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Shontae ‘Tae’ Alleyne-Clarke went where no other junior has gone before. The 15 year-old created history at the 2023 Scotiabank Junior Monarch Finals when she won her third straight title claiming a hat trick in the competition and retaining her Soca title. Tae during her performance Sakarah ‘Sakarah’ Thomas took home her ...

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Prepare to be dazzled by the Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra as they grace the Republic Bank Pandemonium stage on Sunday July 16, as headliners of the event. The National Cultural Foundation-produced Republic Bank Pandemonium, which takes place at the National Botanical Gardens has quickly become one of the most ...

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Bring the whole family out this weekend and enjoy: The Republic Pan Yard Lime – Friday, July 14 Sunshine Snacks Junior Kadooment – Saturday, July 15 Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition – Saturday, July 15 Republic Bank Pandemonium – Sunday, July 16 See you there!

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Republic Bank Exodus Steelband is in Barbados. The renowned group is on island to make special guest appearances at both the Republic Bank Pan Yard Lime and the Republic Bank Pandemonium. The events will be held tomorrow, Friday at UWI, Cave Hill Campus at 5 p.m. and on Sunday at ...

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After a hugely successful debut last year, the Republic Bank Pandemonium returns to the National Botanical Gardens on Sunday, July 16. Though only in its second iteration, the National Cultural Foundation-produced Republic Bank Pandemonium has quickly become one of the most popular and widely anticipated events on the Crop Over ...

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History and dancing, science and design, folktale and glitter. These odd combinations will make for a spectacular show at the Sunshine Snacks Junior Kadooment’s kaleidoscope of colour and movement in various disciplines take place at National Botanical Gardens at 9 a.m. on Saturday. For students of nine primary schools and ...

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Developing Barbados’ next generation of griots is at the core of the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition. Andrea Wells, Chief Cultural Officer at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), reaffirmed that commitment to attendees of the recent launch, at Scotiabank’s office in Warrens, St. Michael. “It is extremely important to us at ...

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Friday, July 14, the big tent at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, will come alive with the sweet sounds of steel pan. From 5 p.m., the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) will be kicking off its famous “Pan Weekend” with the Republic Bank Pan Yard Lime, the ...

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For three summers, Barbados’ young masqueraders had to trade in their bejewelled headpieces for the KN95 masks as COVID-19 halted Junior Kadooment’s national parade. However, the National Cultural Foundation spent this time ensuring that the parade’s cultural significance lived on through workshops, community parades and other initiatives. The much-anticipated return of the ...

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