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PROGRAMME—CHILDREN’S FAIR

SPONSOR: The Maria Holder Memorial Trust THEME: Words Need Love Too DATE: Saturday, May 17, 2014 TIME: 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. VENUE: In and…

Linda Deane·May 2, 2014
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BIM LITFEST CHILDREN’S FAIR

Words Need Love Too Back in 2012 in a rural Barbadian primary school deep in the heart of St. George, a young boy was asked: How would you…

Linda Deane·May 2, 2014
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TIME OUT WITH: ERNA BRODBER

Good reads, favourite authors & books that grab “The first book to capture my attention: Vic Reid's New Day. Here I saw my face in…

Linda Deane·May 2, 2014
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TIME OUT WITH: ESTHER PHILLIPS

BIM Litfest Director takes a breather, answers pertinent questions Q: What was the inspiration for this particular festival in Barbados?…

Linda Deane·May 2, 2014
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Philip Nanton lets loose his Island Voices once more—this time, on the page

Vincentian-born lecturer and poet Philip Nanton launches his book Island Voices from St. Christopher & The Barracudas this weekend.…

Linda Deane·February 26, 2014
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Kamau Colly Award wins good for Bajan writers

Many of our writers were upset when Kamau Brathwaite, who has been called Barbados’ unofficial poet laureate, won first prize in the 2006…

Linda Deane·January 20, 2014
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Call for submissions: Freedom & Who sparked the spark?

We greet the New Year with two calls for submissions: one for our ongoing series, What is freedom?, and a repeat call for Who sparked the…

Linda Deane·January 17, 2014
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The new BIM Magazine is out!

It's a good-looking issue with artwork by Barbadian visual artist Alison Chapman-Andrews on the cover and throughout. It’s reading pretty…

Linda Deane·January 17, 2014
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Unobscured freedom?

I have type 2 bipolar disorder. This means that I am subject to at times thoughts and moods that have nothing to do with the external, and…

Linda Deane·January 17, 2014
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Cry freedom

AROUND Independence each year, I pelt this quotation at my Research Paper students in the Division of Fine Arts (Graphic Design) at…

Linda Deane·January 16, 2014
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Inspiration—How to find it, what to do with it

ArtsEtc’s editors recently conducted a workshop on getting inspired and writing for children. Entitled "There’s A Poem in My Ear,” it took…

Linda Deane·January 16, 2014
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What is freedom?

The ArtsEtc Freedom series. What is freedom? Are we free? What does it mean to be free? We welcome poetry, essays, short stories and…

Linda Deane·November 30, 2013