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BELLES OF THE BALL Pages 14,15

From Bimini to ‘Black-ish’

Local actor gets big break Celebrity, page 7

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art

Artists focus on nation’s development for Central Bank contest

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ince 1984, the Central Bank of the Bahamas’ Art Gallery has served as a platform for young aspiring Bahamian artists through its annual art competitions and exhibitions. The annual art competitions and exhibitions are divided into two categories, the open category and the high school category.

The open category caters to artists over 18 years of age, awards a grand prize, and gives the winner an opportunity to exhibit within the bank in the following year. The high school category caters to students within junior and senior high school who are residents of the Bahamas.

Last Friday marked the opening of the 34th Annual Art Competition and

Exhibitions. The exhibition, themed “Historic Changing Moments”, hosted artworks by more than 20 young artists. Participating artists are Christiana Ashe, Loxsley Bastian, Minolta Butler, Carla Campbell, Lanier Curtis, Berkley “Bjay” Daxon, Wedlear Eugene, Sonia Farmer, Thomas Hairston, Kevvanna Hall, Preston Hanna, Manushka Joseph, Dylan Miles, Lornai Moultrie, Mardia Powell, Yvette Rolle, Eric Rose, Moya Strachan, Ryan Turnquest, Deime Ubani, Durelle Williams, and Kareem Williams.

Judged by Ava Turnquest and Katrina Cartwright, Ryan Turnquest’s double-sided painting “The People Have Spoken” won this prize. Mr

Turnquest’s artwork sheds light on crime and surrounding controversies.

“My piece...is a body of work surrounding our current crime, political and general outlook on the Bahamas and its potential historic development.

It asks questions as to our history, did we remain stagnant in our development, did we really embrace our history, and use it as a tool to progress.”

The staff choice award was given to Minolta Butler for her “A Taste of Freedom”.

Other works within the exhibition ranged from mixed media artworks to grand acrylic paintings. The conceptual interpretations of the theme varied.

Political commentary, hopes for the future, and critiques of historic events

encompass the work of this year’s competition.

Assistant Curator Kevante Cash said: “Art serves not only as a vehicle of self-expression, but also as a means of investigation and reflection...Themes of capital punishment, the continuous rise of crime, the depreciation of sea life, the controversial conversation of the evolution of Junkanoo, Bahamian womanhood rebirthed and politics echo between the walls of the gallery that causes observers to stop in their tracks and self-reflect on a national level of how far we’ve come and how far we have to go bearing the cross of 43 years of Independence.”

The exhibition is on display until Friday, November 3.

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Inside Weekend

My perfect Bahamian weekend Allia M Dean Jewellery designer Q: Saturday breakfast or Sunday brunch?

Interview 4-5 Chef Dave Curry brings a new style of curry to the Bahamas

Celebrity 7 Bahamian actor lands role on hit show ‘Black-ish’

Food 8 - 9 The Swimming Pig at Baha Mar offers a vibrant gastro pub atmosphere

Music 10 - 11 Last chance to catch New Orleans jazz sensation Tiba at the Blue Note Lounge, plus Patrice Murrell does her ‘ting’

Fashion 13 - 16 Accessories expo offers indigenous jewellery, plus our belles of the ball from the ‘Cargo’ premiere

Entertainment 17 BNT’s Wine & Art Festival expands to two days, plus Rotary Club of South East Nassau raises funds with ‘Boogie Nights’

Gardening 19 Jack Hardy delves deeper into herbs

Film 20 Bahamian film ‘Cargo’ reviewed, plus there is a new filmmakers association in town

Literary Lives 22 - 24 The story of British tea planter in Ceylon

Forgotten Facts 25 Paul Aranha on the history of West Bay Street and the Caves

Puzzles 26

Animals 27 BHS prepares for grand raffle, plus Pet of the Week

“Saturday breakfast, preferably boil fish or chicken souse with extra pepper and lime. With a schedule like mine this powerhouse breakfast is sure to keep me in high spirits to complete all tasks for the weekend ahead.”

Q: Wine, rum, cocktail or Kalik?

“Cocktail, because every now and again a blended signature cocktail is just enough to take the edge off.”

Q: Beach or sofa?

“Beach. There’s something about the horizon that just relaxes my entire being. The combination of the sea breeze, crisp waters, sandy toes and blue skies all attribute to island vibes that no sofa can compare.”

Q: What is the one thing that you can’t live without?

“My bae! We were all made to love. I feel like there’s nothing to life if you have no one to share it with, hence the success of social media. However, there’s definitely something special about finding and connecting with a certain special someone.”

Q: Weekend away, where would you go and why?

“Eleuthera. Did I mention that I love the beach? The silky smooth sand for miles and miles, quiet tranquil shores, tasty food and ferry trips to Harbour Island, and carefree atmosphere screams long overdue relaxation. A perfect reset for the following week ahead.”

Things 2 Do this weekend Friday • Melissa Alcena’s ‘Some Re(assembly) Required’ Time: 10am-5pm Venue: National Art Gallery Join emerging Bahamian photographer Melissa Alcena as she presents a collection of 20 photographs focusing on the black Bahamian and Caribbean male as a central subject and the issues around representation, exile, displacement and becoming. The exhibition runs until December 3.

• Fangtastic Friday with Visage Time: 5.30pm Venue: British Colonial Hilton Enjoy prizes, surprises, ghoulish drinks, and get your chance to win a trip for two to Houston. Entry is $20 and includes one free drink.

• Black Angus Wine Dinner Time: 7pm Venue: Meliá Nassau Beach Resort Hosted by Thomas Frotte, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the dinner is $75 per person and includes a cocktail reception.

• ‘All Of Me’ Time: 8pm

Venue: Dundas Theatre ‘All Of Me’ is an emotional stage play about relationships and heartbreaks by Blue River Productions. Tickets can be purchased at the Dundas box office, Juju Season on Collins Avenue and at Buttons Formal Wear.

Saturday

• Boo At The Zoo! Time: 10am Venue: Ardastra Gardens Trick or treat with in the ghoulish gardens with two spooktacular sessions to choose from. There will be Halloween crafts, games and activities, a costume contest and a fang-tastic boo trail. The first 100 kids per session get free treat bags.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Members pay $5 per person. Call 323-5806 for details.

• BNT’s 27th Annual Wine & Art Festival Time: 12noon - 7pm (continues on Sunday) Venue: The Retreat, Village Road SEE PAGE 17

• HondaWeen Time: 9pm

Venue: Club Luna Club Luna transforms into a haunted house with tricks and treats and a full line-up of DJs. Admission is $15 with costume, $20 without.

• Sharkeez Halloween Costume Party Time: 9pm - 3am Venue: Sharkeez, Woodes Rogers Walk The Halloween event is being billed as the scariest, sexiest party of the year. Hosted by Epic Forealz, admission is $5 with costume |and $10 without. There is a $200 prize for best costume and a $400 prize for best dressed couple.

• Toon Town Terror Time: 10pm Venue: Aura Nightclub, Atlantis Take your Halloween party to the next level at Aura Nightclub.

For table reservations please call 363-2000, ext 65700 or e-mail auratables@Atlantisparadise.com.

Be reminded that Aura is a cashless outlet; debit/credit cards and Atlantis room cards only. There will be over $1,000 in giveaways for best costume.

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interview Felicity Ingraham has travelled the world looking for the perfect curry dish, but ended up finding it right here at home, prepared by Chef Dave Rodgers at Island House’s Shima restaurant.

Chef Dave Rodgers

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he first time I tasted Thai curry, I fell in love. I was on a narrow street in Washington, DC, headed to my usual spot, an African restaurant named Roger Miller’s. But on my way, the scent of curry wafted in the air. The scents of Asia pulled me in through the door of a tiny eatery like a magnet.

The experience was unforgettable. I indulged in sizzling hot curry and home-made flatbread.

I even forgot that I was in DC for that moment in time.

As I travelled throughout the years, I sought to regain that unforgettable moment I fell in love with Thai food. But it wasn’t until my trip to the Shima restaurant at the Island House that the flame was reignited. My quest for the perfect curry brought me right back home. I ordered a penang curry, vegetarian style, sizzling hot, with the house roti.

Shima’s Chef Dave Rodgers delivered my dream. It was divine and I was taken back to that moment in DC. I also ordered the yellow fin tuna, stir-fried with Asian vegetables, and it was so good that I decided to visit him to find out what goes into his mouth-watering dishes. I found out so much more, so he became the focus of this week’s interview.

