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When Medicine Meets The Metaphors
When Ramario Phillips thinks back to the moment writing truly entered his life, he returns to 2011: a junior bronze at NIFCA for a poem he never expected to travel [...]
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A Teacher’s Truth, Spoken Aloud
When Samantha Julien stepped onto the NIFCA stage to share her spoken word piece 1260, she carried with her far more than a poem. She carried the collective exhaustion, pride, frustration, and deep, [...]
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Running for NIFCA Gold
When Jennifer Walker first stepped into the world of creatives, it did not begin under bright stage lights but rather in the quiet corners of curiosity. As a child, she [...]
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Final Results for the Richard Stoute Teen Talent and Over 21 Competitions
The Richard Stoute Teen Talent and Over 21 Competitions concluded recently with outstanding performances across both categories, as contestants vied for top honours and over $30,000 in cash prizes. In [...]
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Finding Her Voice
At 38, when many settle into routine, Nakita Thomas was quietly wrestling with a feeling she could no longer ignore. “I had reached a point where I felt like I was merely [...]
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Turning Pain into Purpose
When Odane Bartley steps on stage, something powerful happens. Known to audiences as Prynce OB, the Jamaica-born, Barbados-based performer brings an authenticity that fuses vulnerability with hope, a sound and [...]
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Taking Flight with “Birds of a Feather”
When the Bim Cheer Federation took the stage at the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) this year, their Pom routine “Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Rio” [...]
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WRITING WITH TENDERNESS
Words have always been a way of making sense of the world, for Ark Ramsay; a form of self-expression that grew from a private ritual into a public calling. Known [...]
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All-Stars of the Arts Take the Stage at NIFCA Performing Arts Gala
The stage is set for an unforgettable evening of artistry and excellence when the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) presents the NIFCA Performing Arts Gala this Sunday, November 16th, 2025, from [...]
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Redefining Barbadian Storytelling Through Film
Long before he sat behind a judging table or a policy brief, Christian-Kendahl Rock was studying how people see – how a frame can shift emotion, how a camera angle [...]
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