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		Caribbean Style MAS AND THE MOTHER COUNTRY It’s Europe’s biggest street festival, but it got off to an unlikely start – indoors, in winter, with a crowd of a thousand people. Ray Funk looks back at the early days of London’s Notting Hill Carnival read more » more in features »

		Style THE TRIUMPH OF CALYPSO CRICKET Garry Steckles recreates a Test match at Lord’s that made sporting and cultural history read more » more in features »

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GOAT WATER IN CUDJOE HEAD Never mind the volcanic eruptions, these Montserrat folks have a festival to celebrate. James Fuller joined the party	THE SMALLEST REVOLUTION It was the era of independence – but Anguilla wanted to remain a British colony. Montague Kobbe looks back at an odd victory for people power	AT CHRISTMAS YOUR HEART GOES HOME Franka Philip warms her cockles by adding a Caribbean touch to her table
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BOOK BUZZ: A KNIGHT OF CELEBRATIONS
The University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus, honours Nobel Laureate Sir Vidia Naipaul
from Issue 86

MOVIE REVIEWS: MOVIE REVIEWS
A roundup of some new Caribbean movies
from Issue 89

PEOPLE: DO YOU REMEMBER?
After 40 years, Burning Spear is an elder statesman of reggae. David Katz looks back at a long and glorious career
from Issue 89

BUSINESS: A STROLL IN THE INTECH PARK
Cars are banned, there’s a butterfly reserve in it – but this east Trinidad project is also on the cutting edge of science, technology and green building design. Sandra Chouthi walks you through it
from Issue 99

ARCHIVE (1992 - 2006)

CARIBBEAN CLASSICS: DEADLY FRONTIER
James Ferguson on Edwidge Danticat’s novel The Farming of Bones, a harrowing story of one of the most horrific events in Caribbean history
from Issue 69

CARNIVAL BEAT: The fun-lovers
Edmond Hart, born 1923, and Lil Hart, 1930 - 1991
from Issue 65

HOROSCOPE: HOROSCOPE
Find out what the stars say about your future
from Issue 76

RIDDEM & RHYME: BURNING AND A LOOTING
Ever illegally downloaded a song from the Internet or burned a CD for a friend? Garry Steckles explains how music piracy hurts Caribbean musicians
from Issue 70