The National Cultural Foundation
West Terrace,
St. James, Barbados
246-417-6610
Arts & Culture – Theatre 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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Documenting The Cultural Memory of A Nation
When ZEITGEIST! earned two NIFCA Silver Awards in 2025 for Season 2 Episodes 1 and 3, it marked not just another accolade but a moment of clarity for creator and producer Kota Forde-Cumberbatch. For someone who describes herself as perpetually uncertain about the quality of her own work until months after completion, ...
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A Teacher’s Truth, Spoken Aloud
When Samantha Julien stepped onto the NIFCA stage to share her spoken word piece 1260, she carried with her far more than a poem. She carried the collective exhaustion, pride, frustration, and deep, unshakable calling of hundreds of Barbadian teachers whose daily realities often go unseen. A Spanish teacher at Parkinson Memorial School ...
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Running for NIFCA Gold
When Jennifer Walker first stepped into the world of creatives, it did not begin under bright stage lights but rather in the quiet corners of curiosity. As a child, she was captivated by performing arts and the stories of the world unfolding on television screens and it was that early ...
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Finding Her Voice
At 38, when many settle into routine, Nakita Thomas was quietly wrestling with a feeling she could no longer ignore. “I had reached a point where I felt like I was merely existing and surviving and I wanted more,” she said. Animated, expressive and long drawn to music, poetry and performance, she found herself stuck — until her ...
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Turning Pain into Purpose
When Odane Bartley steps on stage, something powerful happens. Known to audiences as Prynce OB, the Jamaica-born, Barbados-based performer brings an authenticity that fuses vulnerability with hope, a sound and spirit that resonate deeply with anyone who has ever struggled and risen again. For Bartley, music was never just a ...
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All-Stars of the Arts Take the Stage at NIFCA Performing Arts Gala
The stage is set for an unforgettable evening of artistry and excellence when the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) presents the NIFCA Performing Arts Gala this Sunday, November 16th, 2025, from 6 p.m. at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. The Gala marks the grand finale of this year’s National Independence Festival of ...
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