Local NewsNews Paradise revisited with inaugural flower art competition by Barbados Today 23/06/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 23/06/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 224 Following on the success of the World Flower Show – Flowers in Paradise – held in 2017, the Barbados Association of Floral Artists (BAFA)held their first floral art show Saturday at the Barbados Horticulture Society, Balls Plantations, Christ church headquarters. The theme for the inaugural floral art show was This Island — Paradise Revisited, in honour of the association’s successful hosting of the global competition at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre two years ago. This Island—-Paradise Revisited featured the works of 30 Barbadian artists as well as regional exhibitors from Trinidad and Tobago and St Kitts and Nevis. The competition featured nine categories: A Greeting In Green, A Pair With Flair, Enchanted Dawn, Three Piece Sweet, This Island, Colours Come Dancing, Thinking Small and Everlasting Promise. It also included exhibits from the Barbados Catcus and Succulent Society and the Barbados Orchid Society. Patrons were also treated to live entertainment as they browsed the vendors’ markets on the lush lawns. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians The floral art show which began on Friday, June 21, runs until Sunday, June 23. (KK) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Caribbean education in crisis, World Bank warns 18/02/2025 Tackling guns the big problem 18/02/2025 QEH in heart attack care initiative 18/02/2025