Category: Carribean

19
Sep

My heart sinks as Dominica is devastated by hurricane Maria

By ivan In Carribean, Dominica, Journal, News

Dominica has taken the full hit of Cat 5 hurricane Maria. There is very little news coming through at the moment. I tried to contact my friends there with no success. I suspect all networks are down. I can only hope they are ok. Last night Dominica’s president reported: “So far the winds have swept […]

14
Aug

Pan Ossia - Steel Pan Band from Gouyave - Grenada

Using frustration to produce real magic

By ivan In Carribean, Culture, Grenada, People

Last Saturday Grenada was supposed to host the National Steel Pan Bands Showdown, also known as Panorama. On Friday I had the luck to assist the rehearsal of a small unsupported band in Gouyave, a small fishermen’s village north of St. George. Young students from the village spent months preparing for the event, working hard […]