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Novelist Dany Laferrière takes center stage at Martinique’s literary celebration
Overview: Haitian Canadian author Dany Laferrière headlines Martinique’s Festival en Pays Rêvé, a literary celebration uniting 16 global writers. Laferrière will present his latest work, "Un Certain Art de Vivre," alongside events promoting...
Owner: HaitiNex Media Group
Island Treasures: 5 Cultural Icons Making History As Natives Of Martinique
While many visitors to Martinique regard it for its beauty and the fruits of its labor — think: lush gardens, world-class rum, and award-winning chocolate — the most captivating aspect of the French territory is the people. Martinique has long...
Owner: Morgan DeBaun
“The high cost of living in Martinique is the consequence of the colonial system”
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International Viewpoint
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Pierre-Charles also criticizes the current repression of social movements in Martinique. The dispatch of the CRS 8 , a special police unit, recalls the colonial history of repression. Police violence during recent demonstrations even led the...
Owner: Fourth International
COP 29: Sustainable climate financing needed for vulnerable nations, say Catholic relief experts
As the United Nations’ annual climate conference kicks off, two Catholic humanitarian agency executives told OSV News that the world’s poorest nations must be given the tools to adapt to climate change — without becoming enslaved by international...
Owner: The Cathedral Foundation/CR Media
On Martinique, an LGBT association campaigns in the midst of a social crisis
Plans of the advocacy group Kap Caraïbe have been stymied by vandalism and homophobic officials. Martinique is called the Island of Flowers, but it is currently undergoing an intense social crisis that combines LGBTphobic violence and spiraling...
Owner: Colin Stewart
A tiny island was just ranked safest in the Caribbean — here’s why travelers love it
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Fox News
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While many Caribbean islands are safe for spring breakers, tourists should still exercise caution in the region, according to former DEA Senior Special Agent Michael Brown. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If safety is at the top of...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Monthlong curfew lifted in French island of Martinique as cost-of-living tensions ease
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Le Monde
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Gendarmes advance toward a roadblock erected by anti-cost-of-living activists, on the RN2, in Case-Pilote, Martinique, on October 24, 2024. This road links Fort-de-France to the town of Saint-Pierre. SIMON SAADA Authorities in the French Caribbean...
Owner: Matthieu Pigasse, Xavier Niel and Madison Cox
Curfew lifted in France's Martinique after rioting ends
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Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Curfew lifted in France's Martinique after rioting ends FORT-DE-FRANCE, Nov 5, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique said Monday that the remaining nighttime curfews in the capital and surrounding areas would be...
Owner: Bangladeshi Government
Discover The Magic Of Martinique: 5 Itineraries For Every Travel Style
The island’s versatile offerings make it a traveller’s paradise. With over 250 kilometres of trails linking rugged coastline, tropical forests and misty mountains, you can enjoy exploring the island's endless possibilities. Nestled in the...
Owner: Gagliano Family
Paris Challenges London’s Art Crown With Art Basel Paris 2025 Edition At Grand Palais
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Forbes
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ART BASEL PARIS 2025 © ADRIEN DIRAND - LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER © ADRIEN DIRAND - LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER Hot on the heels of London’s whirlwind Frieze Week, the international art world has shifted its gaze to Paris, where Art Basel Paris 2025...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Latest Creole HeartBeat issue released just in time for World Creole Music Festival 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 3:53 PM Creole HeartBeat WCMF25 cover. Photo: Creole HeartBeatCreole HeartBeat has unveiled its 25th Anniversary Special Edition Magazine, released in perfect synchronization with Night One of...
Owner: Timothy Durand
A world of rum: Discover exciting styles from around the globe
A humble tot of rum might appear to be simply the highly agreeable result of the fermentation and distillation of sugarcane molasses or juice. But this spirit has a complex back story and over the centuries it has been at the centre of much...
Owner: Future PLC
Whose nationalism is it, anyway?
“The first idea is to define oneself as a nation—therefore it requires a culture of their own,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, speaking to journalists at a media scrum. A reporter had asked him if he, as the leader of a...
Owner: Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives (Non-profit)
Colombia Prepares for International Dance Biennial in Cali
Colombia prepares for the Seventh International Dance Biennial, an event featuring the participation of seven countries set in Cali. Credit: Maira Lins, CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons Cali, Colombia, will once again become the world capital of...
Owner: Non-transparent
Paris’s Palais de Tokyo Removes ‘Illegal’ Cameron Rowland Martinican Flag Piece
The Palais de Tokyo in Paris took down a Cameron Rowland piece not long after it went on view, appending new wall text that notes that the removed work may have been “considered illegal.” Rowland’s work, titled Replacement (2025), was commissioned...
Owner: Jay Penske
Dominica welcomes back stars
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Caymanian Times
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Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival celebrates 25 years of music, culture, and magic next week. The World Creole Music Festival, first held in 1997, has grown into one of the Caribbean’s leading cultural events. It celebrates Creole music in...
Owner: Ralph Lewis
Crazy Kiwi joined by trail biker for Transat
by Sail-World.com/nz 22 Oct 04:25 PDT Next Sunday, eighteen double-handed crews will depart from Le Havre to embark on the Transat Café l’OR, formerly Transat Jacques Vabre, a storied transatlantic race that has sailed this oceanic course since...
Owner: Mark Jardine & Rory Heron
North Sails Named Official Apparel Supplier
by North Sails 23 Oct 06:30 PDT North Sails Apparel, the clothing line created by the world's leading sailmaker, has partnered with Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing. A highly versatile professional sailor, double Olympian and...
Owner: Mark Jardine & Rory Heron
The gorgeous island loved by pensioners that’s 31C in November - perfect place to retire
As autumn creeps in and the weather gets chillier with lashings of rain, the thought of somewhere being warm and balmy is enough to tempt you away from the UK. Well, one lesser-known rugged island with temperatures of 31C in November is not only a...
Owner: Reach PLC