrative know-how into overdrive. I wanted this job bad, bad! I ended up among […]
Domestic abuse and men
John Downer is a forty five year old professional who is quite competent in his field. He is quiet, soft spoken and said by his colleagues to be too laid back. His wife Janice is quite the opposite as she is outspoken, confrontational and according to her, passionate about justice and fairplay. One Friday evening […]
Domestic Violence and its Impact on the Workplace
All of us are affected directly or indirectly by the “monster twins”- crime and violence. At work our colleagues will recount incidents of robbery, shooting, rape, wounding and murder they have either experienced or witnessed. Some are so traumatized that they have to proceed on sick leave. One form of violence that impacts negatively on […]
A Short Love Story: The Reggae Dance Law – One Dance Won’t Do!
He stood there against the wall, dressed in a silvery-grey suit, razor sharp seams, toes turned outwards; silk socks and crocodile shoes. He was standing in between his two bredren – one arm hugging his waist while supporting the elbow of his other arm so that his fingers could stroke the stubble on his chin. […]