Today, we will be featuring artists, poets and other icons in the Performing Arts from across the Caribbean region. Eddie Minnis (The Bahamas) Best Known for: Art and Songwriting Bahamian Artist Eddie Minnis was born on October 14th 1947. He was educated at St. John's College and government high school in Nassau. He graduated from McGill University, Montreal Canada, in 1971 with a B.Sc. in Architecture. Eddie is a self-taught artist. He has worked with a number of media including ink, water colours and pastels, but now specializes in oil painting with the palette knife. Eddies paintings are strikingly 3-D in appearance and vibrate with the bright colour and light of the Bahamas. Mr. Minnis held one-man shows in 1969, 1972, 1976 and 1986. He has participated in numerous group shows, both locally and abroad. His paintings are in private collections in many parts of the world including the USA, Britain, Australia, Canada and Korea. Minnis created a satirical cartoon "Pot Luck" in 1970 which appeared in the Nassau Guardian for 7 years and in the Tribune from April 1977 until October 1981. Since 1971, this artist has also carved another name for himself as a singer-songwriter. He now has 11 calypso albums to his credit - "Der Real Ting", "Expressions of Love", "Nicole and Shan an...", "Island Life", "Mind your own Business", "Junkanoo Jam", "Guilty", "Hey Mon", "Discovery", the "Greatest Hits" Album and now the "Tropical Waves". He is married to Sherry Thompson and they have three children: Nicole, Roshanne and Ward who are also artists. Silma Duncan (Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) Best known for: Poetry Dubbed the Poet Laureate of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, she has been recognized by St. James Palace for a poem honoring the late Princess Diana. She has been written up in "Caraibes" magazine and published in the London Independent. One of my favorite poems "A Day In The Life Of A Turtle" with illustrations by Shirley Gajewski. Her poetry covers a wide range of subjects ranging from love, relationships and the treatment of women, to a tribute to the famous Black Carib leader, Joseph Chatoyer. Her books can be found in Port Elizabeth at the Bequia Bookstore, Solana’s Boutique and Island Style, or directly from Silma. By: Chelcia Ferdinand CARICOM (Female) Youth Ambassador St. Vincent & the Grenadines Peta Odini owened by Odini Sutherland and SoKa, owned by Karen DeFrietas are among a total of twelve Caribbean designers selected to be honored at the Caribbean Style and Culture awards showcase of 2017 with the Karib Nation award of excellence and fashion innovation. Designers from other Caribbean islands such as the British Virgin Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and Suriname were also selected. Odini expressed her excitement to receiving the award in the following Facebook post; Super excited to be among the recipients for this year’s Caribbean Style and Culture Awards to be held in Washington DC in June. Thank you to the CARIBBEAN STYLE & CULTURE team for selecting my brand for the Caribbean Style & Culture, Award of Excellence, Fashion Innovation. Karen also expressed her excitement on Instagram; Honored. Excited to be a recipient of this years Karib Nation award of excellence , fashion innovation at 2017’s Caribbean style and culture awards to be held in Washington . Thanks to the team for recognizing me and also fellow Vincentian designer @petaodini . Big up me and big up she. The showcase is a celebration of Caribbean American Heritage month as well as the achievements of the elite and up and coming Caribbean fashion designers and will be held on the 17th of June in the United States. -First seen on Hot 97.1- On February 14, 2017, the beautiful Caribbean nation of St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG), will see the official opening of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) - the first of its kind in the history of the 32-island archipelago. The AIA is a key part of the Government of SVG's vision to create the right local conditions for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the local economy - with key investment opportunities in Tourism, International Financial Services, Agriculture & Fisheries, the Creative Industries, and Light Manufacturing. With plans to decommission the country's current airport site once operations commence at the AIA - making way for the proposed development of a modern city - a bounty of investment opportunities are likely to arise along the 14 km corridor connecting the old and new airport sites, and the current capital city, Kingstown. With plans to develop a new city that reflects the goals and aspirations, while meeting the needs of the local population, consideration will likely be given to the conversion of Kingstown into a cultural capital, with a focus on preserving the city's history while drastically improving its aesthetics and ergonomics. The continued facilitation of the Government's drive to attract FDI over the medium-term, will demand improved infrastructure along major existing transportation routes, supplemented by new alternative routes and modes of public transportation. These and more will be discussed in an upcoming article highlighting key opportunities and challenges for urban development in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But for now, please join me in celebrating this historic moment in my nation's history. Please click the links provided to learn more about the Argyle International Airport and investment opportunities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. by Jamal Browne Fellow at The Barack Obama Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | International Affairs Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Land and Property Network Monday, January 30, 2017 — The OECS Commission extends deepest condolences to the Director, staff and students of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) on the passing of three students enrolled in the college. In particular, the Commission sympathizes with the Director, Mr. Nigel Scott and Mrs. Hazel Roberts, Head of Department Hospitality, and the SVGCC's representative on the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Tourism (ECIT) Task Force, as they mourn the death of three hospitality students from the Community College who died this morning in an accident on their way to the airport. The students were due to return to St Vincent after their internship at the Crane Hotel in St Phillips, Barbados. OECS Tourism Specialist, Dr. Lorraine Nicholas noted that coincidentally, the OECS Network of Excellence for Tourism and Hospitality Training an Education (NETHTE) project team was in constant communication with Mr. Scott and Mrs. Roberts to organize a visit by a consultant on the NETHTE project, Dr. Jennifer Edwards who is currently on the campus attempting to console the grieving SVGCC family. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the family and friend of the students. |
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