Art in living culture
HOTELS ALONG the north coast are not only about sun, sea, and sex. The five-star rated Gran Bahia Principe Resort, inclusive of a shopping and entertainment plaza, is a 680-room cultural mecca where visitors indulge intensely in creative works selected by owner Pablo Piero, an avid art collector.
Literary arts - Friday
He loved sugar cane. When he bit down on a joint, he loved the heavy crunch that sounded, the sweetness that exploded in his mouth, the hasty slurping of juice that might have escaped from the corners of his lips - even the sticky mess left on his fingers.
Book review - 'Delightful, eye-opening narrative'
Documenting the spiritual life of Jamaica's Maroons in words and photographs, Kenneth M. Bilby has made a significant contribution to the relatively meager store of knowledge about this fascinating cultural group.
A refreshingly enjoyable read
Every so often, as you pick up a non-fiction book and begin to read it, you think you have some idea, from the title, of what to expect. And then, as you turn the first few pages, you really try to categorise it. Sometimes it fulfils your expectations, sometimes, it doesn't.
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