Category: Culture
Those of you who read my posts last year about Jamaica marking 50 years of independence from Britain might be...
Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
Umbria is a landlocked region of central Italy that is known for rolling hills dotted with castles and fortresses interrupted...
Romantic, and beautifully preserved, Verona is a UNESCO World Heritage City and one of the most sought-after destinations in Italy....
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Emancipation Day, August 1st, marks the day slaves in Jamaica and the former British colonies in the Caribbean, were finally...
Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China
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China’s Terracotta Warriors have been dazzling the world since they were discovered accidentally by a farmer in 1974. Now several...
Akwantu: the Journey
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Akwantu: the Journey, a new documentary film by writer/director, Roy T. Anderson, a Maroon, answers the question, Who were the...
Treasure Beach boats
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This weekend, an estimated 5,000 lovers of literature and poetry will descend on the community of Treasure Beach on Jamaica’s...
Bacchanal 2012, Jamaica Carnival
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Approximately 30 minutes before Bacchanal 2012, Jamaica’s Carnival, which had as its theme, Future Shock, made its way to where I...
Sir Alexander Bustamante was born William Alexander Clarke on February 24, 1884 in Blenheim, Hanover. Along with his cousin, Norman...
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Food is an integral part of our lives. And on Thanksgiving, we give thanks with one of the biggest feasts...