Dave Rodgers and his wife came to the Bahamas on a leap of faith. She was pregnant at the time and had to do her research about the country before deciding to move here with her husband, leaving family and friends behind.

It’s a decision they haven’t regretted. They have easily adapted to the island life, and enjoy raising their daughter here. Bahamians,

in typical fashion, have made them feel welcome, and they in turn have completely embraced the Bahamian culture.

Island House owner Mark Holowesko invited Dave to take the chance and move his family to this tropical paradise nearly three years ago. Mark loves great Thai cuisine and was impressed by his encounter at Chin Chin restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, where Dave was the head chef.

At the time, Mark was building his vision – The Island House boutique hotel. It stands out amongst other resorts in the country, having been designed with both visitors and the local community in mind, and as a symbiotic extension of the surrounding environment. Island House includes the Mahogany restaurant, as it sits on Mahogany Hill on Western Road just outside of Lyford Cay. Mahogany features Mediterranean cuisine, so the idea was for the resort’s second restaurant, Shima, to offer something entirely different for the taste buds. “(Mark) was building this entire project at the time and he was still deciding what to do with the (second) restaurant,” said Chef Dave. “He really enjoyed that Southeast Asian/ Thai cuisine and he was talking to some people in Australia who, in turn, knew me. We

started talking, things lined up and I ended up making the move.”

“Doing a thousand (customers) a day was hard labour, and I wanted to branch out and do my own thing. So it was perfect timing and perfect opportunity.

We packed our bags and moved half way across the world. But it was scary. My wife was seven months pregnant, hardly walking. Two years later, we have our little Bahama mama and we are absolutely loving life.”

That move, which led to opening up a brand new restaurant in the Bahamas, was major one.

Dave left the big city as head chef of an Asian eatery and swapped it for the island life.

His customer base now

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averages about a tenth of his Melbourne quota, but Shima is fine dining, and provides a place for Chef Dave to flourish.

He is intimately involved with the work of his staff members, 12 in total, and has taught them cooking styles that were totally new to them. In Melbourne, sous chefs are generally responsible for training. In New Providence, Chef Dave interacts with his kitchen staff closely and provides consistent training.

“It’s my job to closely monitor staff to see if they are holding the standards I set and if not, I will pull them and train them,” he shared.

“Here, we have a small team, so I have my hands on all my chefs,” he added, noting that they are a team of enthusiastic Bahamians.

He recalls the first time he asked his staff to make curry. They pulled out the instant curry powder and complete seasoning to make a traditional Caribbean flavoured curry dish. He knew that he wanted to take his staff to a higher level. Today, Shima’s curry ingredients include up to 14 different curry pastes of different colours and flavours, including jungle, sate, fish, red and green curry pastes.

“When he hired me, he said you can do whatever you want with the menu, just make sure I have that short rib,” Chef Dave said about Mark, who loved the short rib at Chin Chin.

Chef Dave is responsible for Shima’s menu and has the flexibility of changing it every season, which seems to delight his patrons. All of his dishes are designed from scratch, which made sourcing the ingredients a challenge. In the Bahamas, it is not as easy to obtain the basics for great Thai street food as it is in Australia, which is much closer to Asia. It took quite a bit of effort for him to find the produce and spices he needed to deliver Mark’s vision for the restaurant.

In the first six months of Shima’s opening, baramundi fish was sourced from Australia, which turned out to be an expensive venture. Chef Dave continued to search, finding the fish in Orlando and New Jersey. Today he is works closely with Bahamas Food Services to find new sources of producers closer to the Bahamas.

Produce also became a major challenge for Chef Dave. Most of Shima’s fresh Thai produce, including galnagal, tumeric root and a range of chillies, comes from California, but some of it comes from local farmers as well. Chef Dave is currently working closely with Tim and Selima Campbell Hauber and the Field to Fork community farm here in Nassau. They are experimenting with

Chef Dave Rodgers prides himself on his authentic Thai curry dishes.

Thai crop to provide more produce for the restaurant right at home. The Haubers are working on Thai eggplant, a variety of chillies and lemongrass, known by Bahamians as fever grass, for Shima.

Chef Dave’s hunt for a fisherman to provide specifically for Shima continues. It’s a reminder of the call made

by Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Renward Wells for Bahamians to tap into the “blue economy” and the wealth the country’s waters has to offer.

Chef Dave makes all this effort because he refuses to compromise his standard, he told Tribune Weekend.

“Everything around here is cooked with love and brilliance,” he said. “This team cares. I can teach them how to cook; I can teach them every single aspect of my food, but I can’t teach them to care. When people care, they won’t take shortcuts or let standards slip, and that’s a big part of it.”

He sees his role as investing in the country and its people, and is as invested in the vision of Island House as its owner.

“Mark built this hotel not only for himself and for personal reasons, but he built this to create jobs for the Bahamian people,” he said. “And he didn’t want to bring expats.”

“I know I am an expat, but I bring something very different and unique to this country. I am not doing your fast food takeaway Thai joint around the corner. The food at Shima is cooked with distinct difference, with originality and with a little bit of extra love. I know we have a lot of talk about expats taking Bahamians’ jobs, but I see myself coming in and teaching a lot to Bahamians.”

Chef Dave’s skills were passed on from some of the best Thai chefs in Australia, including Benjamin Cooper and Andrew Gimber, who learned from David Thompson, an Australian chef living in Bangkok, considered a guru in Thai cuisine. Constantly reminding them that curry is “a build of spices”, Chef Dave is now passing on those skills to his staff with the hopes of seeing them branch out.

“If I can teach 12 chefs here, they can each go out and teach another 12 in Eleuthera... all over the Bahamas,” he said.

Chef Dave said he wanted to open the minds of his staff and help them discover their own creativity, because “there are a billion curries we could be making”, pointing to places like Cambodia, Bahrain, Vietnam, India, Japan and Korea with their range of flavours.

Patrons at Shima were first shocked by the level of heat in the Thai food, and Chef Dave had to take the spice down by about 50 per cent to appeal to the Bahamian palate; a fact which contrasts with the way how Bahamians boast about their ability to stand pepper.

Today, the chef and patrons have found a happy medium which is making Shima a popular place to eat.

Chef Dave loved to cook since he was a young boy growing up in Australia. He admits that his mother wasn’t that good of a cook. His family would have gettogethers and each household would bring a dish. He wanted the dishes from his home to be outstanding.

“She could make a great spaghetti Bolognese, but that’s abut it,” he admitted.

He always felt he wanted a career in the kitchen, but was encouraged to think long and hard about it, because “it’s hard work, a hard industry and long hours”.

As he watches his little girl grow up here in the Bahamas, he feels he made the right decision. His wife is a Montessori educator, so he knows his daughter’s future is in good hands. The Bahamian lifestyle lends itself to great family building, he said.

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From Bimini to ‘Black-ish’ Bahamian actor lands role on hit show

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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IMINI-born and raised actor Oral Ellis knows there is a difference between reaching for the stars and actually becoming one yourself. While he shares the spotlight with big Hollywood names such as Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross and Laurence Fishburne in ABC’s hit show Black-ish, Oral has enough humility to admit he is not quite a star yet, but could very well be on the verge of a career breakthrough.

The young Bahamian actor who has Hollywood stardom in his sights will appear on the third episode of Black-ish’s season four, which premieres on October 31 on ABC. The Golden Globe-winning show follows the life of Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) who appears to have it all: a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids and a big home in a classy neighbourhood. But as a black man he begins to question whether all his success has brought too much cultural assimilation for his family. With the help of his father. special guest star Laurence Fishburne, Dre begins to try to create a sense of ethnic identity for the members of his family that will allow them to honour their background while preparing them to embrace the future.

In episode three of season four, Oral plays a new high school student. His character appears intimidating at first, but soon viewers find out that he is a big nerd who loves talking about Harry Potter and Marvel movies and stuff. “I’m basically a lovable giant,” the actor told Tribune Weekend.

As of now, Oral appears only in one episode of Black-ish, however, his fingers are crossed that his character will be recurring in the show that usually has a 24-episode run per season.

“The casting for this role was pretty fast.

I got the appointment on a Monday to au-

“Being a Oral Ellis hopes his role as a high Bahamian school nerd on “Black-ish” will and an actor is be his Hollywood breakthrough. more of a gift than anything else...I know I can bring a different kind of flavour to the role.”

dition on Tuesday, and Wednesday I was in my trailer on set. The role was actually a re-release. They couldn’t find the actor they where looking for, until they met me of course. I was told Kenya Barris (the creator of the show) personally picked me. He was like, ‘I love him. He’s the one’,” said Oral.

