Articles about carriacou

Traditional wooden sloops with white sails racing close-hauled off Hillsborough, Carriacou, aerial angle, bright morning sun, deep blue water and green hills

Sloops, Skill and Donkey Races: The Story of the Carriacou Regatta

The Carriacou Regatta began in 1965 as a workboat race. How the August festival works, its boatbuilding roots in Windward, and what to know before going.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Quiet hillside village in Carriacou with scattered houses overlooking Hillsborough Bay, wooden sloops at anchor below, elevated wide view, clear morning light

Notable Grenadians

Herbert Blaize: Carriacou's Quiet Statesman Who Led Grenada Twice

Herbert Blaize from Carriacou led Grenada as Chief Minister in the 1960s and as Prime Minister after 1984. His career, his style and the NNP years explained.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Older fiddler and young guitarist play together on a village doorstep in Carriacou at twilight, neighbours listening, eye-level shot, warm lamplight and blue sky

Arts, Music & Literature

Fiddles at Christmas: Carriacou's String Band and Parang Explained

Carriacou's string band and parang traditions keep fiddles, cuatros and witty serenades alive. How the music works, what the songs mock and when to hear it.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Elderly man paints a bright wooden boat scene at a small table on a porch in L'Esterre, Carriacou, sea glinting behind, close side angle, morning light

Arts, Music & Literature

Canute Caliste: The Carriacou Painter Who Saw a Mermaid

Canute Caliste painted Carriacou life and mermaids in a self-taught style collectors love. His story, his subjects and how to spot genuine work today.

14/10/2026 7 min read