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The participants in the 2015 Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Programme were recently treated to a deep sea dive aboard the Atlantis Submarine just before their return to school. The Junior Calypso Monarch Programme is known for surpassing the basic tenets of a competition to include a developmental phase, which ensures ...

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The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) mourns the loss of one of its own.  Mr. Anthony DeVere Browne better known as ‘Vere’ Browne joined the NCF as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2008 at a very challenging period for the organisation and he immediately made unifying the stakeholder communities one ...

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This year was the lucky charm that brought a successful result in this story of determination, thirty-two years in the making.  At least that is how we would describe the win in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, August 2nd for Calypsonian William Waithe stage name Classic of ...

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It’s the climax weekend of the Festival! The Crop Over is winding down, but there are a few more events to go.  Two of these events being the Roberts/BL&P Foreday Morning Jam and Bridgetown Market in association with FLOW attracting loads of visitors from all over the world. The Roberts/BL&P ...

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Two patrons of the Pan Fusion event and the Monarchs of all three major calypso competitions will fly blue for the Festival. At the recently held prestigious Pan Fusion event staged at the Ilaro Court, tagged ‘Sweet Pandemonium,’ Pamela Ifill and Jewel Godett were the lucky recipients of the door ...

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8-12 Category The new Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch 2015 in the 8-12 Category is Asher Murrell [DYNAMO]. In addition to the title, Dynamo took home the following prizes: A cheque for $2,000, the trophy, a Blu 8” tablet and the offer of a Vocal Training Scholarship. Dynamo received a cheque ...

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On Wednesday, July 1st the National Cultural Foundation launched its ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Festival – the Republic Bank Grand Kadooment. Mr. Wayne Webster, Manager Administration at the NCF told the audience of mainly media, bank officials and customers that this year, the Grand Kadooment product is attracting ...

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iWeb will be watching these chosen 18 who are vying for a chance to take his crown on Friday, July 17 at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in the MQI Pic-O-De-Crop Semi-Finals. TABULATED BY PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS SRL TENT                                                 ARTISTE Cave Shepherd All Stars                     Donella Cave Shepherd All Stars                     Hee Haw ...

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