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Competition June 2, 2026

Party Monarch 2026 Registrants – Power Soca

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 [...]

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Competition June 2, 2026

Party Monarch 2026 Registrants – Sweet Soca

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 [...]

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News May 29, 2026

NCF Pays Tribute to the Late Sinclair Gittens

The National Cultural Foundation joins the calypso fraternity, the wider cultural community, and countless friends and supporters of the Crop Over Festival in mourning the passing of Sinclair Gittens — [...]

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Crop Over May 26, 2026

Crop Over Visual Arts Exhibition opens Today

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 [...]

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Competition May 19, 2026

Scotiabank Junior Monarch Semi Finalist

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 [...]

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News May 11, 2026

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF LARGE MASQUERADE COSTUMES – CROP OVER 2026

CALL FOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF LARGE MASQUERADE COSTUMES TERMS OF REFERENCE – In an effort to facilitate the return of large costumes to the Crop Over Festival, the National [...]

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News May 11, 2026

OPEN CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) – FUSIONS

PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUSIONS – CROP OVER 2026 1. PURPOSE, CONTEXT AND STRATEGIC POSITIONING The National Cultural Foundation (“NCF”) invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified Promoters [...]

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News May 11, 2026

OPEN CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) – COHOBBLOPOT

PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COHOBBLOPOT – CROP OVER 2026 1. PURPOSE, CONTEXT AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE The National Cultural Foundation (“NCF”) hereby invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified [...]

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News May 11, 2026

OPEN CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) – PARTY MONARCH COMPETITION

PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE PARTY MONARCH COMPETITION – CROP OVER 2026 1. PURPOSE, CONTEXT AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE The National Cultural Foundation (“NCF”) invites Expressions of Interest from [...]