HOLYOKE — Holyoke is set to come alive with art, rhythm and unity at the second Afro-Caribbean Heritage Festival Juneteenth celebration on June 13 and 14 at Lyman Park. On both days at 4 p.m., the ...

From Caribbean music and dance to art, cuisine and fashion, the culture of the Caribbean islands has had a dynamic impact on modern popular culture around the world and locally. And the foundation ...

The story of Jamaica's shifting identity ... which further developed the nation’s cultural tapestry. Another shift took place in the 1980s, he explained, as art shifted from the notion of ...

Ebony G. Patterson has experienced the type of success most artists can only dream of. The 38-year-old Jamaican’s soft sculptures, lavish tapestries and poignant videos are sought by curators ...

Mission Local has a $25,000 match! That means every dollar you give in June is doubled! About 65% of our revenue comes from individuals like you — help support a growing local newsroom today. Over the ...

As the Caribbean ... 25 at JUSTUS Fine Art Gallery, 725 Providence Road, Charlotte. The exhibit is described as an “intimate showing of the beauty and depth of Jamaican culture.” ...

The Caribbean Cultural Diplomats Experience gathered guests ... to 8-week multidisciplined mentorship opportunity and Creative Arts Residency in partnership with Shelley Worrell’s Little ...

The festival will include dancers from the Carimer Theater Company, a local performance arts group, and a retrospective music set that takes fans through various Jamaican music genres like ska ...

Sarah Anita Clunis was named the new executive director of the Amistad Center for Art & Culture earlier this month. Originally from Jamaica, she has taught art history at colleges and universities ...

and ran a cultural arts center there for a decade before moving to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina. Lewis is from Philadelphia, but grew up in towns along the Caribbean coast of Honduras.