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CaribbeanTales |
December
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Meet the Team:
Shana Calixte
Meet the Team: Frances-Anne Solomon |
We have been very busy at CaribbeanTales and have some great news to share. On December 9th, over 100 people came together to enjoy an evening of celebration, of rejoicing and reflection. And for the sharing of stories.
Many people shared with us their thoughts about the launch and CaribbeanTales. Here is what they said!
Testifyin':
Meet the
Team:
The career of Tony Hall, Trinidadian playwright, director, actor, cultural facilitator and entrepreneur brings fresh meaning to the word "accomplished. " From his work with notable kaiso artist David Rudder, his time working with Derek Walcott's Trinidad Theatre Workshop, his stint as a drama consultant for CBC, and his pioneering use of theatre and video as tools for public education and entertainment at Banyan in Trinidad as well as at the Catalyst Theatre in Calgary, Hall has showcased his groundbreaking and creative talents. His work "reflects the diversified themes found in the histories and lifestyles of Caribbean peoples."
Interview by Ngardy Conteh; Intro compiled by Shana Calixte The Swinging
Bridge:
By Colin Rickards
It takes a lot of
hard work for a woman to love a man:
No subject is taboo in "Loving This Man". There are bold excursions into island politics so common throughout the Caribbean. We are reminded of the British colonial influences the islands experienced.
By Nathalie K. Taghaboni
Your Story: Pigeon
Peas and Rice
By Cynthia James
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Literature Alive! |
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Testifyin':
Geoffrey Philp tells us why he writes. Read More > > |
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Meet the Team: CaribbeanTales team member Tony Hall shares his story Read More > > |
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The Swinging
Bridge Our Storyteller of the Month, Ramabai Espinet Read More > > |
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Loving This Man:
Althea Prince's new Caribbean novel Read More > > |
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Pigeon Peas and Rice Enjoy this short story from CaribbeanTales reader, Cynthia James Read More > > |
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In our next issue: Meet more of the people behind caribbeantales.ca! Storytellers of the Caribbean: Meet another amazing Caribbean Storyteller! Your Stories:
Contribute your ideas, and have your
Caribbean story featured in our next issue! |
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Call for Submissions! Have you got a story on Caribbean culture
and community that you would like to share? We are looking for your
stories. Articles are to be 500-1000 words. See our
Call for submissions for more information. |
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Upcoming Caribbean Community Events! December 17th - Capital Slam (Ottawa) December 18th - Annual Christmas Dance (Montreal) December 30th - Blingles Eve (Toronto) December 31st - New Years Eve Dinner & Dance (Winnipeg) |
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Editor/Designer Shana L. Calixte
Contributors/Editors Supervising Editor Frances-Anne Solomon
caribbeantales.ca Phone: Fax: E-mail: Web: |
Welcome
to the third issue of the 
With
the help of many acclaimed and honored Caribbean cultural artists, we
held our official launch at the Trane Studio in Toronto, Canada. 
CaribbeanTales
is proud to host the writing of Jamaican-born novelist, poet and short
story writer, Geoffrey Philp. Philp is the author of
Benjamin, My Son (which has been recently
nominated for
His prizes include an Individual Artist
Fellowship from the Florida Arts Council, an artist-in-residence at
the Seaside Institute, Sauza "Stay Pure" Award, Canute Brodhurst Prize
and James Michener fellowships at the University of Miami where he
earned his Master of Arts in Creative Writing.
Hall
believes that his audience is broad as the Caribbean has provided a
worldwide stage. "The Caribbean is now anywhere we find Caribbean
people," Hall says. 
Wetmore
Hall at the University of Toronto's New College, reverberated with the
sound of tassa drums, Caribbean voices and laughter. The savoury
scent of Indo-Caribbean cuisine wafted as writer Ramabai Espinet and
publisher HarperCollins gave her novel The Swinging Bridge
a joyous send-off.
From
the first years at Number One New Street in Antigua, you link hands
with the voice in your head - Sayshelle, and stroll through your past,
appraise your present and muse on your future. You forget this is a
novel and readily embrace the truth in the words. 
We recall the
gender issues and treatment of women who must do too much with too
little or who, if high born, were shuffled off to 'suitable marriages'
like chattel. We remember the 'class-ism' and 'shade-ism'. We explore
loving, hateful, mutually dependant and amusing relationships between colourful characters.
From
time to time he bought her special treats, small things just for her
alone, a bite-sized cake, a chocolate bar, a mouthful so small there
was nothing to share. That night she was nibbling at a salt prune
while she embroidered in her rocking chair. I knew those packs; they
usually contained three or four. The gland at the back of my ears hurt
just at the smell. I got up from my game of snakes and ladders and
approached and made my request. 
