Many of us wish it was parang weekend in Carriacou joining with BBH Serenaders singing one of their famous lines, “Camm Flaa wounded but he ain’t dead.” However, it is the day we say our final goodbye to a family man, a leader, a cultural icon and businessman, Mr. Winston … Continue reading
It is with great sadness that the executive and members of the Carriacou Historical Society received the news of the passing of Mr. Stephen Alexander, the immediate former chairman of the Carriacou Historical Society and Museum. On behalf of the executive, members and on my own behalf, allow me to … Continue reading
Urgent appeal for donations to help fund rebuilding of the Carriacou Museum exhibit area. The Carriacou Museum has experienced an unforeseen and serious termite infestation throughout the museum during July. As a result, the museum is temporarily closed to visitors for repairs and restoration. All artifacts and historical materials had … Continue reading
A cultural mainstay of Carriacou is the maroon. A bedrock of the culture, maroon continues to bind communities and unify the island’s citizenry. Annually held at the end of each dry season, it remains a wonderful celebration to share, give thanks for Carriacou’s bounty, and ritually invoke abundance for the … Continue reading
On April 25, 2019, CHS & M held its Annual General Meeting upstairs at the Museum. It was well attended by a broad cross-section of the community: members, local residents and representatives of the government. The pledged support from the Minister of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, the Honorable Kendra … Continue reading
For many years Kayaks have embraced the works of William Shakespeare and adapted the themes of power, ambition, and jealousy in segmented presentations of his play, Julius Caesar at Shakespeare Mas’. In an effort to teach the play, CHS & M launched an enactment of Acts I through III of … Continue reading
Alwyn Enoe is one of the last boatbuilders practicing a trade passed down the generations from Scottish settlers that arrived in Carriacou in the 18th century. Approaching his 70s and with no more orders coming in, he decides to build one last sailing sloop with the hope that his sons … Continue reading
Patricia Cleveland-Peck discovers the connnection between Scots, sloops and boatbuilding in the Caribbean