“It happened really fast. I believe what’s for you is for you. When I read the script I knew this role was written just for me.”

As an up-and-coming actor, getting to share the spotlight with veterans of the industry is a big deal for Oral.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t get to chat with Anthony Anderson. We didn’t have any scenes together. We did see each other in passing; he was on his way to set and I was going back to base camp...I was wrapped for the day. However, we did give each other the famous Blackish ‘What’s up’ head nod,” he said.

Though he considers Black-ish a breakout role, Oral has previously appeared on CBS’s medical drama Code Black. He has also worked on many other projects, including short films, web series and independent films. His most recent film, Lemon Drop, will be released early next year.

Oral was raised in Bimini where he attended the Bimini All-Age school. He moved to the United States as a teenager to further his education at Miami Carol City Senior High and graduated in 2012.

He says he has awesome memories growing up on Bimini as a preacher’s kid doing ‘island boy things’ like fishing and playing marbles. But now Oral resides in Los Angeles where he continues to pursue his acting career.

“Coming from a family of clergy I was always in church. It was in church where I became interested in acting. I was always called on to be a part of some kind of production, from acting to singing to writing. I enjoyed it so much it was evident that this is what I was called to do. I’m just getting started....I believe my role on Black-ish is going to be my breakout role. This is the biggest job I’ve had thus far. With the show being so popular and nominated for so many Emmys, I’m confident that it’s only up from here,” he said.

“Being a Bahamian and an actor is more of a gift than anything else. I love it. I own it.

I know I’m unique and I know what I have to offer is good. I know I can bring a different kind of flavour to the role. Sometimes I see a role in ways the writer never imagined.”

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food PHOTOS/SHAWN HANNA

Serving up ‘awesome’ 24 hours a day

Swimming Pigs Pub at The Baha Mar Resort

Gastro pub The Swimming Pig is a hit with locals

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funky décor, sports games on big screens, 1980s music, and of course, good food, is what the Grand Hyatt’s Swimming Pig Gastro Pub strives to offer its customers on a daily basis, and that around the clock.

Named after one of the hottest tourist attractions the Bahamas has to offer, the Baha Mar restaurant is open 24 hours day.

So whether you’re looking for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or some midnight grub, there is always something to tempt you on a menu that includes everything from appetisers to soups, salads, bar snacks, flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, omelettes, fresh fruits, egg dishes, fish, chicken, steak, pasta, and desserts.

At the bar, patrons will find a variety of red and white wines, cocktails, draft and bottled beers, stouts, liqueurs, brandies, whiskies, vodkas, and gins.

And for those that prefer non-alcoholic drinks, there is always cold or hot tea, lemonade, juice, sodas, water, coffee, and even a tall glass of milk.

“The Swimming Pig Gastro Pub provides great service, as well as

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“Trying new things all the time, we are all thinking out of the box to create an incredible experience at all times.”

Giovanni Tagliamonte, Chef Pasquale Califano & Cosimo Sturniolo

entertainment to its guests. My job is to ensure that these things are carried out with precision so that everything can run smoothly,” said Giovanni Tagliamonte, the restaurant’s general manager.

Its vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere with 24-hour service, said Mr Tagliamonte, is a big factor in attracting locals to the gastro pub.

“It’s what keeps them coming back for more, so at this time there’s no pressure in keeping guests interested. I cannot think of another place on the island that provides ‘awesome’ almost 24 hours a day and still be a place to have fun, drink, dance and watch sports, all at the same time. This is why it adds to the look and feel of the hotel, because our restaurant is unique just like the Grand Hyatt hotel itself,” said Mr Tagliamonte.

He explained the idea for the restaurant’s name came after experiencing the infamous swimming pigs on the island of Exuma for himself.

Now looking ahead to the holiday season, Mr Tagliamonte said they are making plans to offer their customers something new and exciting.

“You can always expect new things to come about as the holiday season approaches and we have all intentions on giving them. We are currently making a few changes and so there will be new ideas for the menu that will be even better than the previous one, as well as new cocktail recipes, wines, et cetera. Sports games are going to be really important around this time as well, and so we will provide ways for persons to watch their favourite teams play whiles they enjoy what our restaurant has to offer,” said Mr Tagliamonte.

Pasquale Califano, head chef at The Swimming Pig, said the new menu will be a mixture of some of the crowd-pleasers from the former one as well as add-ons that have been tested and selected from a wide variety of dishes, such as seared tuna tacos, seafood linguini, prime quality beef, new pies and much more.

“Our specialty dishes are coming from the grill such as our 22oz rib rye served with a sautéed broccolini and roasted potatoes, and our signature burger, ‘The Pub Burger’. Patrons are loving our signature wings, served with sticky honey Sriracha sauce and the selection of burgers and sandwiches,” said Chef Califano.

He believes the reason customers are coming back for more is the passion and love the chefs put into each dish.

“Trying new things all the time, we are all thinking out of the box to create an incredible experience at all times. I started from a very young age, following masters during the Italian summers in the hotels on the Amalfi Coast. I completed five years culinary school and decided to leave Italy to begin my career discovering new cuisines. I have been in Australia, Dubai, France, England, Switzerland and California before experiencing the Bahamas. The most amazing thing at The Swimming Pig is the atmosphere created by us senior personnel and staff, our funky designer and the 80s genre music,” said Chef Califano.

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music

Patrice Murrell does her ‘ting’ with great success

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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nown for her powerful vocals and engaging stage presence, Patrice Murrell is steadily taking her music career to new heights. Her most recent achievement was the debut of the music video for her popular single “Your Ting”.

Although she has been performing for a few years now, Patrice made her mark on the local music scene when she took the stage at this year’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Music Masters Competition with two songs that won her top prizes – “Come 2 Wave” and “Your Ting”, a fusion of soca, electronic dance, Junkanoo and rake n’ scrape.

Both tracks are on frequent rotation at local radio stations.

One of the hottest Bahamian recording artists at the moment, Patrice describes her music as “fun, sexy and liberating”.

“Apart from winning several talent competitions abroad and having the opportunity to work with local and international producers, most recently I performed for the Unplugged 2 benefit concert in honour of Nat Williams, and also, one of my music projects was chosen in the semi-finals for the Unsigned Only Music Competition. This was chosen out of thousands of entrants across the world,” she told Tribune Weekend.

Speaking about the inspiration for “Your Ting”, Patrice said the song is intended to shine a light on empowerment

“The goal is to encourage people to do whatever they want to do in life without holding back, and this fusion of Bahamian rake n’ scrape and Junkanoo rhythms encourages Bahamians to get up, dance and be carefree.”

and embracing who you are as a person.

“The goal is to encourage people to do whatever they want to do in life without holding back, and this fusion of Bahamian rake n’ scrape and Junkanoo rhythms encourages Bahamians to get up, dance and be carefree. ‘Ting’ is a word commonly used by Bahamians, particularly when they are claiming ownership of something or someone. So naturally because the song relates to embracing and doing your

own ‘ting, it was easy to give the song the title,” she said.

As it relates to the music video, Patrice said it was a collaborative effort that involved many talented young persons; from musicians to singers, producers, comedians, dancers, makeup artists, and more. She is grateful to have so many amazing and talented people who were a part of this venture.

“When persons check it out on my Youtube page, they will see a lot of familiar and popular faces who came together in support of the vision for the video. The single is officially released and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

So many people, including peers in the industry, have applauded my work and expressed how much they support and love my music and sound. I can’t express how grateful I am,” said Patrice.

As bookings are flooding in fast and furious for her 2017 and 2018 calendar, Patrice’s immediate future holds a performance at this weekend’s Bahamas Fashion Week, releasing a brand new single before the end of the year, partnering with the Susan G Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure, and continuing to introduce the country to her sound.

For more information, check out her handle “patricemurrellmusic” on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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Last chance to catch the ‘Jukebox Baby’ Emerging jazz star performs at Blue Note Lounge

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he Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is featuring an emerging jazz star as unique as her name at its Blue Note Lounge this weekend.

Tiba, a Millennial New Orleans jazz singer, has been appearing at the Blue Note Lounge on different dates throughout the month of October and is giving her final performances tonight and tomorrow from 10pm to 2am, and on Sunday from 8.30pm to 12.30am.

A distinctive song stylist, Tiba is what is called a “female crooner”. She’s as natural on stage as she is lounging atop a grand piano.

