The National Cultural Foundation
West Terrace,
St. James, Barbados
246-417-6610
The road to Party Monarch 2026 has begun as artistes register to compete in the Power Soca category. View the full list of contestants below and see who will be vying for one of eight spots in the finals as they begin their journey to the Party Monarch crown. Power ...
The road to Party Monarch 2026 has begun as artistes register to compete in the Sweet Soca category. View the full list of contestants below and see who will be vying for one of eight spots in the finals as they begin their journey to the Party Monarch crown. Sweet ...
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) officially kicks off Crop Over 2026 today with the opening of the Central Bank of Barbados Crop Over Visual Arts Exhibition at the Queen’s Park Gallery. You are invited to experience the Central Bank of Barbados Crop Over Visual Arts Exhibition, a three-part series titled “PUSH ...
Following are the semifinalists in this year’s Junior Monarch competition. The results were tabulated by our auditors Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Category: Calypso Given Name Sobriquet Song Alyssa Cumberbatch Queen A Sing and Dance For Africa Alyssa Harris Slay I Feel Lost Chelsea Cadogan-Goddard Chelsea Growing Pains Deyonte’ Brathwaite Yonte’ Fuh De ...
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF), through its Literary Arts Desk, continues its commitment to developing Barbados’ literary talent with the upcoming Writers’ Clinic session titled “Writing Character Arcs”, featuring internationally acclaimed author Bernice L. McFadden. Meet Bernice L. McFadden The session will take place on Friday, May 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 ...
As the Christmas season gives way to a new year, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is inviting Barbadians to come together one final time for Christmas We Gatherin, on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Trevor’s Way, opposite Pelican Lifestyle Centre, from 4:00 p.m. Just as it was lit and decorated ...
The Division of Culture will host a Cultural Agencies Showcase on Tuesday, December 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Barbados Museum & Historical Society, bringing together several of the island’s key cultural, archival, and heritage institutions for a full day of public engagement. The showcase is designed ...