AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCulture & Arts: Waitukubuli Artist Association wrapped a three-week Martinique–Dominica residency bringing visual artist JKing to workshop students, co-create with local artists, and leave behind a permanent mural plus driftwood sculptures—fueling conversations on climate resilience, biodiversity, identity, and the bond between people and nature. Decolonization & Rights: The International Decolonization Front adopted the “Corte Declaration,” condemning French colonial exploitation across territories and calling out economic plunder, rising living costs, unemployment, and repression of peaceful activists. Indigenous Solidarity: Baku Initiative Group marked Aug. 9 by reaffirming support for Indigenous peoples under French and Dutch colonial rule, spotlighting communities including Kalinago in Guadeloupe and Martinique. Environment: A surge of foreign plastic waste with labels from across the Caribbean is piling up on Jamaica’s eastern coast, threatening marine life and showing why solutions must go beyond national borders. Lifestyle & Travel: A travel piece reminds readers that “the Caribbean” isn’t one place—each island has its own personality, from Trinidad’s layered landscapes to Tobago’s quieter beaches. Music: Dr Julian’s Yes Yes brings an audience-friendly, adventurous jazz project to Stage 33 Live.
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