Inside this issue:
• Events around the Caribbean in May and June, from a new music festival in Cuba to a seafood celebration in Belize
• St Lucia Jazz brings artists and audiences close, and Jamaica’s Calabash Literary Festival inspires real ardour
• Trinidad-based non-profit label Bene Caribe supports local charities through stylish looks
• This month’s reading picks and listening selections
• Every Trini cook has a recipe for corn soup. But Suzanne Bhagan learns that humble soup can cross cultural boundaries
• Artists are always eager to experiment with new tools, so it’s no surprise that digital media offer them a creative playground. Nicole Smythe-Johnson explores
• Omari Banks on becoming the first Anguillan to play cricket for the West Indies, knowing when it was time to make a new career in music, and the power of passion — as told to Nadja Thomas
• Accidental Barbadian filmmaker Shakirah Bourne's “dream” project was the chance to adapt and direct Shakespeare’s play A Midsumme