Tiba has appeared at many high-end locations and events from New York City to Los Angeles, and the Grand Hyatt said it is very excited to feature this amazing talent.

Ludacris promises ‘a lot of tears’ on YouTube music series LUDACRIS is hoping the new music competition series he’s hosting on YouTube will take an aspiring artist and “catapult them to superstardom.”

The “Money Maker” rapper is host of “Best.Cover.Ever,” which pairs budding musicians with established stars for a shot at performing a duet on the online giant. The 10-episode series debuts November 20.

The series stars Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Jason Derulo, Charlie Puth, the Backstreet Boys, Flo Rida, Nicky Jam, DNCE and Bebe Rexha.

During each roughly 30-minute episode, the music stars pick two artists who best covered one of their songs from hundreds of video submissions and invite them to Los Angeles for a chance to sing with their idol.

“I can just say there are a lot of tears involved,” said Ludacris. “I think some of the best moments are the ones where you don’t realise how hard people have been working and how hard they’ve been struggling to make ends meet to continue on with their dreams.”

The season kicked off this summer with calls for covers by the 10 music acts. Fans were

Born and raised in New Orleans by quirky parents who collected and restored jukeboxes, Tiba grew up exclusively to the sounds of such legendary performers as Glenn Miller, the gents of the Rat Pack, Peggy Lee, Julie London, The Platters, Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley. She pays tribute to her unique upbringing and to the era that helped shape her identity in her Fynsworth Alley Records debut album, “Jukebox Baby”.

Tiba began her singing career at the age of 12, sneaking in through the back doors of dive bars deep in the heart of Louisiana to sing with the band.

This led to an opportunity a year later to record an album in Nashville, “Little By Little”, which received airplay on country stations all over the South.

The New Orleans’ TimesPicayune foreshadowed the transition the young singer would eventually make with their glowing review: “An almost husky voice that’s as deep with emotion as it is in pitch...

If she ever decided to sing jazz, she’d be golden.” asked to submit their videos of such songs as Lovato’s “Confident,” Perry’s “Firework,” Urban’s “Somewhere in My Car,” DNCE’s “Toothbrush” and Derulo’s “Trumpets.”

“A lot of these kids are struggling and they’re working so hard to build a fan base,” said Ludacris.

“This is not only an opportunity to live out one of their dreams with their favorite artists, but to continue to try to catapult them to superstardom and give them that little boost that they need.”

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

Finally coming around, Tiba is indeed now in her element.

Tiba performs regularly around Los Angeles and abroad, most recently at the luxurious Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, the Hotel at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, and the prestigious LanghamHuntington Hotel in Pasadena.

For the last three and a half years, she has headlined weekly in the Lobby Bar of the historic Century Plaza hotel in Beverly Hills.

Tiba has trained vocally on both coasts, including two years at the renowned Singers Forum, New York City, and with numerous other coaches specialising in a variety of techniques, including Bel Canto, vocal integration and the Seth Riggs’ Method.

In a sad twist of fate, Tiba had just made plans to return to her home town for a nightly run on a Mississippi riverboat when Hurricane Katrina hit. Until things start shaping up in the Crescent City again, it looks like LA is home for this fiery redhead.

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weddings Say ‘Yes’ in the Bahamas Tourism Ministry launches new social media wedding proposal contest

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he Bahamas, one of the world’s leading destinations for weddings and honeymoons, is gearing up to launch its newest romance competition, “Say ‘Yes’ in the Bahamas”.

The unique social media competition, which commences on October 30 and ends on December 15, is a joint initiative created by the Romance Department of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation in conjunction with Paparazzi Proposal to showcase the ultimate wedding proposals offered

in the destination.

The six week-long, interactive social media contest is open to couples who are already in a relationship and reside within the United States. Entrants will be required to upload on www.Bahamas.com or Facebook one photo or image of the couple along with a 100 words story on why they should be selected to have their surprise wedding proposal take place in the Bahamas.

Four lucky couples will be selected by a panel of qualified judges and flown into the Bahamas to experience their dream wedding proposal in any of four amazing islands: Abaco, Exuma, Nassau and Paradise Island.

Winning couples will be announced just in time for Christmas, and couples will be expected to travel to the Bahamas in January 2018, where they will be enjoy luxurious accommodations for four days and three nights, in one of

the country’s top resorts. Each couple will also receive an intimate, romantic dinner for two, all compliments of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation.

Freda Malcolm, director of Romance at the Ministry of Tourism, said the “Say ‘Yes’ in the Bahamas” wedding proposal competition will truly be a remarkable and unforgettable experience for participants.

“We are excited about the opportunity of sharing our romantic destination with these couples while highlighting the wide array of wedding programmes available within our diverse and beautiful country,” she said.

The Bahamas has received numerous nominations and awards from the romance sector and was, in 2015, named the World’s Leading Wedding Destination.

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fashion

Going indigenous Expo spotlights jewellery made from natural materials

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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his weekend, party with the some of the local fashion industry’s top movers and shakers, and enjoy a special showcase of jewellery and other accessories made from all indigenous materials.

The event at which to do both is the Bahamas Fashion Week Accessories Expo, which kicked off yesterday and will continue until Sunday at both the Marley Resort and the Meliá Nassau Beach hotel.

The expo, presented by KJS Collection, Fifth Avenue Models and InterIsland Production, is a tailor-made trunk show and fashion event to meet the growing demands of small and medium size enterprises.

In addition to a meet and greet with international models, there will be a Harl Taylor showcase, as the late designer is an honoree this year. Other items that will be on display include coconut bracelets, bamboo accessories, bead work and pirate glass wrapping that is part of KJS Collection.

The next days will feature a fashion and accessory night by the pool, a swimsuit showcase, a buffet dinner, Junkanoo rush-out and more.

Kevin Strakan, who has 30 years experience in the field, created the showcase to assist models, designers and manufacturers in succeeding in the fashion and entertainment industry.

He considers this event a rebirth of the Bahamas Fashion Week he founded back in 1996.

“This networking opportunity will inspire newcomers along with existing talent and models on how to acquire

Jewellery made from indigenous materials is the focus of this weekend’s Bahamas Fashion Week Accessories Expo.

the proper skills required to successfully navigate in the entertainment and fashion industry,” he said.

The main goal of the expo is to provide a comprehensive spectrum of supporting services and create opportunities for Bahamian manufacturers and producers, which he believes is essential for the development of their businesses.

Apart from the full-scale exhibition, the event will also feature a full programme of knowledge-based ac-

tivities.

“For 30 years, Fifth Avenue Models has been the central hub where you can find Nassau’s top models. Around the globe people are fascinated by the nightlife of models and designers, the young and fabulous, and now you can party and catch a glimpse of that life by attending Bahamas Fashion Week Accessories Expo to assist designers, I have combined the best handcrafted manufacturers of indigenous goods in the Bahamas to present a wide vari-

ety of goods using local materials like coconut, tamarind seeds and conch horn to make beautiful jewellery,” he told Tribune Woman.

Mr Strakan said he is excited to be a part of this new venture, offering opportunities to develop Bahamian talent, including the manufacturers of straw goods and indigenous handcrafted items.

For more information, call 4343498 or e-mail KevinStrakan@ gmail.com.

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fashion The Weekend Fashion Report

FAIL

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SPLIT

HIT

Remy Ma

Willow Smith

Cardi B

Karin says: “Is she auditioning for some sort of ice age action flick?

Otherwise this look makes no sense. I see a lot of celebs trying to bring back the fur look and it’s not working. It’s not a status symbol anymore. And that bodice is just ridiculous.”

Felicity says: “The positive first: Remy is so beautiful. And I love her makeup.

She loves to come sexy, but this... no.

The shoes with the coat is overkill and the bodice looks too much like underwear.”

Karin says: “Willow is in a class of her own when it comes to style, and usually she’s on point. But not here.

The coat, which looks like a hand-medown from her grandpa, is just plain hideous, as are the green Nikes (am I missing some trend here?). She looks like a bag lady.”

Felicity says: “Oversized coat, oversized bag, oversized hair .... way too much going on. Her beautiful face is just swallowed by this look.”

Karin says: “Cardi is the woman of the hour with her No 1 song ‘Bodak Yellow’, so one would think she’d make a bit more of an effort. She’s basically wearing a sheer version of a cheap short dressing gown and added a tacky rhinestone belt. This choice just baffles me.”

Felicity says: “Cardi B marches to her own drum. She went full on with the pastels here, but she is rocking it nicely. And she appropriately wore a nude shoe as the dress and earrings are saying enough by themselves.”

