The National Cultural Foundation
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St. James, Barbados
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Arts & Culture – Literary Arts
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The Power of Storytelling
Before Lystra, the young girl at the heart of “Ballast”, stepped onto the page, she lived in a twelve-year-old Roseann Pile who once watched the Barbados Landship and longed to dance with them. This year, that childhood longing found its way into NIFCA, earning Roseann one of the most celebrated ...
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When Medicine Meets The Metaphors
When Ramario Phillips thinks back to the moment writing truly entered his life, he returns to 2011: a junior bronze at NIFCA for a poem he never expected to travel so far. He had written Every Time I Climb a Tree for an inter-school competition, but his teacher, Sherryl Griffith, submitted it to NIFCA ...
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WRITING WITH TENDERNESS
Words have always been a way of making sense of the world, for Ark Ramsay; a form of self-expression that grew from a private ritual into a public calling. Known today for their vivid storytelling and emotional honesty, Ark’s journey as a writer truly began when they decided to share ...
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Pen, Passion, Persistence
Before Shakirah Bourne became a celebrated voice in literature, she was just a young woman with a love for stories. Today, she is an acclaimed Barbadian author, known for stories that dive into the worlds of fantasy, horror, folklore and all things distinctly Bajan. When Bourne first entered the NIFCA, ...
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Inspiring The Next Generation of Storytellers
The connection between theatre and literacy has always come naturally to Teri Blades, whose passion for storytelling has shaped much of her creative journey. With roots in theatre and a background across multiple areas of the arts, she has long understood the power of stories to build identity, strengthen community ...
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NIFCA 2025 Performing Arts Calendar Showcases the Best of Barbadian Talent
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has officially unveiled the NIFCA Performing Arts Calendar for 2025, setting the stage for a vibrant season of artistic excellence under the banner “The Tradition of Excellence Continues.” The highly anticipated semi-finals, which began on October 10 at Combermere School, have already seen performers from ...
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Creativity Takes Centre Stage at NIFCA Performing Arts Semi-Finals
The stage is set for a weekend of extraordinary local talent as the 2025 NIFCA Performing Arts Semi-Finals take over The Combermere School from Friday, October 10 to Sunday, October 12. Each evening from 6 p.m., audiences will experience an exciting mix of dance, theatre and music, featuring both fresh ...
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Writers’ Clinic – July
Explore the art of Short Story Writing with Sharma Taylor at the NCF’s Writers’ Clinic on Saturday, July 13 📚 Sharma Taylor is a Jamaican attorney and writer who has previously lived in Barbados for almost a decade. She was awarded the Frank Collymore Literary Endowment award (2020) and is ...
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