WWCL Caribbean Cruise, Day 21

Island Card (F-46) ~ Although the so-called “discovery” of Haitian art is dated to around 1940, the roots of Haitian primitive paintings go back to the mid-1800s from when we can see a painting of the San Souci Palace which exhibits intuitive organization of space, visionary quality and stunning colors, predating by a hundred years … Continue reading »

WWCL Caribbean Cruise, Day 2

Ship Card (Island F-46 on the scorecard) ~ Visiting Haiti on board ss Magellan you find that “creole” describes more than just a spicy cuisine. Creole originally meant “locally born” but now describes a Caribbean identity in which the different races and nationalities of the Caribbean mix together in a melting pot ~ like the … Continue reading »

WWCL Caribbean Meditation, Day 347

Island Card (visiting Islands F-46, M-86 & N-100) ~ While visiting St.Lucia on board ss Colombia you visit the northern tip of the island and find an artist’s retreat and art gallery showing exceptional works by local St.Lucian artists as well as paintings and sculptures from Haiti and Carriacou. ~ Continue reading »

WWCL Caribbean Meditation, Day 284

Ship Card (visiting Islands A-2 & F-46) ~ When you visit Haiti be sure that you get to travel on board one of the brightly decorated buses that are the people-movers of the island ~ tap taps. The cage on the back has graceful curves and sweeps which are embellished with colorful stars and a … Continue reading »

WorldWide Cruise Line Ink, Day 192

Ship Card                                                 (visiting Island F-46) ~  While visiting Haiti on board ss Colombia you search the art galleries and find a variety of artworks exploring island culture  ~  some paintings have … Continue reading »

WWCL Caribbean Meditation, Day 187

Island Card                                    <Lose Island F-46> ~  When mv Riviera docks in Port-au-Prince you find out that it is election season. This, combined with the fearsome poverty, makes Haiti a very uncomfortable place to be … Lose Haiti from … Continue reading »

WWCL Caribbean Meditation, Day 67

Island Card                       (visiting Islands F-46 & F-47) ~  Visiting Haiti on board ss Colombia, you learn that the Haitian Revolution on the island of Hispaniola in 1791 led to the only successful slave revolt in Caribbean and American history. The name of the western … Continue reading »

WWCL Meditation Olympic, Day 21

Island Card    (F-46) ~  Although the “discovery” of Haitian art is dated around 1940, the roots of Haitian primitive paintings go back to the mid-1800s where we can see a painting of the San Souci Palace which exhibits intuitive organization of space, visionary quality and stunning colors, predating by a hundred years the 20th. … Continue reading »

WWCL Meditation Olympic, Day 2

Ship Card  (Island F-46 on the scorecard) ~  Visiting Haiti on board ss Magellan you find that “creole” describes more than just a spicy cuisine. Creole originally meant “locally born” but now describes a Caribbean identity in which the different races and nationalities of the Caribbean mix together in a melting pot ~ like the … Continue reading »