The Cacique TouCh | The 5 Secrets of Floral Design

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. “Ike” meaning life or “arrange” and “bana” meaning flower. in Ikebana, the life / soul of each flower is kept alive through the arrangement, meaning that each flower, each stem, each blade of grass of withered seedpod has a purpose in creating a whole. Uh, oh… Here he goes waxing on, waxing off again. Am I suggesting that I am a black belt in floral arrangement? Maybe a green belt. After two decades in the industry, I am beginning to understand that true mastery - of floral design, karate, or table setting - comes with patience, meditation and reflection on the form.

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Little Engine Curates International Leadership Forum

It is the first day of the North Star Meetings Group Leadership Forum, an annual networking event that brings the movers & shakers of the billion-dollar meetings, sports and motivation industries. And guess who is designing the experience? Lil’ old island boy Cacique. In these moments I’m always reminded of a childhood favourite - The Little Engine That Could. Its the classic tale of a little blue engine, who despite his size, succeeds in taking the train over seemingly-impossible terrain, by repeating the mantra "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”

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Savour Cacique | Mulled Harvest Cider

Last time we joined forces with cocktail mover & shaker Kyle Jones from Young's Fine Wine , we set out to re-imagine the classic Gin-Gin Mule as The Eleutheran Breeze, unlocking bold new Bahamian flavors. This time, we are teaming up with Kyle once again to rethink an old-time seasonal favorite - hot apple cider. Hot cider in The Bahamas!? Yes, we may be in the tropics, but you just can't beat the christmassy feeling of a warm "winter" tipple...

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Cacique RESORT REVIEW | The COVE ELEUTHERA

Welcome to the first in our Cacique Resort Review series in which we offer you a snapshot of our exceptional partner resorts around the beautiful islands of The Bahamas. We begin our journey at The Cove Eleuthera, a intimate resort as unique and alluring as the name of the island itself. Eleuthera derives from the feminine Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros), meaning "free."

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Discover Cacique | Hog Island Lighthouse

In October, 1816 the foundation stone of The Hog Island (now Paradise Island) Lighthouse was laid and the building completed around one year later. Quarried from the island’s limestone rock, the tower was built along with the Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters, where it was manned until the 1960s. To this day, it guards the western entrance to Nassau Harbour. 

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ARTIST IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Colebrook

Welcome to Cacique’s Artist In The Spotlight series - a journey into a thriving Bahamian art scene and a look at some of the most celebrated artists, as well as the movers and shakers garnering a name for themselves in The Bahamas and around the world.  In this third episode, we have the pleasure of introducing Jessica Colebrook - a Bahamian Ceramist who is pushing the boundaries of this medium both locally and overseas.

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Discover Cacique | Villa Doyle

In 1972, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time and a brand new black, gold and aquamarine flag was raised in its place. Forty-three years of independence from the crown but The Bahamas continues to hold dear many of its colonial relics. Positioned on the ridge, overlooking Nassau harbor and Downtown Bay Street, you will find the stately Villa Doyle, now reincarnated as the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. 

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Artist In The Spotlight : Bahama Hand Prints

Bahama Hand Prints was founded in 1966 by two artists - Berta Sands and Helen Astarita - who were inspired to start their own hand screen-printing business after visiting the Key West Hand Prints company on a holiday to the Florida Keys. Berta and Helen created a treasure trove of uniquely Bahamian designs that they hand screen-printed in bold and beautiful colours on a variety of fabrics and products...

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Artist In The Spotlight : Angelika Wallace-Whitfield

In the first of the series, we are thrilled to introduce Angelika Wallace-Whitfield, a painter and self- described feminist as well as former curator at the D’Aguilar Art Foundation and The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas who enjoys a double life as an artist and student, flip-flopping between her island home and the UK...

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