Akiyo paid tribute to ka player “Vélo”
On June 5, 1984, Marcel Lollia nicknamed “Vélo” died at the age of 47. The ka player or “tanbouyé” became the symbol of cultural resistance in Guadeloupe. As every year in June, the association “Akiyo” […]
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“Planète en tête”, the large exhibition 2018 of the CMA
In order to show the talent of Guadeloupean creators, the Centre des Métiers d’Art invite the public to visit its large anual exhibition intitled “Planète en Tête” until June 19. After the opening which took […]
Violins and cellos at the Saint-John Perse Museum
Pupils from “La Corde La /La Cuerda La” music school performed several compositions for half an hour. As part of the “Rendez-vous aux Jardins”, an annual event organized in France and the French overseas territories, […]
An artistic green wall with ink cartridges by Myriam Maxo
As part of the “Rendez-vous aux Jardins”, Saturday, June 2, was inaugurated the “Caribbean Green Wall” at the Saint-John Perse Museum in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe). This artistic and ecological work was made, among others, with ink […]
“Nou Sé Nonm”: the special Kalakaswé of May 27 by Dimension Ka
On the occasion of the abolition of slavery celebrated on May 27 in Guadeloupe, the Mémorial ACTe, Caribbean Center for Expressions and Memory of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery”, proposed to the public a […]
The Memorial ACTe celebrated the 170th anniversary of the abolition of slavery
This Sunday, May 27, 2018, Guadeloupe celebrated the 170th anniversary of the end of slavery, first abolished in 1794 after the French Revolution and restored in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. Several events were organized on […]
Why do Guadeloupean singers and musicians leave their island?
For several years now, there has been a real migration of Guadeloupean singers and musicians to France and, sometimes, to Great Britain. To explain this massive departure of our artists, first we have to wonder […]
A week to learn more about Haiti and its culture
From May 14 to 19, the “Haitian Cultural Week in Pointe-à-Pitre” took place at the Pavillon de la Ville. This event was organized as part of the programme called “Plural Identities” launched by the municipality, […]
FÉMI 2018: “Kafou” by Bruno Mourral (Haiti), best feature film
The 24th edition of the FÉMI, Regional and International Film Festival of Guadeloupe ended on Saturday, May 19. This year, the guest of honor was American actor and musician Gary Dourdan and the theme “The African-American […]
Nashoo: a discreet and ambitious artist
Singer Nashoo has just released in digital version her solo album of eight tracks. The clip of the song “Si ou lé” was shot in Guadeloupe. On May 5, she organized her first showcase in […]