For three summers, Barbados’ young masqueraders had to trade in their bejewelled headpieces for the KN95 masks as COVID-19 halted Junior Kadooment’s national parade. However, the National Cultural Foundation spent this time ensuring that the parade’s cultural significance lived on through workshops, community parades and other initiatives. The much-anticipated return of the junior spectacle promises to bring […]
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Date: July 6, 2023Subject: Scotiabank Junior Monarch finalists draw The 16 finalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition have pulled their positions to determine the order of appearance at the big showdown. The draw took place at Scotiabank, Broad Street on Thursday, July 6. There were no exchanges after the numbers were pulled. When the […]
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Date: July 3, 2023Subject: Scotiabank Junior Monarch finalists named PICTURED ABOVE : Finalists in the soca from left are: King Shad (reserve), Trinity, Lil Stathis, Ranesha, The Showman, Josh Ox, Joshua B and Zarie B. Finalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition were named Sunday, July 2, 2023 around 11 p.m. after 13 juniors faced […]
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DIGICEL CEREMONIAL DELIVERY OF THE LAST CANES& VINTAGE TENTOFFICIAL CEREMONYSUGAR: REIMAGINEDHaymans Sugar Factory, St PeterSaturday, July 1, 2023 at 4 p.m.MC NOTES The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister; Minister of Culture; Dr. The Hon. Shantal Munro –Knight, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office andother members of Cabinet; Members of the Senate; Members of Parliament; […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Visual Arts Officer Rodney Ifill is supervising the Dray Cart construction and design being done by local talent Anthony Payne. Date: June 30, 2023Headline: Massive art reveal at Crop Over launchWith so many exciting reasons to attend the Digicel Ceremonial Deliveryof the Last Canes and Vintage Tent on July 1, the National […]
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Date: June 29, 2023Subject: Junior Monarch Semis showdown Sunday Out of the mouths of babes… hear the sweetest calypso and soca at The National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) 2023 Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition Semi-Finals on Sunday, July 2 at 6 p.m., at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Witness 26 up-an-coming artistes – 14 in the calypso […]
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Crop Over Opening Gala- Media Launch June 26, 2023 Remarks below given by Mrs. Natalie Abrahams, Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Barbados. (Pictured Above) ● Mrs. Andrea Wells, Chief Cultural Officer, National Cultural Foundation● Other Management and Staff of the National Cultural Foundation● Management and Staff of Digicel● Members of the Media● Specially Invited Guests Today, […]
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Crop Over 2023 features a full slate of events following a few years of COVID disruptions. The festival officially kicks off on July 1st with the Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes featuring a parade starting at Haymans Factory. The National Botanical Gardens plays a key role in this year’s festival hosting key events such […]
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A Media Launch of Calypso Forward was held this evening, Tuesday, July 20. Calypso Forward is a project featuring five young artiste who have released songs with the assistance of the National Cultural Foundation. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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