Halle Bailey, left, and Chloe Bailey, of Chloe X Halle Karin says: “Double the style, double the elegance. They do their mentor Beyoncé proud. While they stuck to the classic black and white, they chose interesting styles that both contrast and complement one another. I wish I had this much swag at just 16.”

Felicity says: “Yaaaaaassss times two!

Stunning! Sexy! Not too over the top. Soft makeup. Plum lips. Cute hairdos!”

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Karin Herig and TIDAL X: Brooklyn 3rd Annual Benefit Concert WithFelicity Ingraham

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entertainment

Come raise a glass to national parks!

Wine & Art expands to two days

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t’s that time of year again. The time of year when the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) invites its members, key supporters and the community at large to swirl, sip and raise a glass of wine in support of the county’s national parks. The Wine & Art Festival is one of the largest annual fundraisers held by the BNT to support the management of the beautiful national park system of the Bahamas, and this year the festival is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.

For the first time in its 27-year history, Wine & Art will be a two-day event.

Festival-goers will be able to sample 53 wines from the Bristol fall wine selection as well as a special Lionfish dishes pairings and culinary demonstrations sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism.

More than 35 artists will display their

talents at the event, which has become the premier platform for local artists to show their work.

The BNT has once again collaborated with the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas to ensure that the participating artists are of the highest possible standard. In addition, a variety of culinary artisans have been chosen to offer their unique twist on local cuisine.

This year’s Wine & Art will also be a family affair. For the first time, the event will feature a kid’s corner. This will be a safe place that parents can leave their children for a few hours while they explore the festival. In the Wine & Art Kids Retreat, the youngest festival-goers will enjoy movies by BTC’s Kid’s Flow TV, an Ardastra Garden’s petting zoo, an appearance by Percy the Potcake, an interactive art experience with celebrity artist Jamaal Rolle.

Live concerts are another new feature of Wine & Art. Many of the BTC brand ambassadors are included in the talented lineup of popular local artists who will perform. The Spank Band, Geno D, Nehemiah, Wendi, Bodine,

Judah tha Lion, and Son del Solar are just some of the featured acts.

ParticiPAINT will be the highlight of the festival on Sunday, October 29. This unique, interactive art experience is the brainchild of the talented trio of artists called 3rilogy and will give attendees

the opportunity to make their mark at Wine & Art by contributing to one, or several, group canvases.

The BNT’s Wine and Art Festival will be held on October 28-29, 12noon to 7pm at the Retreat Gardens, Village Road.

Multipurpose video walls decorate the dance Club’s VIP section and a live DJ will be available. There will also be a Boogie Nights concession stand and an open bar serving a variety of drinks and snacks all night long.

The club’s president, Godfrey Bethell, said “finding old music you used to love is like getting back in touch with an old friend. So come join our signature fundraising party as we get down to all your loved classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s until the early hours of the morning.”

“The event will enable the club to further assist the less fortunate in the community, create memories and make a difference for various charities,” said Club Director Cerys Howells.

“Through the assistance of the public, we are able to fund and continue the great programmes we have been able to offer in the community, namely food deliveries to single mothers, scholarships for children from less fortunate backgrounds and peace and conflict resolution training for our youth. Rotary has a philosophy that all funds raised from the community must be re-injected into the community and cannot be used for club activities. Therefore, Rotary has long been considered one of the top charitable organisations in the world.”

Tickets for the event are $100.

Boogie the night away

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net A BLAST from the fun party days of the past is what the Rotary Club of South East Nassau hopes recreate with its upcoming “Boogie Nights” fundraiser.

The event will take revellers back in time with the ultimate nightclub experience at Crush, Atlantis. There guests will relive a night reminiscent of those at clubs like the iconic Cat and Fiddle, Le Peon, Waterloo, Pastiche, Silver Slipper, and the Family Island Lounge that were popular during the 70s and 80s. The event will take place on November 11.

Crush is the ideal venue for “Boogie Nights” given its 14,000 square-foot space that boasts an internet lounge complete with multi-touch computers, two pool tables, an air hockey table, two foosball tables and 10 private cabanas.

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books

Promoting literacy

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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N effort to combat illiteracy and promote an appreciation of reading, a group of likeminded individuals recently launched the Bahamas chapter of the Book Bank Foundation.

Held at the Jordan Prince William Baptist School in collaboration with Bahamian musician Najie Dun, along with DJ Cornbread, the special event hosted close to 900 students and teachers.

Through the introduction of reading and empowerment sessions to be held at the school on Saturdays from here on out, the Book Bank Foundation aims to: foster a love of reading and literacy; enhance and improve reading levels and capabilities; foster and mentor young writers and authors; empower and motivate through inspirational and educational seminars and activities that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, conflict resolution, self-awareness and social responsibility.

The foundation’s co-leader, Shanrese Bain, said she is looking forward to bringing about progressive transformation in the lives of participants through a dynamic partnership with teachers, parents and the Book Bank volunteers. She said while Jordan Prince Williams is the first school hosting the programme, the foundation also has plans to introduce this initiative to other schools in the country.

“The Book Bank Foundation was founded by Dr Glenn Toby of New York, approximately 20 years ago. Dr Toby – a businessman, philanthropist and children’s book author who was homeless for a significant part of his childhood – found solace in reading during this trying period of his life. Initially, the foundation was founded on promoting literacy and education. It has since expanded to also include platforms that focus on assisting and educating the homeless and less fortunate. It stands against bullying and abuse,” said Ms Bain.

Jordan Prince William students enjoy the Book Bank launch.

Shanrese Bain, co-leader of the Book Bank Bahamas chapter, addresses her audience.

Music artist Najie Dun speaks to the importance of reading.

Present at the Book Bank Foundation launch, Arthelia Isaacs, principal of Jordan Prince William Baptist School, welcomed special guests and encouraged students to embrace literacy. Emphasis was placed on the importance of reading and how it can open doors and worlds.

Before Najie Dun’s performance of several fun selections he took a moment to tell the students about why reading is important. He then

asked the question, “How many students read books, like music and can make music?”

Keenan Cunningham, the student who responded, said his interest in writing music is solely based on how he feels. Keenan, is an 11th grade student who sings, raps and directs the school’s choir.

“In reference to obtaining the words for the lyrics, the young rapper and writer said ‘I look it up’.

The audience inferred that when he looks up the words, he is reading, and without reading, he would not be able to compose music,” said Ms Bain Najie then told the students the same applies to famous rappers, composers and all musicians: a lot effort must go into research and reading in order to compile music.

“Otherwise the songs would not make sense,” said Najie, as Keenan took to the stage to perform for the audience.

Najie concluded his presentation by reminding the audience to embrace literacy. According to him, “reading books allows you to tap into how they (musicians and authors) are thinking. Books are full of knowledge. I encourage you guys to read. For real, I encourage you to tap into someone else’s perspective and read.”

All readers wishing to partner with the foundation through sponsorship, book donations, volunteering and other services may contact Shanrese Bain or Deno Cartwright, Book Bank Foundation Bahamas co-leaders, at bookbankfoundationbahamas@gmail.com.

The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US (for week ending October 22)

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Origin by Dan Brown Deep Freeze by John Sandford 3. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Sweet Little Lies by Abbi Glines The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille

6. Ruthless King by Meghan March 7. Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben 8. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

9. Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

10. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz

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gardening

From the Mediterranean to Mexico...

Borage, also known as a starflower, is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region.

Jack Hardy delves deeper into the world of flavourful herbs.

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here is a group of herbs that have a distinct anise taste and smell. Among these, basil, fennel, chervil and tarragon are the most popular, particularly in the northern Mediterranean region. Fennel root has a mild anise flavour and the feathery leaves are milder again. The strongest flavour lies in the fennel seeds and these are used in many Italian sauces.

There is a miniature form of fennel that is grown purely for its foliage as a herb and this is worth raising if you do not have the room for large fennel. Herb fennel stays small and can be grown in pots.

Chervil is one of the fine herbs used in continental cuisines. Its flavour is muted and can be enjoyed best in egg dishes such as an omelette or scrambled

egg. Chervil is tricky to grow as it needs light to germinate. The secret is to mist the seed area twice a day to encourage germination.

Tarragon is a great herb and in restaurants is mostly reserved for distinctive sauces that transform eggs and chicken breasts. Grow it yourself, however, and you can find many dishes that benefit from the addition of tarragon.

French tarragon is not grown from seed and does not survive for long in our climate. Fortunately, a substitute is readily available in tarahumara, also called Mexican marigold or Mexican tarragon. The seeds are advertised as annuals but in the Bahamas grow as perennials.

