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Caribbean: French Literary Prizes

Posted by Fabienne Flessel on 06/11/2009

This week, two of the most prestigious French literary prizes were awarded to two French-speaking authors of African descent: The French-speaking Caribbean blogosphere has been buzzing over this double satisfaction, in this post from Haiti, this one from Guadeloupe and this one from Martinique [Fr].

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Guadeloupe, Martinique: Soccer & Religion

Posted by Fabienne Flessel on 28/10/2009

A video showing an interview of the famous French soccer player Thierry Henry in which he expresses his affiliation to Islam, has caught the attention of Martinican blogger Bondamanjak [Fr/Fr Cr] and triggered impassioned comments from readers.

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Guadeloupe: The Water Days

Posted by Fabienne Flessel on 19/10/2009

In The French-speaking Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, also dubbed the Island with Beautiful Waters, water is vital. Bloggers share their thoughts on the recently concluded les Journées de l'Eau en Guadeloupe (Water Days in Guadeloupe) conference.

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Guadeloupe: Erika Delays School

Posted by Fabienne Flessel on 07/09/2009

The first day of school was seriously challenged by Tropical Storm Erika: les Cantin en Guadeloupe [FR] expresses fear as the alert levels are raised, Critiqart Guadeloupe [FR] can't see the need for delaying the first day of school because of some rain and wind, and Shakazulu [FR CR] thinks tha ...

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Martinique: Dance the Bèlè

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 27/08/2009

Repeating Islands features Leïla Bizet and her bèlè, “a traditional folk dance practiced on islands like Dominica, St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, and Martinique; hailing from the days of slavery, it has become a time-honored symbol of African legacy.”

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