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The docking of HMT Windrush at the Port of Tilbury, near London, on 21 June 1948, serves as a powerful symbol of the emergence of a multi-cultural Britain, but the romanticisation of the voyage has led to the obfuscation of a dark secret… So, yes, that title may have been a…
Three Jamaican short films are on the agenda of the Caribbean Tales Film Festival, which opens in Toronto on September 5. The two I have reviewed below will be screened on September 19, along with The Incursion (which I will review separately) and Kaneal Gayle’s film Dancehall’s Asian Ambassadors, a short documentary which you will find reviewed elsewhere. Kinto … More Two Jamaican Shorts Coming Up at the Caribbean Tales Film Festival: Kinto and Abeeku and the Maroons
Applications for 2019/2020 Chevening Awards are now open. Chevening is the UK Government’s global awards programme aimed at developing future leaders and influencers by offering fully-funded scholarships and fellowships to study in the UK. Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 6 August and 6 November 2018, with applications to … More Apply for the Chevening Scholarship 2019/2020
I have always wanted to do podcasts. That’s one thing – I would love to learn the technique. Much more importantly, though, this release below on radio broadcaster Patrick Lafayette’s involvement (and use of) Apple products shows how technology can be used for incredible good, for people with disabilities such as himself. Patrick lost his … More Apple (New York) to Host Jamaican Broadcaster, Patrick Lafayette’s Podcasting Presentation
As I noted in my film review last Sunday, the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival (now in its 13th year) will take place in Toronto next month, starting with a big gala night on September 5. That night will include the first-ever preview screening of Hero: Inspired by The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross, … More Caribbean Tales International Film Festival Review: Saturday Church
The Caribbean Tales International Film Festival is scheduled for takeoff and will land on September 5, 2018, in Toronto, Canada. Its opening gala night will include the first-ever preview screening of Hero: Inspired by The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross, directed by Frances-Anne Solomon. A non-profit organization registered in Canada, Caribbean Tales‘ mandate is to foster … More Caribbean Tales International Film Festival Review: Hall
I learned this week that Mercury is in retrograde from July 26 to August 18. It’s a time when there will be a lot of disagreements and misunderstandings. We are cautioned also to keep a low profile and not make any big decisions, because they may backfire. Actually, this could explain a lot about happenings … More Mercury in Retrograde, Mistakes of the Past, Modern-Day Slaves: Jamaica on Saturday, July 28, 2018
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