It was a freezing day when I visited the Lincoln Memorial - I hate the cold - but I would go again because I feel a second visit would truly drive home what the memorial stands for. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, just as the Civil War was ending. By March of [...]
Who said, "Blue and green should never be seen?" I remember hearing that when I was growing up, but in these pictures of the grounds at Government House in Saint Lucia, the majority colours, as you can see, are blue and green. If you're in Saint Lucia, using the roads from the center of Castries town [...]
An evening of splendor in all sorts of ways took place recently at the residence of the Ambassador of France, H.E. Gérard Araud, in Washington, DC. Celebrating the partnership of the Colour of Music, a black classical musicians festival and music students of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, guests were treated to a [...]
I was honored to meet over 70 black classical musicians at Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh recently. Classical music played by those of your culture has to be experienced to be truly appreciated. Pittsburgh declared a proclamation that evening that they would honor the African American slaves...more on this later, but here's what CASOP is about: [...]
I was recently in Saint Lucia celebrating the annual Nobel Laureate Festival. This year's theme was Celebrating Excellence: Forty Years On which celebrates that one of its Nobel Laureate's Sir William Arthur Lewis, received his prize for Economics 40 years ago. Sir Derek Walcott received his prize for Literature in 1992 and together with his [...]
Saint Lucia celebrates their Nobel Laureate's this week and it started off with a bang! With the theme Celebrating Excellence: Forty Years On, the media did a fantastic job showing the public why the Festival was named so aptly. A packed church with parishioners, Committee members, families, blessing the start of the Nobel Laureate [...]
Launching Saint Lucia's Nobel Laureate Festival is always a joy for me as I'm surrounded by people who love education and creativity. It also gives me an opportunity to meet new media personnel, colleagues and friends from the UK who come to Saint Lucia during this time. Through its many events, I feel proud to [...]
Taking a walk on the beach in Tobago I felt so "blank". I didn't feel like thinking. I didn't feel like walking. I felt like doing nothing. It's very rare that I feel this way so I captured the moment using photographs that I wouldn't usually take. Looking at them now, they're not too bad [...]
When in Tobago I love going to Leggers Bar for a local breakfast. When I travel, once I see "Caribbean" or "Creole" cuisine listed, I expect bakes, sailfish, green fig, cucumber salad...you get my drift. So on the Leggers plate has it all and more. Sweet plantain, yum, yum. The addition of avocado and local spices [...]
Visiting Tobago recently we wanted to visit popular restaurants recommended by online diners and locals...Hence, a visit to Jemma's Tree House Restaurant in Speyside, Tobago. If you want local everything, this is it! The village, food, ambience, hospitality. Food served is homemade; a vegetarian's paradise, but for all eaters too! Above L-R: Potato gratin, kidney beans, [...]
