Info NCF – National Cultural Foundation, Barbados

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Carifesta September 1, 2025

Zachary Bostic: Preserving Tradition and Sound Through Drum Restoration at CARIFESTA XV

The first strike of a drum can change everything in the music arena. It can rouse a festival crowd, guide a masquerader through the street or even calm a student under exam pressure. That vibration runs deep, but behind the sound is more than the drummer’s skill. Rather, it depends ...

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Carifesta August 30, 2025

Senegalese Artist Mor Faye Murf Bridges Africa and the Caribbean at CARIFESTA XV

From the rhythm of tunes to the bursts of colour, the lively pulse of CARIFESTA XV all echo a sense of belonging for Mor Faye Murf. This first time visit to Barbados for the renowned Senegalese visual artist and art-education leader feels the threads between his roots in Dakar, Senegal ...

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Carifesta August 29, 2025

Senegalese Artist Zulu Mbaye Returns to Barbados to Celebrate Africa-Caribbean Cultural Ties at CARIFESTA XV

The sounds and the energy of Caribbean festivities carry a familiarity that resonates with Senegalese painter and President of the Village of Arts, Zulu Mbaye. Returning to Barbados for his second time, on this occasion to participate in CARIFESTA XV, he stated “I am so happy to be back. Being ...

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Carifesta August 29, 2025

AI Meets Art: Vince Fraser Brings Innovation to Carifesta 15

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries across the world, and now it’s carving out space in the creative arena. At Carifesta 15, global visual artist Vince Fraser introduced Caribbean audiences to the transformative potential of AI in art, urging creators to embrace technology as a tool to expand their imagination rather ...

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Carifesta August 22, 2025

Stepping into the role of Burgie

When Jabari Brown took on the role of a young Irving Burgie in production Daylight: A Tribute to Burgie, he knew the responsibility was heavy. One quick search into history would highlight that Burgie is not only a name in music history but also one of the architects of the ...

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Carifesta August 21, 2025

CARIFESTA XV Brings Digital Innovation as Technology Meets Arts

As CARIFESTA XV unfolds in Barbados, the festival is not only a celebration of heritage and tradition, but also a gateway to the future. Among its many highlights is a workshop series led by Chris Welch, an artist with more than 15 years of experience incorporating coding, artificial intelligence (AI), ...

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Carifesta August 21, 2025

Legacy in Clay

In the heart of Bridgetown, a new mural is quietly being sculpted in clay by Hamilton’s Pottery Barbados, under the guidance of veteran designer and creator Hamilton Wiltshire. This large-scale public artwork is part of the island’s contribution to CARIFESTA XV, commissioned by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF). The piece ...

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Competition August 1, 2025

Father and Son Set to Make History at Pic-O-De-Crop Finals

For the first time in the history of the Pic-O-De-Crop competition, a father and son will be going head-to-head on finals night. Billboard and Dynamo, known off-stage as Billboard and Asher Murrell, are set to take the stage at the National Botanical Gardens on Friday, August 1, 2025, among 18 ...