An individual Mexican tarragon plant will grow quickly and develop a strong root system. In summer the foliage dries and the plant dies back.

Within a few weeks you will see new foliage rising from the root crown and your tarragon is ready for another year’s production.

In recent years I have thrown away several packets of Mexican tarragon seeds. The flavour should be intense and the seeds from packets I have bought over the years have

disappointed me, merely suggestive of French tarragon rather than its equal.

It was lucky I had a good package of seeds over a decade ago and that provided me with tarragon year after year.

Once you have a good Mexican tarragon specimen the plant is propagated by root division. I use an old bread knife to cut a crown into four and re-pot each quarter. That way I can share my tarragon with discriminating friends.

Popular in both Asia and Central America is cilantro, sometimes called Chinese parsley. The flavour is strong and distinct; you either love it or hate it. Unfortunately, cilantro has a short life and goes to seed very early. If you love cilantro you need to sow a few in a bed every three weeks in order to have it at hand when needed. The seeds are called coriander and are ground for use as a curry powder base.

Dill has no substitute and is loved by Scandinavians to season salmon and just about everything else. The herb is used extensively in pickling of cucumbers and if you ever need emergency dill flavour – for stuffed eggs say – you can take a teaspoonful of liquid from a jar of dill pickles to do the job. The

dill leaves are called weed and are mild.

The seeds are much stronger in flavour and are invaluable as an aid to indigestion, particularly gas. Baby gripe water is dill seed based. Dill is extremely easy to grow and can become a real weed if the seeds are not contained by a paper bag once they start to dry.

Like fennel, celery leaves are used as a flavouring and therefore can be called a culinary herb. A form of celery has been developed for just this purpose, with short shanks and abundant foliage that is more intensely flavoured than the leaves of supermarket celery. A few snips with a pair of scissors gives you the means to brighten up a potato or chicken salad without adding unwanted crunchiness from a celery stalk.

Remember that celery is a swamp plant and is almost impossible to over-water.

Bay leaves are indispensable to the maker of soups, stews and sauces. I am not talking about the dry crispy specimens bought in jars from the store but plump dark green foliage from your own tree. A bay laurel tree can be grown in a pot but the pot would need to have a 30 to 40 gallon capacity.

Grown in the ground in a sunny location it will turn into a large shrub.

Bay leaves taste stronger when allowed to dry to a certain extent. I keep a small (six-inch diameter) straw basket in my kitchen and use it to store a dozen or so bay leaves picked from my tree. The leaves remain green but develop greater flavour. Next time you make potato salad try adding a bay leaf or two to the water in which you boil your potatoes.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall/What’s the fairest of them all? Almost certainly borage (rhyme it with porridge).

The sexily pendulant blue flowers and lovely foliage make it a charmer in a flower bed rather than herb garden. I grow mine in pots; not black nursery pots, but china pots designed for indoor plants. The whole plant is covered in diaphanous fuzz that discourages indiscriminate handling. When the plant is dew lapped and the morning sun shines on it the effect is aesthetically stunning. The leaves have a cucumber taste but I do not use borage as a culinary herb, only as a truly delightful solo ornamental.

• For questions and comments, e-mail j.hardy@coralwave.com

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film New filmmakers association calls for young talent

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he newly formed Bahamas Screen and Stage Association (BaSSA) is calling all aspiring writers to submit a script by October 31.

To enter the competition, the script has to be for a short film 10 minutes long or less.

BaSSA recently held its first mix ‘n mingle event at the Green Parrot Bar & Grill. Hosting the event was Jasper Haeward, past president of the former Bahamas Actors and Filmmakers Association.

The event was well attended by persons involved in all aspects of film and theatrical arts: actors, directors, producers, sound and lighting engineers, cinematographers, production executives, writers, production assistants, stagehands and graphic artists. Collectively, they are called creatives. Several local television and media executives attending the event were Charles Russell of ZNS Bahamas, Judah Forbes of Island Luck TV, Mark Cartwright of FAM TV and Burton Wallace of The Movi Group.

The event featured many interactive segments that allowed those in attend-

Party pooper of a movie MARK Wahlberg hopes God will forgive him for his turn as a porn star in the 1997 film “Boogie Nights.”

Wahlberg told the Chicago Tribune ahead of an event with Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich on Friday that he

LaDonya and Ken Pratt pitch an idea.

Charles Russell of ZNS Bahamas Actors Leslie Ellis-Tynes and Tara Hall ance to exchange business cards, pitch their projects and play a charade type games which featured movie titles.

The mix ‘n mingle screened “Sperrit Bottle”, a short film written by Danae Cash and directed by Matthew Kelly.

It was one of the initial projects spearheaded by the now defunct Bahamas Actors and Filmmakers Association, which has since been absorbed by BaSSA. The short film was based on a story called “The Sperrit House”, which was based on the adventures of Brer Bookie and Brer Rabbie and starred local actors D’adra Smith and Patrick Deveaux.

A brief question and answer segment

hopes “that God is a movie fan and also forgiving” because he says he’s made “some poor choices” in the past. Wahlberg listed “Boogie Nights” when asked if he has prayed for forgiveness for any of his movies.

“Boogie Nights” follows the career of Wahlberg’s character Dirk Diggler through the porn industry in the 1970s and 1980s.

Wahlberg also touched on his troubled youth. Wahlberg spent time in jail for a racially motivated attack in 1988, when he was 16.

He told the Tribune that

Filmmaker Lavado Stubbs takes part in a Q&A session. followed.

The event also featured a conversation with Lavado Stubbs, a local filmmaker. He was interviewed by Ophir Neymour, an intern with FAM TV, and spoke about his experiences as a producer for projects on Food Network, Nickelodeon and MTV. Mr Stubbs also mentioned his joy at having a short film called “After the Kellie Green Story” produced while he was in film school.

It went on to play at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker showcase.

Current chairman of BaSSA, Travon Patton, updated the attendees on plans

“the bad decisions” of his past may make it easier for youths dealing with violent crime in Chicago to relate to how he turned his life around.

“I feel remorse when I’ve made mistakes,” he later told the audience at the event. “If I could go back and change a lot of things that I did, I would.

I look for ways to give back.”

Wahlberg has talked frequently about his Catholic faith and hosted a Philadelphia event honoring Pope Francis during his U.S. visit in 2015.

CHICAGO Associated Press

to expand the organisation and launch fundraising initiatives, which is greatly needed.

BaSSA was formed by persons actively working in the areas of theatre arts (stage) and television and film production (screen). It is dedicated to promoting the advancement of filmmakers and thespians in the Bahamas by creating a network of professionals that will improve access to training, establish industry standards and certifications, advocate for production incentives and grants, create opportunities for commerce and exhibition while communicating the wealth and potential of the Bahamas not only as a scenic location but as production powerhouse with skilled professionals and diverse creative product.

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film

review

‘Cargo’ shines light on haunting immigration issue

By FELICITY INGRAHAM

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o put it simply, the film “Cargo” moved me. I have always been aware of and reported on the Bahamian relationship with Haitians, but with Kareem Mortimer’s film, I got an even deeper understanding of the issue.

The story of a young Haitian woman with an adolescent son who desperately wants to join his grandmother in Miami is compelling. Her love affair with a white Bahamian named Kevin, who eventually becomes the one to smuggle them out of the Bahamas, has enough twists and turns to keep your eyes glued to the screen for the duration.

The immigration issue also comes to light when Kevin’s Jamaican maid is at his mercy after he takes her legal documents hostage. Looking at the immigration issue as played out by the immigrants living in the Bahamas, the film shines a light on the fear, uncertainty and desperation which haunt so many.

One of the UK’s brightest young actors, Warren Brown (”Luther”), gave a stellar performance, portraying a sense of despair from which he drew the motive to smuggle human cargo in his boat. After wasting his remaining funds at a gambling house, he is approached by a security guard named Mark, who suggests that he supplement his income by using his vessel as a means to transport people illegally into the United States.

At first, Kevin dismisses this as a viable option, but when pressures mount for him to perform financially he

The stars and creators of “Cargo” attend the premiere at Atlantis.

Photo/Terrel W Carey

Looking at the immigration issue as played out by the immigrants living in the Bahamas, the film shines a light on the fear, uncertainty and desperation which haunt so many.”

accepts the offer. After Kevin successfully transports a group of immigrants to a nearby island he is able to briefly alleviate his money problems, but soon the need for more funds consumes Kevin and he must take a longer and riskier journey. He then leads scores of other migrants on a final, treacherous journey.

