The CEO makes an appearance and an impact at the Origins Guyana Fashion Festival 2026, alongside local influencers and fellow Canadians By Staff Reporter, August 2, 2026 By Frederick Halley CANADIAN cultural producer and international event strategist, Vanessa Sonia Lachman, continues to build meaningful bridges between Guyana and the global diaspora through fashion, culture and creative … Continue reading Canadian Cultural Producer Strengthens Fashion and Cultural Ties Between Guyana and the Diaspora
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Screenshot The Art Museum is thrilled to present a celebratory cycle of programming titled Carnival Blues to mark the conclusion of the exhibition Land. Sea. Sugar. Salt.: Terrestrial and Aquatic Contemplations of the Caribbean. Guest-curated by Bushra Junaid and Natalie Wood, the program is inspired by the exhibition’s multifaceted geographical, historical, environmental, cultural and deeply personal reflections on … Continue reading Carnival Blues – 23-24, 2026 University of Toronto
George Brown Polytechnic is proud to welcome 2021 Fashion Management alumnus Jair Kale back to campus with his football-focused exhibition Orinoco Odyssey, on view at the Waterfront Campus Store until July 26. July 14, 2026 Orinoco Odyssey blends fashion, sport, history and cultural storytelling into a deeply personal exploration of Jair’s Trinidadian and Venezuelan heritage. The exhibition traces the connections … Continue reading George Brown alum Jair Kale brings Orinoco Odyssey to the Waterfront Campus
TORONTO July 11 2026 by Neil Armstrong/Gleaner Writer Tania Hernandez, also known as Miss Tania Lou, and Nadia L. Hohn have been so inspired by the life of Jamaica’s late cultural ambassador, Louise Bennett-Coverley, popularly known as Miss Lou, that they have created works to honour her legacy. Hernandez, who was born in Jamaica and … Continue reading Ontario artistes keeping the legacy of Miss Lou alive
The sold-out event series is creating a hub for connection and friendly competition, all centred around dominoes. Patricia Dolor What to know Domino Club was founded by product designers Dak Turner and Marlon Pusey to create a social space rooted in Caribbean culture and community. The event blends dominoes, music and socializing, offering a more … Continue reading ‘We can’t lose recipes,’ How this Toronto domino club is keeping Caribbean traditions alive one game at a time
Old building of Le Nouvelliste on Rue du Centre in Port-au-Prince before the gang attack on April 25, 2024. Photo credit: Archives of Le Nouvelliste The Haitian government and Le Nouvelliste’s leadership hope recognition will help preserve and digitize more than a century of Haiti’s oldest daily newspaper by Juhakenson Blaise Mar. 12, 2026 Overview: Haiti’s … Continue reading Haiti nominates Le Nouvelliste archives for UNESCO heritage register
On December 13, 2025 Dr. Joanne Collins-Gonsalves will be sharing research from her book 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞: 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚) 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒 published by the Guyana Heritage Society in 2014, as well as subsequent research findings. This will be exactly 100 years after the Cathedral was opened. Incidentally, … Continue reading From Ashes to Ferro-Concrete: A History of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Guyana 1914-2014
Teddy D Frederick Production/Grenada Film Company Runako Celina A year after record-breaking Hurricane Beryl, the Caribbean is still reeling – but on one island, defiant traditions are fuelling its climate resilience. In the predawn darkness, the streets are still damp from the night before as thousands gather, ready to parade through St George's, the capital … Continue reading ‘If our culture survives, then so do we’: The Caribbean island defying the existential threat of hurricanes
Joseph Hillel’s film ‘At All Kosts’ looks at the courage and dignity of people living in Haiti. He’s hoping to show a different side of the country often characterized by its political unrest and brutality. Watch the trailer. https://youtu.be/wn5ugejnS6s Watch an interview with the director. Montreal director's new film shows different, beautiful side of Haiti … Continue reading Montreal director’s new film shows different, beautiful side of Haiti
Feb. 23 is now known as Patty Day in Toronto, in commemoration of the day it became OK to talk about Jamaican patties. The front page of Jamaica's Sunday Gleaner on Feb. 17, 1985: "Canada bans the 'patty'." (CBC / Patty vs. Patty) The story of Toronto's bizarre 1985 'patty wars': when the government tried to rename the … Continue reading That time Canada and Jamaica had a “war”