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AI-Generated Videos Are Not Authentic Grand Kadooment Coverage

Public urged to rely on official sources for accurate representations of Barbados’ premier cultural festival The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is aware of videos circulating on YouTube and other digital platforms which use artificial intelligence-generated imagery to depict Barbados’ Grand Kadooment. Some of these videos are presented using titles, descriptions ...

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Pearly Is Ready for Crop Over: Latest Update Lets Barbadians Track Grand Kadooment Bands Live and Send Their Vibe to the Broadcast

First-of-its-kind integrated carnival experience brings together live band tracking, proximity information, band profiles and real-time audience reactions Tomorrow, Grand Kadooment spectators will be able to follow the bands along the parade route live, see how far away the action is and send their support directly into the live broadcast experience ...

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NCF celebrates Barbados’ 60th Anniversary with a magazine of Festivals.

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has launched its 2026 edition of its BANJA magazine in celebration of Barbados’ 60th Anniversary of Independence, offering readers a vibrant journey through the festivals that have shaped the nation’s cultural identity over the past six decades. The 60-page publication, subtitled Sweet 60: Six Decades ...

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The Sailor’s Valentine at Crop Over 2026

The Sailors Valentine heritage craft has been confirmed as being developed in Barbados in the mid-1800’s likely as an entrepreneurial response to a growing market of sailors looking for gifts to take back home to their loved ones. Based on Barbados’ position as the most easterly of the Caribbean isles, ...

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National Cultural Foundation’s Tribute To Mark Lord

The National Cultural Foundation joins the people of Barbados, at home and across the diaspora, in mourning the passing of beloved vocalist, songwriter, musician and mentor Mark Lord, a man whose voice became one of the defining melodies of our nation and whose music formed part of the soundtrack of ...

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