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In a land with lush green trees, surrounded by sun-kissed mountains, occasional clouds passing by and a rainbow emerging from the pot of gold, live the loveable Edi, Galliwasp, Tumble Tud, Pitcherie and Pandi Green - the Kreachas (creatures). These imaginary characters live and play and go on adventures in the hilly expanse of 'back-a-bush'. Growing up, all of us would have lived, created and embraced the idea of a fairy tale, which Kreacha is too - only that the setting and habitat are local and the characters indigenous. "The endearing Kreacha a 'pickney friend' is filled with lots of colours and unique characters that would bring delight to any child's playful life," said Colin Porter, manager, Technical Services Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). Porter informed that the concept of Kreacha was born out of a need to present a range of plush toys with stories and characters relevant to the Jamaican and Caribbean experience. ...

She has been described as elegant, ravishing, sensational, or beautiful, and it is very seldom that a machine is deemed as romantic or even orgasmic. But this is no ordinary machine - Concorde, a precise, heady mix of beauty, technology and style. The British Airways G-BOAE (Alpha Echo) sits in its omnipresent charm and aura and generates myriad emotions at first sighting. The pencil-shaped supersonic flying machine is out of a science fiction flick, and it actually flew in the stratosphere. Described as the design classic of the 20th century, Concorde, which in French means harmony or union, was the creation of a path-breaking collaboration between British Aircraft Corporation and Aérospatiale. The harmony, not only among the collaborators, but in their successful marriage of an engineering marvel and captivating design is evident in every inch of this lean, mean flying machine. The 202 foot 4 inch machine incited emotions as kids would have in a candy store - visit...

Wooden inlay dog on a cushion by Mario Smith on display at Barbados Crop Over craft market in Bridgetown. A walk around the craft market at the Crop Over in Bridgetown, Barbados, transcended one into the annals of time. The aroma of local cuisine being cooked by the wayside, the vendors displaying their wares - from toys to paintings to crafts and even vegetables and plants - the blaring soca music, and a few revellers whining away to the beats. The atmosphere under the crisp Caribbean sunshine was reminiscent of fun and frolic. Tucked away from the excitement, Mario Smith displayed the intarsia art he creates. Wooden inlay creations by Mario Smith  Necessity is the mother of all invention, it is said and Smith, who worked as a joiner - making doors, windows, and kitchen cupboards - had to stay home after his son was born. "I stayed back home as my wife had to go back to work, this was 2004," he said. "When I was home, I started to research on the Interne...

Lampshades made from banana fibre paper It is nation on a mission to hone the creative acumen of Jamaica, encourage artistic minds to explore new frontiers, and most critically, create a sustainable artistic industry. "It not how much good art is created, but if that art is marketable and financially viable for the artist, is the biggest issue," said Collin Porter, manager, Technical Services, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). August is a historic month, the celebration of Emancipation and Jamaica's completion of golden jubilee as an independent nation. Both landmark days in the history of the nation, where the breath of freedom infuses vitality and pride into the nation's bloodstream. Wicker basket Porter informed that through the JBDC's incubator, opportunities are being given to individuals to enhance their creative skill sets in accordance with market demands. The idea is to marry the trad...