CarifestaLocal News Sinckler defends $35.7m CARIFESTA spending bill by Shamar Blunt 24/03/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 2 min read Minister of Foreign Affairs Christopher Sinckler has defended the governmentโs $35.7m pricetag for staging the regional arts and culture festival, CARIFESTA XV, last August, insisting that the long-term economic and … Continue Reading 24/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Slocombe calls for revamped approach from NCF by Shamar Blunt 24/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 24/03/2026 Independent Senator Jamal Slocombe has sharply criticised the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), arguing that the state agency has drifted from its core mandate of preserving and promoting Barbadosโ culture and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureCarifestaLocal News DLP wants govt explain CARIFESTA cost overrun by Emmanuel Joseph 20/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 20/03/2026 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Thursday demanded that the Mia Mottley administration come clean regarding the extra $27.7m it is seeking to pay for the regional arts festival, CARIFESTA … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Michelle Hinkson-Cox on the transformative journey of CARIFESTA XV by Barbados Today 06/09/2025 by Barbados Today 06/09/2025 When Michelle Hinkson-Cox, artistic lead for CARIFESTA XV, stood at Queenโs Park watching more than 1 000 delegates stream into the opening parade, she realised that months of preparation, negotiation, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Wells reflects on leading Barbadosโ largest CARIFESTA delegation by Barbados Today 05/09/2025 by Barbados Today 05/09/2025 When Chief Cultural Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Andrea Wells stepped into her role as Barbadosโ Delegation Leader for CARIFESTA XV, she carried with her both decades of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Ex-minister to govt: Tell us how much CARIFESTA XV cost by Sheria Brathwaite 02/09/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/09/2025 Culture minister in the Freundel Stuart administration, Stephen Lashley, accused the government of โscandalousโ secrecy over the true cost of hosting CARIFESTA XV. In an interview with Barbados TODAY … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Roberts hails CARIFESTA XV as ‘transformative celebration’ by Barbados Today 02/09/2025 by Barbados Today 02/09/2025 Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), and Festival Director of CARIFESTA XV, Carol Roberts, described CARIFESTA XV as a โtransformative celebration of Caribbean identity and innovationโ as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News CARIFESTA XV Bids farewell in spectacular style by Barbados Today 02/09/2025 by Barbados Today 02/09/2025 What a way to close the curtains on CARIFESTA XV. Sunday nightโs closing ceremony was nothing short of breathtaking โ etched into memory for all who packed the Richard … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Barbados to launch e-Marketplace for CARIFESTA artisans by Barbados Today 02/09/2025 by Barbados Today 02/09/2025 All registered vendors from the CARIFESTA XV Grand Market will be listed on a new Caribbean e-Marketplace, a Barbados government-backed initiative to provide regional artisans with year-round access to global … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CarifestaLocal News Sweet Sweet Kaiso: A night of legends and lasting memories by Barbados Today 31/08/2025 by Barbados Today 31/08/2025 By Tracy Moore The rain could not drown it, nor could the years dull it โ Saturday nightโs Super Concert, the Kaiso edition at CARIFESTA XV, proved that the heartbeat … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail