The National Cultural Foundation
West Terrace,
St. James, Barbados
246-417-6610
Arts & Culture – Literary Arts
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NIFCA 2026: Save the Dates!
Celebrate weeks of Barbadian talent, artistry and cultural expression at NIFCA 2026! 🇧🇧 From performing arts and film to visual arts, culinary displays and literary celebrations, there’s something for everyone. 🎵 NIFCA belongs to ALL AH WE! 🎵 Explore the full calendar, mark your favourite events and make plans to ...
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NCF Partners With Shakirah Bourne To Bring Bajan Anansi Tales To Schools
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with acclaimed Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, the first-ever collection of Barbadian Anansi tales, bringing a key element of the island’s oral heritage to a new generation of readers. Extensive research informed the project, with Bourne exploring Anansi’s origins in ...
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Twins Go Back In Time
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Bernice McFadden Writer’s Clinic
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF), through its Literary Arts Desk, continues its commitment to developing Barbados’ literary talent with the upcoming Writers’ Clinic session titled “Writing Character Arcs”, featuring internationally acclaimed author Bernice L. McFadden. Meet Bernice L. McFadden The session will take place on Friday, May 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 ...
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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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