Calypso Final 9

Calypso

Saturday Night at Newtown Savanne, Dominica’s Calypso Semi-Final Competition was in full swing. The competition was tough this year, with four former Calypso Monarchs among the competitors. The final nine calypsonians who will compete against reigning King...

Dominica’s National Symbols

Culture & Heritage

Carnival, like the Independence season, is one of the times of the year when we think more about the culture and heritage of Dominica. Dr. Lennox Honychurch, Dominica’s leading historian, has just released an article on Dominica’s National Symbols. There...

Reunion 2008 Kicks Off!

Events

As Old Year’s Night ended and 2008 began, hundreds of Dominicans gathered on the Bayfront in Roseau to see the Reunion 2008 Torch. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit carried the torch to officially launch the 30th Anniversary celebrations for Dominica. Reunion...

New DOMINICA GUIDE BOOK hits the streets

Books

Dominica now has its very own Travel Guide! The first Travel Guide dedicated solely to Dominica was officially published by Bradt Travel Guides on January 1st, 2008. The guide was written by Paul Crask. The book has been well-received, getting rave reviews from many...

Coming together to protect Dominica’s sea turtles

Eco-Tourism

The annual report on Dominica’s sea turtles has just been released. It talks about the challenges – poaching still goes on, but not on the scale it used to be done – and generally it shows how communities, Government and the ROTSI project can work...

Calypso!

Arts & Entertainment, Calypso

Showdown Mas Camp gets a home on the web Christmas is not quite here, but the calypso season has opened and you know Carnival is not far behind! Last night saw the launch of Showdown Mas Camp 2008, and with it their new weblog at...

Dominica’s stunning east coast explored

Eco-Tourism, Unusual Places

I recently had a chance to do a hike I’d long wanted to do – the trail that connects the east coast village of Petite Soufriere with the beautiful bay at Rosalie. The coast road going south from Castle Bruce is a stunning one in itself, passing as it does...