Hookie Weekend is an annual weekend of events bringing the very best of Caribbean culture and entertainment to the Washington DC metropolitan area. After a three-year hiatus, the vibrations of Caribbean rhythms will be pulsating throughout the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV) from June 16 to 20. The …
Read More »Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Natalyah aims for EUK Soca Monarch title
Natalyah, the Trinidad-born, Switzerland-based, Soca artiste recently qualified for the finals of the 2022 Europe United Kingdom Soca Monarch (EUKSM) competition. The event is in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and is set for June 5 during the “Big Platinum Festival” in England. Following the release of her up-tempo …
Read More »Revamping your nursery? 6 tricks for choosing a safe paint
The nursery helps create a calming and relaxing environment for your baby. Therefore, it is crucial to keep it child-friendly and safe as much as possible. Revamping the interior paintings with a safe paint may bring a fresh and light feel to your newborn’s room. Here is why it is …
Read More »Reebok classics: 5 interesting reasons you’d want them
By Darius Soyer. For generations, people have been using clothing as a way to express themselves. They show off how they feel through the way they dress and the clothing is usually dated. Reebok classics however have been introduced since 1983 and still are a hit 39 years later for …
Read More »International Earth Day: April 22
By Omilla Mungroo. One Sunday evening as my son and I walked home from the park, I was telling him about how people litter the place, and that there is a fine for people pelting rubbish out of their vehicle windows. We were having that discussion because the park had been …
Read More »Eid ul Fitr – a family festivity
By Nerissa Hosein. Being born into a Muslim family, Eid ul Fitr has been part of my life since birth. It has always been a time for family and for tradition. There is a certain aura that goes along with the day that I have always loved. Galaxy A13 5G A …
Read More »Colourful cheeky chong in the sky
By Nadia Ali. The trees are rustling, the Caribbean breezes are blowing and colourful kites soar into the blue of the sky. April is the month synonymous with kite flying in the Queen’s Park Savannah, Trinidad. Across in the sister isle of Tobago, December is the month that the annual Tobago …
Read More »Let’s go fly a kite, it’s a great day
By Nadia Ali. Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height, Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring, Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear, Oh let’s go fly a kite. Those are the lyrics to a song from the famous “Mary Poppins” film. …
Read More »North Coast Jazz & Heritage Festival comes alive May 27-29, 2022
With a cast of top acts, which feature music of the old and new, young and old, the North Coast Jazz & Heritage Festival is dedicated to the music of Lord Nelson and is aptly themed ‘FAMILY’. The NCJ and HF returns post Covid-19 to offer its family of patrons …
Read More »Top 5 tips to make your adventure more fun
Some people prefer living safe, normal, and predictable lives, which might be okay, but the fact that it’s “predictable” makes such a life dull. That’s why stepping out and trying something new is the way to go, in this case, going on an adventure. An adventure is an unusual and …
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