WALKING THE DUST by Carol-Ann Rudy
By Carol-Ann Rudy Wild roses spoke to me in the language of fragrance when I was eight, their velvet skin covered with dust kicked up by my shoes as I walked a lonely Quebec road. The sun at its summer…
Art @ Governor’s 2013 call for artists
The National Gallery is calling on all artists and crafts persons wishing to participate in Art@Governors and have issued the following message: Dear Artist, The National Gallery is busy getting ready for Cayman’s premier visual arts event – Art@Governors –…
90 years old 1922-2012
Olive H. Miller has written a beautiful poem especially for the occasion of 90 years of the dedication of the sanctuary of Elmslie Memorial Church that was built by the two Bodden brothers, Rayal and Roland. Both brothers were ship…
Preparing for Christmas in the Yesteryears
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF), a leading organisation in preserving Caymanian culture and heritage, continues the work of restoring and maintaining ‘Mind’s Eye – The Visionary World of Miss Lassie’, also known as Miss Lassie’s property. This site is…
“Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks.”
By Fiona Pimentel Thanksgiving On Thursday (22) Americans will be celebrating their Thanksgiving Holiday. Canada celebrated their own Thanksgiving in October, and those of us who are not from North America and don’t celebrate on a particular day, are also…
“Letters to the Rock” book launch
A local resident, turned poet, is celebrating this Christmas with the launch of her first poetry book, Letters to the Rock. The poems tell of a spiritual journey from reliance on worldly concerns through a time of conflict, to the…
Idle thoughts of yesteryear
By Joan Wilson (from her book “Buried Treasures”) Sometimes I let my thoughts run wild when I’m sitting idle My mind just wanders and wanders going back in time And in the middle of my thoughts are my parents…
Abigail thrills Cayman with concerts
International Soprano from the United Kingdom with Jamaican parents, Abigail Kelly, thrilled the audiences at her two concerts last weekend, Fri (26) and Sat (27) at St. George’s Anglican (Episopal) Church. Although the church was not full on Friday it…
Why have they destroyed my Islands?
By Brenda Quin Developers? No. They are the destroyers of our environment. Dollar signs are their vision. Rip out the mangroves. Uproot the trees. Shred the remains! Gone are the habitats of birds, whistling ducks, and the bees. Devastation…
‘Lost’ Beethoven hymn unearthed
By Ian Youngs Arts reporter, BBC News A previously unknown Beethoven arrangement for an ancient hymn has been uncovered after 192 years. The composer wrote a harmony for the Gregorian chant Pange Lingua and modified its tune, said the University…
