Know Thy Self…. Renée White-Francis Where are you from? It’s a short and inconspicuous question. It slips off the tongue quickly, and leaves a little shine in the eyes....

After a brief rain delay on the morning of July 2, Carifiesta 2016  kicked off in a blaze of color and music from the corner of Fort Street  and...

 Coconut Bread Competition The ongoing discussion, as to who makes the best coconut bread can now be or at least contribute more to debate. With the creation of the...

The barbershop was crowded, as it always is, but especially because it’s summertime and it’s still Miller Time—as in Marc Miller, MP in the Southwest district of Montreal. Everybody...

The 16th edition of the Montreal International Steelpan Festival on July 3 Contact Staff The sweet sounds of pan return to the McKenzie-King Park in Cote des Neiges on...

Anguillans, Nevisians and Kittians are  Ready for ANSAR Contact Staff It’s the final phase of planning for organizers of  the Anguilla, Nevis, St. Kitts Association Reunion (ANSAR). The event...

Jab Army ‘All you gotta do is play a wicked JAB’ According to The #JabArmy Battalion, the best way to enjoy the Montreal Carifiesta experience is to come play...

JUNE 5 SOCALYPSO Elite Contact Staff The lineup that’s in place for Socalypso Elite tent for its grand opening on Sunday, June 5, shows a coming together of the...

Long Sault picnic, Day in Girouard Parc, Creative Black Art Awards: Grand Reunion on July 1 Egbert Gaye There was a time when being Black meant something special to...

Sweet-bread competition Who makes the best COCONUT BREAD in Mtl Contact staff If you have ever been to the Caribbean, you’ve heard the debate several times over which Island...