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News April 22, 2021

Beyond the Book

During the last year, countries in the world have seen periods of confinement and people have had to limit their time spent outside. At this time, books became a powerful tool to combat isolation, reinforce ties between people, expand horizons and stimulate minds. Some persons have even doubled their amount ...

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News April 3, 2021

NCF helps Bajan in World Poetry Slam

Poet Cyndi Celeste Marshall is jetting off on Monday to fly the Bajan flag at the 2021 Women of the World Poetry Slam from April 6 to 10 in Dallas, Texas. What makes the occasion so unique is that she is the first Barbadian to enter. The event will see ...

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News March 30, 2021

NCF has a new Chairperson

The National Cultural Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jasmine Babb as the new Chairperson of the National Cultural Foundation; Mr. Sheldon Hope has been named as the Deputy Chairman. Dr. Babb is a regional Human Resources and Industrial Relations Specialist with more than 20 years’ experience ...

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News March 25, 2021

NCF supports Stan Home Sing-Off

The Stan Home Sing-Off Competition aims to provide a platform of exposure and growth for young artistes. The virtual singing competition, a partnership between Sluggy Dan and Quantum Productions, is sponsored by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF). The promoter of the weekly social media event Kevin “Sluggy Dan” Watson, who ...

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Arts & Culture - Literary Arts March 22, 2021

T’afari Steede publishes new books

At age 22, the spoken word artiste has produced a three-book series called HER-ricane. The HER-ricane series is a collection of poetry narrating the lives of powerful Caribbean women and the history of their region. T’afari said it was during the COVID-19 lockdown period last year that the idea to ...

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Arts & Culture - Literary Arts March 18, 2021

HER-icane Series by T’afari Steede

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News March 3, 2021

Women in the Arts

Throughout this month the National Cultural Foundation will salute some of our cultural icons, stalwarts, cultural ambassadors and other key women who have contributed to the cultural landscape of Barbados. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, is Choose to Challenge. Visit us on NCF ...

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News February 12, 2021

NCF Serving Up New Series On Local Plants

The National Cultural Foundation will debut its latest cultural heritage offering on Monday, February 15, 2021. Bush Tea: Herbs, Plants and Barbadian Botanical Stories is a five-part video series taking viewers on a journey of discovery into the benefits, traditional uses and even folklore of local herbs, plants and grasses and will ...