Augustine

George Augustine: a career man with a passion for art

The extraordinary story of George Augustine, an artist inspired by his Louisiana heritage and Creole culture. George Augustine didn’t let a 40 year career in technology get in the way of his passion for art. B...
Mardi

Courir de Mardi Gras Soileau, LA

This is a cold, windy morning, at 9:30am in Metro Soileau (although this is as country as can be). Metro Soileau is the name associated with this region, as locals prefer to relate to this area. The Parade Capt...
VACO

VACO – la véritable peinture Mauricienne!

VACO, de son vrai nom Jacques BAISSAC, est un peintre Mauricien né en 1940 à l’Ile Maurice. Il passe son enfance sur sa terre natale, où son père architecte lui donna très jeune le goût du trait, du crayon, pui...

1st Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival 2017 – Review

For lovers of smooth jazz, there’s one event that was firmly penned in many people’s calendars from the moment it was announced, and that’s the Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival. Scheduled for 6th-8th October ...
Watson

Henry Watson – Making new art from old wood

Henry Watson favours the Cypress variety of softwood from which to fashion his unique artworks. He finds them in old slave houses, old barns, and other buildings that have been built over one hundred years ago....
Wilbert

Wilbert Richard – A Farmer’s Son Turned Soldier

Wilbert Richard left his family farm to join the Marines when he was 17 and narrowly missed tours in Vietnam and Okinawa. His recollections of his grandfather and great-grandfather give a great picture of histo...
French Quarter, New Orleans USA

The Fascinating History of Creole Culture in Louisiana

If you have ever traveled through New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, you may have thought you had been suddenly transported to France. The European flair throughout the region is unmistakable, and much o...
Carthon

Changing calendar organisation with Richard Carthon

A successful entrepreneur at just 24, Richard Carthon talks business, religion, family and Barack Obama - and why the people around you are so important in life. Richard Carthon had aspirations to be a lawyer ...
Dominica

Explore! – Dominica

Part of the Windward Islands, Dominica was French until 1763, becoming a British colony in 1805 before gaining independence in 1978. While it’s wonderful to visit at any time of year, the raucous Mas Domink ca...
Jamaican

Jamaican Creole

Maybe because it is spoken in an easily accessible country, Jamaican Creole has received a great deal of attention from creolists, perhaps more than any other ELAC (English-lexifier Atlantic Creole).1 The very ...