Books, Culture & Heritage
Part of Dominica’s rich heritage is the creole (kweyol, kwéyòl) language spoken by her people. Interspersed and mixed in daily English conversations, or spoken in full, creole plays a vital role in Dominica’s history and culture. Having emerged during the...
Culture & Heritage, Nature Island Challenge, Tourism, Travel
All around the world, races are designed to prove the participants’ endurance, will and stamina. And while this is not untrue of Dominica’s Nature Island Challenge, our race stands out as something different, much like the island itself. When people talk...
Carnival, Culture & Heritage
Mas Domnik 2015 ~ The opening parade for Dominica’s Carnival Celebrations was held on Saturday, January 24th. It began at the Pottersville Savanah, ending on the Roseau Bayfront, with the reigning Carnival Royalty — Queen Francine and King Dice —...
Arts & Entertainment, Books, Culture & Heritage
You may have heard of a significant event which happened years ago, or be familiar with how life was lived in the days of our great-grandparents from stories passed down to us. But do you really understand it? Are you able to truly imagine and delve into how life...
Culture & Heritage, Nature & Animals
There is a story I remember being told as a child. It takes place a few hundred years ago when European colonists first began to establish themselves on the Caribbean islands. It is summer, sometime around August or September. The skies are clear and the sea appears...
Books, Culture & Heritage
Over 500 years ago, when the European explorers first made the long and arduous journey across the Atlantic, they brought with them a surge of changes that would shape the course of Caribbean history. This part of the story is familiar: The Caribbean islands were...