Kareem Mortimer successfully captured my attention from start to finish.

The use of Bahamian scenes, lingo and actors lent to the indigenous feeling of the film. I was filled with pride to see the quality of delivery of this product. Haitian actor Jimmy JeanLouis, best known for his role as “the

A scene from “Cargo”

Haitian” on the hit series “Heroes”, and Omar Josey, who stars in “Queen Sugar”, were perfectly cast.

Brown, Josey and Jean-Louis attended the premiere, which was held at the Atlantis Theatre, Paradise Island, last Thursday. Jean-Louis spoke passionately about the importance of recognising that “none of us actually come from here” (the islands in the Caribbean and the region) and that “we are all one”. Josey said he comes to the Bahamas often and likes hanging out with friends at the fish fry and ordering conch salad.

The actresses really brought the film to life with stunning performances; Gessica Geneus held down the leading female role with finesse. I felt her pain and fear as an immigrant woman in this country, especially as a single mother. Persia White from “Girlfriends” brought a first-class level of acting to the film, playing the frustrated wife of Kevin, who takes too many chances in the end. Veteran Bahamian actress Claudette “Cookie” Allens also brought her signature spice to the screen.

The film premiered to a full theatre.

Bahamians and visitors came out to see

the first ever Bahamian film produced on a million-dollar budget. Kareem received an offer of $1 million to produce “Cargo” with the caveat that the film be produced in Puerto Rico. With no subsidies for the local film industry, producing the film in his native land meant much higher production costs.

However, despite the cost Kareem and his crew, including producer Alexander I Younis, made the very important decision to shoot exclusively in the Bahamas.

The crew began filming in October 2015. More than 80 Bahamians worked on the film, serving as the heads of major departments, including Locations, Production Design, Catering and Hair and Make-Up. While “Cargo” has screened to a sold-out audience at the Miami Film Festival earlier this year, with a secondday encore due to high demand, the Nassau premiere marks the first commercial release of the film. To find out more about “Cargo” and other films produced by Kareem Mortimer and the Best Ever Film Company, visit www.besteverfilm.com.

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literary lives

A tea planter’s story

Tea pluckers at work in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon

Sir Christopher Ondaatje recalls the life of an Englishman who experienced the last heyday of Ceylon’s expat tea planters, and whose fortune may have not been lost had he heeded an unlikely premonition.

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ove and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.”

– Henry Fielding in “Love in Several Masques”, 1728 I met Mark Beamish at the Travellers Club in London, just after I moved to England from Canada. The president of the club, knowing my background in Ceylon, introduced the two of us.

We then sat together at a small dinner following a speech by the former governor of Hong Kong.

This was in 1997, and Britain had only just given up control of her colony to the Chinese. We soon discovered that we had much in common: Ceylon, the world of tea planting and colonial life in general. Beamish had read my

autobiographical book, “The Man-Eater of Punanai”, which he much enjoyed. He said he loved Ceylon and had fond memories of the island. But unfortunately, Sri Lanka had ruined him. Then he told me his story, some of it, at dinner, the rest in the club’s library over coffee and brandy.

He was then, I would guess, in his late 70s, and both broad and stout, easy-going, obviously used to good living. One could immediately see that he would have been quite a popular figure among the up-country planters in Ceylon. He told me that he had promised himself that he would retire on his 50th birthday.

In 1945, when he was 20, he had left England and gone out to Ceylon as a “creeper”, that is an apprentice, for Carsons, probably the best tea management company in Ceylon; and over the

next 30 years had worked his way up to become “Periya Dorai”— the senior planter at Nemwood, one of the largest and most productive tea estates near Nuwara Eliya. He had never married but planned to settle down after he retired to Somerset, somewhere near Taunton, where he had gone to school. He was good at cricket at school, in fact, got a full colour, and planned to spend a great deal of his time at the Somerset County Cricket Club supporting the county team. In preparation, he had become a member.

And then 1975 rolled around— the year he planned to retire. He would turn 50 on December 5 that year. By now he was not only the senior planter on the Nemwood Estate but also one of the partners in the very profitable Land’s End Tea Company, which owned Nemwood and two other

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smaller estates near Horton Plains.

Nearly everything he had was invested in this company and he was hoping to make enough money to retire from the sale of his interest. Life in tea had been lonely, but on the whole he had been contented. Like other British planters, he had spent many a pleasant evening in Nuwara Eliya’s Hill Club—an exclusive watering hole. The lives of most Hill Club members were devoted to tea.

Now tea, a plant of the Camellia family, requires sun and rain and grows mainly in the south-west of the island of Ceylon. High-grown tea grows on hill slopes at altitudes up to nearly 6,500 feet and is considered to be the best quality. Elevations between 1,500 and 3,200 feet are categorised as mid-country, those below 1,500 feet as low-country. High-grown tea in the early 1970s accounted for a little over a quarter of the total output of Ceylon, low-country tea over half of Ceylon’s total output. Beamish concentrated on the high-grown variety. High-grown seemed a safe investment—much safer than coffee. Every tea planter knew that tea cultivation in Ceylon took off only after a blight started to destroy the coffee plantations, which until the 1870s had been Ceylon’s main industry.

In the middle of the year, Beamish advised the other partners of the Land’s End Company of his intention to sell up. Not surprisingly, there were many prospective buyers. His fellow directors had determined that the price for his holding would be set on the morning of his birthday at a meeting scheduled at the Hill Club, followed by a celebratory lunch.

But then, on October 17, the Bandaranaike government dropped a bombshell on the tea industry. The government amended the Land Reform Law so that all the tea plantations were effectively nationalised. The management of the estates would be entrusted to two large state-run companies. It was an enormous shock to the industry, without precedent in the history of Ceylon. Many private owners of estates, both foreign and local, at first had absolutely no idea what valuation the government would put on their holdings. The entire industry was in complete disarray. In the end, the government unilaterally decided to pay £75, or about Rs 1125, per acre— an unbelievably low price. Beamish had paid more than seven times that figure for his interest in the company, and had borrowed heavily to do so.

He was expecting to get as much as

Pioneering expats were responsible for putting Ceylon tea on the map in the 19th century, particularly the Scottish James Taylor and his fellow countryman Sir Thomas Lipton. Pictured here is a general meeting of the Planter’s Association in 1862.

Rs 12,000 when he sold his shares— which would certainly have given him enough money to retire. As it was, he was now deeply in debt, with no job, and little or no chance of paying back the money he had borrowed from the Chartered Bank in Colombo. The government gave him 30 days to vacate the estate bungalow with all his personal possessions. It was a bitter blow. Like most other European planters, Beamish had no choice but to return to England, taking with him what little he had.

He left Colombo two days after his birthday in December on a P&O liner which took three weeks to dock in Southampton. His married sister, who had paid for his ticket, met him when he arrived and took him to her cottage in Berkshire. Eventually, he got a job planting in south India.

But he spent most of his life repaying debts and struggling to make ends meet.

I felt sorry for Beamish. I told him that our family, too, had a rough time after Ceylon was given its independence in 1948. We had virtually to start over again in England, and eventually in Canada. Then I made signs that it

was time to leave because it was past

A Lipton ad from 1896 boasts that the company’s tea comes directly from “the tea gardens” in Ceylon.

eleven o’clock. But Beamish urged me to stay after the others had left and said their good-byes.

“I know this is a sad story,” he said, “but I wanted you to stay because it isn’t the whole story. I have never told anyone else what I am about to tell you. But having read your book about the Punanai leopard, I know that you are fascinated by local hearsay and superstition. In fact, you may understand what happened to me more than I do.”

“I told you I never married but the truth is that for much of the time I was running Nemwood—I suppose for the best part of 10 years—I had a Tamil girl as a mistress. She was beautiful and only 16 years old when I hired her as a servant to help my cook in the kitchen. However, over time she was gradually given the responsibility for looking after my clothes, bringing me my morning tea and that sort of thing. Well, one thing led to another, when planters were left on their own for endless days and nights away from civilisation, and one morning when she brought me my tea we became lovers.

I think both of us knew what we were

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Nuwara Eliya, the highland community in Sri Lanka where Mark Beamish’s Nemwood Estate was located.

Nuwara Eliya’s Hill Club, the exclusive watering hole where expat tea planters met, still stands today.

doing. She spoke very little English, but I have never felt the need for much conversation. I don’t think the other servants knew what was going on for several months, but inevitably they found out; there are few secrets kept in an isolated planter’s bungalow on a tea estate. Nothing is said, but everything is noticed.

