Art & Leisure
By way of response to Devin Leigh’s “Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica …” The name Apongo, also called Wager, reaches us through a fragile and morally compromised source: a 134-word handwritten note in the diary of Thomas Thistlewood, an 18th-...
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“A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy” is a new mini-exhibition launched by National Museum Jamaica in collaboration with the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre. It features fragments of Spanish culture that endured the 1655 English conquest...
As the sun dipped below Jamaica’s western horizon and the Caribbean Sea caught its last glimmers, an unmistakable anticipation filled the air. In communities across the island, from Kingston’s busy waterfront to the peaceful seafront of Black...
Beast He is a monster with horns and warts that protrude from his crusty, hairy skin; Anger oozes from his pores, and horrid fiery images, project from his crinkled deep set eyes; I watch my every step, balance the treble and bass of every word...
DORAL, Florida. (AP) When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colour-blind. Now the 72-year-old Dávila is an established and respected artist...
As the new year arrives, greetings, resolutions, and hopes fill the air. We wish each other happiness, success, and peace, believing that a change of date may change life. But a deeper truth quietly waits to be noticed: happy new year does not...
A Jamaican Christmas has always been more than a date on the calendar. Long before the glitter of imported décor and the rush of modern commerce, Christmas in Jamaica was anchored in service, reflection, and gratitude values that remain deeply...
How can we celebrate Christmas in a mash-up land? (A Jamaican advent lament and hope) How can we celebrate Christmas In a mash-up land, O Lord? When zinc and sorrow scatter the roads, And every breeze remembers the storm. When the people line...
KYIV (AP) Maxim Kilderov works among reminders of death — scorched metal, torn fabric, and the personal debris of lives cut short by war. In a basement near Kyiv’s Maidan Square, the Ukrainian street artist has assembled a grim collection of...
OTTAWA (AP) A selection of Inuit artefacts returned by the Vatican is now at the Canadian Museum of History, after First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders for years called for the repatriation of Indigenous items. Pope Leo XIV gave the artefacts...
Kingston Harbour is the birthplace of Jamaica’s capital’s history and life. Extending about 16 kilometres long and 3.2 kilometres wide, this semi-enclosed bay on Jamaica’s south coast is known as one of the largest natural harbours globally,...
Christmas is a few days away, the world is sparkling with lights, decorations, and wrapped gifts placed beautifully under the Christmas trees. While these visible symbols bring joy, the deeper beauty of this season lies in gifts that cannot be...
Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. But buying the right presents for kids can feel like a minefield, with an ever-growing list of choices and factors to consider. Among all of this,...
The heart of Mandeville Square continues to bear witness to over two centuries of history through one of Jamaica’s most enduring architectural treasures: the Mandeville Courthouse. Completed in 1817, a mere two years after the town’s official...
