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Following discussions with the National Cultural Foundation, the Barbados Association of Masqueraders, and independent masquerade bands, the Royal Barbados Police Force has given their approval on two assembly points for the 2019 Republic Bank Grand Kadooment on Monday, August 5th. With these two assembly points some revellers will welcome a ...

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Our young people have a lot to say and they should be allowed to do so. This was part of the genesis behind the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF’s) Chief Executive Officer, Carol Roberts-Reifer’s decision to modify this year’s Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch programme in association with the HIV/AIDS Commission. A ...

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The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has been tasked with bringing awareness to the day of national significance and this year is expected to be bigger than ever before. The NCF’s Chief Cultural Officer, Andrea Wells made this announcement on June 28th at the organisation’s West Terrace headquarters. This extensive campaign ...

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Over 200 youth are among those providing support at a number of National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF’s) events this Crop Over. They are a part of the Youth Volunteer Programme which commenced in 2011 to increase the involvement of our young people at the Barbados Crop Over Festival. The programme was ...

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          Position Name Song 1 Betty B Nah Holding Back 2 Brian Bumba Payne Tell Me When Yuh Coming 3 Ray Dainja Ain’t Missing Me 4 Faith All Night 5 Jus D So What 6 Shaquille Darlin’ 7 Gq I Got Life 8 Skung Yung So ...

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        2019 SEMI- FINAL DRAW 6 TO 10 YEARS   Names Number Kimmara Tull- Williams 1 Shyla Seale 2 Jayden Inniss 3 LeAndre Headley-Clarke 4 Jahzara Inniss 5 Kadarius Allen 6 Kelicia Grimes 7 Soriyah Blackman 8 Kenaz Walker 9 Resha Springer 10 Yackym Clarke 11 Hadiya ...

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“Barbadians can now draw on a new resource to learn about the richness of their Crop Over heritage,” these were the words that Michelle Springer, the Cultural Officer, Research and Documentation of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) used to describe the new Crop Over Activity Colouring book for children. The ...

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        SOCA MONARCH PRELIMINARIES 2019   TABULATED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SRL ARTIST NAME OF SONG Adrian Clarke/ AC Ah Like It B Moore Specific Soca Explosion BETTY B NAH HOLDING BACK BIGGIE IRIE MAGIC Bo Bo From De Heart Brett Linton We’re Alive Brian Bumba Payne Tell Me ...

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In the countdown to the semi-finals of the Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch competition in association with the HIV/AIDS Commission, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) embarked on a ‘Rep Yuh School’ promotional tour to create some hype around this year’s competition, calling for the students, teachers and alumni to wear their ...

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