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Peta Alleyne: A Voice, A Presence, A Lasting Legacy
Hers was a voice that once heard, you never forgot it. It was a voice that became woven into the fabric of a nation, bringing laughter, comfort and connection into the lives of its people. Peta Alleyne, beloved veteran broadcaster, gifted actress, writer and cultural practitioner, leaves behind a legacy ...
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CIBC Caribbean joins NIFCA 2026 as platinum sponsor
CIBC Caribbean has joined the 2026 National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) as its platinum sponsor, pledging support for Barbadian talent and the continued development of the island’s creative sector. The partnership was announced today at a press conference at CIBC Caribbean’s Great House, Warrens, St Michael, where representatives ...
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More Than A Side Dish: The New Possibilities Of Barbadian Food
The plantains sat under a hawker’s table, black, overripe, and destined for the rubbish. Taymer Mason asked for them. Back home in her kitchen, the food scientist and cookbook author began considering what they could become. Their flavour held possibilities: cookies, crackers, pasta, and other foods that would give a ...
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MODERN CONTEMPORARY MASTERCLASS WITH YANNICK LEBRUN
1 Step 1 MODERN CONTEMPORARY MASTERCLASS WITH YANNICK LEBRUN *Please note that the NCF will not share this information without your permission Last Name First Name Stage Name Age Address 1 Address 2 City Zip Code Country Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Telephone Number (H) Telephone Number (M) Email Addressemail Category(Tick all [...]
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Marvin Applewhaite is bringing His Greatest Hits to Rise & Rum
At four in the morning, a good breakfast has a little competition. There is music to follow, a rum cocktail to sip and the promise of daybreak over Carlisle Bay. If Marvin Applewhaite asks you to pause for a plate, he knows it had better be worth it. Chief Marvin ...
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The Poems He Tried To Hide
Kerry Belgrave took his poems to school, hoping nobody would see them. He was a young teacher at St. George Secondary School, using the privacy of his lunch break to sort through writing he had accumulated and tucked away. He enjoyed writing. He simply did not believe the work was ...
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NCF TO LAUNCH SAILORS’ VALENTINES ANIMATION FOR UNESCO INTERNATIONAL INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE DAY
Rooted in Barbados’ rich cultural heritage, Sailors’ Valentines preserve a story of traditional craftsmanship, the knowledge of Black Barbadian women and the enduring relationship between people and the marine environment. On October 17, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) will celebrate this distinctive heritage with the launch of a new animation ...
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A Little Rum, A Lot of Imagination: Inside the Barbados Food and Rum Festival’s Cocktail Creations
Jamaal Bowen can make you thirsty with an explanation. Give him green mango, cinnamon and a good rum, and he will take you through the fragrance, the first taste, the little flicker of something familiar and the finish. By the time he has described the drink, you want to know ...
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