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Calabash Schedule Day 1 courtesy of www.calabashfestival.org

The Calabash Experience – Calabash Schedule, 3 nights of World Class Poetry

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By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2014, Denise N. Fyffe Calabash 2014, as said  by many at the festival, is a world class event featuring some of the best poets, writers and authors in the world. This bi-annual event featured many great writers such as Jamaica Kincaid, Zadie Smith, Sir Salman Rushdie, Mukoma wa Ngugi, … Continue reading The Calabash Experience – Calabash Schedule, 3 nights of World Class Poetry

Wanjuki wa Ngugi and the poet and novelist Mukoma wa Ngugi

A Family Affair at Calabash: Lit Fest hosts First Family of Kenyan Letters

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This year’s Calabash International Literary Festival, Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1, at Jakes in Treasure Beach, will welcome Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the famed Kenyan writer whose richly imaginative and politically aware novels have become classics in world literature, Jamaica’s Observer reports. But he will not be coming alone. As it happens, Ngugi wa … Continue reading A Family Affair at Calabash: Lit Fest hosts First Family of Kenyan Letters

Eating area at Jack Sprat at Treasure Beach

The Calabash Experience – Island Potluck at Jack Sprat-Treasure Beach

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Check out this brief documentary on Jamaican food as experienced at Jack Sprat-Treasure Beach ...certainly a part of The Calabash Experience. Located on the western end of the property, cushioned in its very own bay, Jack Sprat serves up seafood prepared to your preference in a relaxed outdoor setting. But let’s not forget the pizza—it’s … Continue reading The Calabash Experience – Island Potluck at Jack Sprat-Treasure Beach