I never discussed her with any of my employees and certainly never with any of my fellow planters at the Hill Club. Probably they would have frowned on this kind of a relationship for a senior planter.

“Anyway, everyone including my servants knew in 1975 that I would be retiring and leaving Ceylon at the end of the year. And I suppose they all knew that my money was tied up in the estate and the Land’s End Tea Company. Of course they couldn’t possibly have known the details, but they might, perfectly reasonably, have expected that I would treat them generously for all the years they had spent looking after me.

Well, one evening early in the year my little Tamil friend came to me and in her broken English asked me whether I was leaving the estate and leaving the country at the end of the year. It was a direct question and I took her to mean she was inquiring what was to become of her. So I explained that she would be well looked after. I would get her a job and give her enough money so that she could be independent and not have to work if she didn’t want to. But then I realised that this wasn’t at all what she was getting at. Somehow, she managed to get across to me, if I was going to leave the estate, I should get out now.

Immediately. She was quite insistent and was soon in a terrible state. I couldn’t calm her down. I presumed that she felt something terrible was going to happen to her, so I continued to assure her that everything was safe and she would be looked after. On several later occasions during the year she urged me to leave everything immediately. It was of course impossible, and she must have known this after so many years of our being together. Just a few months later, of course, the awful nationalisation news broke. I couldn’t help but remember her anguished pleas. I am sure now that she was not at all concerned with herself—she was warning me of a coming catastrophe.”

“But how could she possibly have known?” I asked.

“She couldn’t possibly have known. Not about the nationalisation anyway. But you know these people.

They are brilliantly intuitive and rely on huniangs and spells, demonology and witchcraft, vederalas, astrology and all kinds of other things we westerners don’t understand. She definitely knew that as far as we two were concerned, and I suppose she herself, some dreadful event was about to happen—and it did. I’ve never been able to put her words out of my mind. Life would have been a lot different for me if I had paid some attention to her. It’s a funny old world, isn’t it?”

NEXT WEEK: Dinner with a jazz legend • Sir Christopher Ondaatje is an adventurer and writer resident in the Bahamas. A Sri Lankan-born Canadian-Englishman, he is the author of several books, including “Leopard in the Afternoon” and “The Last Colonial”.

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hile driving past Caves Point, a Canadian visitor begged me to pull over so he could take pictures of the setting sun. We parked at the western boundary of Caves Point, opposite Blake Road, where I saw a small patch of longabandoned asphalt pavement, a remnant of the West Bay Street of my early childhood.

The wide stretch of today’s West Bay Street that separates the Caves Point gated community from Caves Village was built during World War II. Before that, West Bay Street made a big curve around what is now Caves Point, and that tiny patch of pavement is probably the only evidence of this fact.

The construction of Windsor Field brought about tremendous changes in the western end of New Providence, including the creation of John F Kennedy Drive (originally called the Interfield Road) and the re-routing of West Bay Street between the Caves and Blake Road.

Prior, Blake Road was just a track, connecting West Bay Street to Lake Killarney. What remains of the short stretch from JFK to the lake is still visible from the air.

To the west of Blake Road was Orange Hill, the estate of Guy R Baxter. To me, his home looked like a castle. When I started flying, I discovered that his home on Darby Island, Exuma, was even more castle-like.

To the east were the Caves and, a little further east, the track leading inland to Sir Harry Oakes’ country estate. An unobservant passerby might fail to see the Caves because one’s attention was focused on the beach and the much-photographed sea grape trees.

Even if one saw the Caves and stopped to explore, it was easy to miss the small plaque proclaiming that Queen Victoria’s second son visited these caves in 1861 when the HMS St George, on which he was a lowly midshipman, called at Nassau.

Thanks to Chris Herrod, whose company developed Caves Village and Caves Heights, that this plaque has been nicely re-conditioned and is, once again, easy to see and read: Prince Alfred (1844-1900) joined the Royal Navy at a very early age and became a midshipman at the age of 14, with promotion to lieutenant at 19 and captain at 21. In 1893, he became Admiral-of-the Fleet.

While on the HMS Galatea, Alfred became famous for having a pet elephant to help raise and lower the sails.

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Friday, October 27, 2017

animals PET Shelley is OF THE WEEK ready to play

Animal matters Kim Aranha

The kindness of others

By The Bahamas Humane Society

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BHS prepares for grand raffle

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s most of the readers of this column are regular readers, the fact that the Bahamas Humane Society needs help is not a secret. We need money and supplies, equipment and building repairs.

Over the years different foreigners have approached us and helped us. We have certainly been blessed with one of our present board members, Lindsay Panning, who is a very active and dynamic Canadian businesswoman in the Toronto area and has a vacation apartment here with her husband.

Lindsay has taken the BHS under her wing, so to speak, and over the past few years has been of huge assistance.

Our wonderful, new, state-of-the-art, X-ray machine was donated by her, as was our blood machine. These gifts have enabled our veterinarians to be in a position to diagnose conclusively animals with all kinds of ailments. We are so happy that Lindsay fell in love with potcakes, and has several up in Canada.

In fact, Lindsay was the first winner in the “International” category of our BHumane Awards last year.

It is a pleasure to be able to showcase actions of extreme kindness and generosity, however, I am of course always mindful that not everybody is in a position to be quite so generous. This is where the Bahamas Humane Society Grand Raffle becomes an amazing tool, where everybody can purchase at least one ticket at $5. Almost everybody has friends who can buy a $5 ticket, and most people have 10 or 20 friends who can buy at least one ticket. So one person could sell an entire book for $100.

When you sell the entire book, you get one free ticket for your efforts.

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The first prize is $10,000 worth of groceries very generously donated by Super Value. Do you realise just how much that is? Food for over a year in many households. This is yet another example of kindness and generosity.

This fantastic generosity enables the BHS to sell tons of tickets and not have to buy anything out of the money we make. Frequently, in raffles, you bring in money, but then you have to purchase the grand prize and at the end of the day you do not make much of a profit. Our profit in this grand raffle 2017 will be 100 per cent and we are so very, very, grateful to Super Value for once again stepping up to the plate.

We have many other wonderful household prizes this year, too: Geoffrey Jones, who is a huge supporter of the Bahamas Humane Society, is donating a 1200 BTU split A/C unit, and Bahamasair has stepped up with a donation of a ticket for one to an international destination…perfect for that getaway on your own after all the Christmas fuss.

There are gift certificates for Bahamas Power and Light and BTC. Everybody I know has electricity and phone bills and can certainly use these certificates, especially after the Christmas period when the tree lights have sucked up power and the long-distance phone calls to friends and family add up.

Kelly’s, John Bull, Multi Discount, CVS and Taylor Industries have all donated gift certificates. The prizes are fantastic and just what all homeowners need to help get through the coming year.

During the month of November, we will have tables set up at the Super Value stores, Fresh Market and other Solomon enterprises. Please, when you see people selling these raffle tickets, take the time out to purchase at least one ticket and remember that not only are the prizes useful and amazing, you will be contributing to an organisation that does an awful lot of good every single day of the year, including holidays.

Should you be in the position to take a book or two to your office or school,

helley was found at a Shell gas station, hence her name. This lovely Pit Bull mix is about seven months old. She is very playful and outgoing and gets along well with other dogs. Shelley would love to be adopted into a home with another playmate or with a family who will appreciate her enthusiasm for life. If you are that family, please come in to meet her or call 323-5138 for more information. Adoption hours are 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm, Saturday. Shelley looks forward to meeting you.

• The annual Blessing of the Animals will be held Sunday, November 5, at St Christopher’s Church in Lyford Cay at 4pm. Pets of all kinds are welcome!

please contact Percy Grant, our general manager, and he can deliver books to you. He can be contacted at 323-5138 during office hours.

The raffle draw will be held at the Mall at Marathon on December 30. We will also be selling outside of Kelly’s Home Store on various days during the month of November.

With the draw on December 30, one day before the New Year’s Eve festivities, Junkanoo and parties, what better way than to celebrate 2018’s arrival than by winning one of the fabulous prizes in the Bahamas Humane Society’s grand raffle 2017? A cause for jubilation and celebration for sure.

Generosity, kindness, compassion and caring are what keeps the Bahamas Humane Society running. If everybody buys just one $5 raffle ticket, can you imagine how much money we could raise. I hope to see you when I am selling. Perhaps you, my dear reader, would care to join me for a couple of hours one day and help me sell? Please do consider this as an option.

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