The National Cultural Foundation
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St. James, Barbados
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CIBC Caribbean has joined the 2026 National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) as its platinum sponsor, pledging support for Barbadian talent and the continued development of the island’s creative sector. The partnership was announced today at a press conference at CIBC Caribbean’s Great House, Warrens, St Michael, where representatives ...
The plantains sat under a hawker’s table, black, overripe, and destined for the rubbish. Taymer Mason asked for them. Back home in her kitchen, the food scientist and cookbook author began considering what they could become. Their flavour held possibilities: cookies, crackers, pasta, and other foods that would give a ...
Kerry Belgrave took his poems to school, hoping nobody would see them. He was a young teacher at St. George Secondary School, using the privacy of his lunch break to sort through writing he had accumulated and tucked away. He enjoyed writing. He simply did not believe the work was ...
Celebrate weeks of Barbadian talent, artistry and cultural expression at NIFCA 2026! 🇧🇧 From performing arts and film to visual arts, culinary displays and literary celebrations, there’s something for everyone. 🎵 NIFCA belongs to ALL AH WE! 🎵 Explore the full calendar, mark your favourite events and make plans to ...
More Barbadians are stepping forward to tell their stories, showcase their talents and explore new creative possibilities through the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA). Launched by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) against the backdrop of Barbados’ 60th anniversary of Independence and fifth anniversary as a Republic, NIFCA 2026 ...
As Barbados marks 60 years of Independence and five years as a Republic, the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) is once again calling on the country’s creatives to step forward, share their talents and become part of the celebration. For more than five decades, NIFCA has provided a ...
THE PRIME MINISTER’S SCHOLARSHIP DANCE – Shalom Forrester, Lumination Shift – Exposed Mysteries VISUAL ARTS – Evan Macdonald – Margaret & Ralphie THE FOUNDER’S TROPHY Christ Church Foundation School Steel Orchestra – Big People Party THE PRIME MINISTER’S AWARD FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL NIFCA ENTRY DANCE ...
FINE ARTS ADULTS (ALPHABETICAL) NAME TITLE AV. AWARD 8542 Aaron Trotman Black Smoke 89 SILVER 8327 Alana Phillips Valiant Encounter 75 BRONZE 8327 Alana Phillips Dusk Cacophony 72 BRONZE 8567 Amelia Rouse Mangroves at Sunset 70 BRONZE 8423 Andrew Carter Unafraid to Speak Up 88 SILVER 8423 Andrew ...