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Friday 2/18: “Mi María”: First Hand Accounts of Surviving Puerto Rico’s Devastating Hurricane
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10 New Hotels Coming to the Caribbean in 2022
Tiny eco resorts. Grand luxury hotels. Rarefied retreats. The Caribbean’s newest hotels for 2022 are a melange of styles and sensibilities, from all-inclusive to boutique and everywhere in between.
Even amid the pandemic, the Caribbean hotel pipeline keeps growing, and that includes a number of highly-anticipated openings set for this year, from the Mexican Caribbean to tiny islands like Dominica.
Check out the openings we’re most excited about this year in the latest edition of the New List.
Sandals Curacao The first-ever Sandals resort in the Dutch Caribbean, it’s also one of the most anticipated new Sandals resorts. A transformation of the former Santa Barbara resort, the completely remade resort will be set on 3,000 acres, with 350 rooms and suites and a collection of seaside bungalows with their own private plunge pools. That’s along with other new additions for the brand, from a “floating restaurant” to a fleet of Mini Coopers. It’s set to welcome guests on April 14.
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Tiempo: Puerto Rico gripped by omicron, new music program for NYC’s underserved communities
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Caribbean Mourns Sir Sidney Poitier, a Son of The Bahamas
The Caribbean is mourning one of its shining lights, following the passing of legendary actor, director, humanitarian and ambassador Sir Sidney Poitier, who passed away this weekend at the age of 94.
Poitier was a native of Cat Island in The Bahamas (though the was born in Miami on a weekend trip with his family), and spent his childhood there.
His passing has led to a wave of heartfelt tributes from around the region and the world.
Moving to the US at 15, he rose quickly into one of the biggest young stars in Hollywood; his success reached its zenith with an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964, making him the first Black actor (and first Bahamian) to win an Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field.
Other career highlights included roles in The Heat of the Night; To Sir, With Love; Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner; and Sneakers, among others.
After his acting career, Poitier had a long diplomatic career, serving as The Bahamas’ Ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2007, accompanied by a term as the country’s Ambassador to UNESCO for five years.
The bridge linking the islands of New Providence and Paradise Island is named for Poitier as well.
“On a global scale, Sir Sidney embodied greatness,” Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister Chester Cooper told Caribbean Journal. “Through his cinematic roles, he challenged stereotypes, modelled the highest attributes of human dignity and universally typified the individual who, through sheer human resolve and determination, overcomes challenges imposed by the larger society.”
“Sir Sidney, by the measure of his bearing, belonged to the world. Yet, at his most authentic self, Sir Sidney was a Bahamian, and of that fact, the People of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas will be eternally most proud,” Cooper said.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.
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