Arts & Culture – Literary Arts

Creatives interested in getting tips and techniques for children’s writing should sign up for the National Cultural Foundation’s upcoming Writers’ Clinic. This weeks’ session, Writing for Children, will be held on Saturday, February 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom link. This month’s session will be facilitated by ...

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The National Cultural Foundation has extended the deadline for public participation in the Literary Arts project “2021 – A Year to Remember”. Writers were asked to capture significant moments in 2021 via stories, poems and musings. These writings were posted on the NCF’s website www.ncf.bb. Now the public must vote. Members of ...

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The National Cultural Foundation will stage the fifth session of the Writers’ Clinic series on Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. The topic: “Tips on Getting a Literary Agent” will be explored by acclaimed Barbadian author Cherie Jones. Using her will skills and experience, the writer ...

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Children 7 to 12-year-olds have a chance to say what Barbados means to them, the kind of country they would want to see in the future and win great prizes too. As part of the national Independence/Republic celebrations, the National Cultural Foundation has launched The 2021 My Barbados: Our Future composition competition. ...

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The National Cultural Foundation presents the2021 My Barbados: Our Future Contestin association with Smart Store55 Tablets and Cash Prizes to be Won Children ages 7-12 are invited to write and read an essay explaining what Barbados means to them and what kind of Barbados they would like to see in ...

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The National Cultural Foundation has resumed its Writers’ Clinic which is aimed at helping writers to better hone their skills and take their writing to another level. The free monthly programmes seek to provide training for Literary Arts practitioners, however, the NCF has also structured the sessions to cater to ...

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Author and educator Dr. Yvonne Weekes has amalgamated her years as a cultural practitioner and invaluable knowledge of the Arts to produce a groundbreaking resource for Theatre Arts students. On realising there was a void of academic material which reflects the Barbadian and Caribbean way of life for students who ...

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