Sinckler defends $35.7m CARIFESTA spending bill Shamar Blunt24/03/20260156 views Minister of Foreign Affairs Christopher Sinckler has defended the government’s $35.7m pricetag for staging the regional arts and culture festival, CARIFESTA XV, last August, insisting that the long-term economic and… Read more
Slocombe calls for revamped approach from NCF Shamar Blunt24/03/20260287 views 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 Barbados’ culture and… Read more
DLP wants govt explain CARIFESTA cost overrun Emmanuel Joseph20/03/20260429 views 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
Michelle Hinkson-Cox on the transformative journey of CARIFESTA XV Barbados Today06/09/20250161 views When Michelle Hinkson-Cox, artistic lead for CARIFESTA XV, stood at Queen’s Park watching more than 1 000 delegates stream into the opening parade, she realised that months of preparation, negotiation,… Read more
Wells reflects on leading Barbados’ largest CARIFESTA delegation Barbados Today05/09/20250120 views When Chief Cultural Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Andrea Wells stepped into her role as Barbados’ Delegation Leader for CARIFESTA XV, she carried with her both decades of… Read more
Ex-minister to govt: Tell us how much CARIFESTA XV cost Sheria Brathwaite02/09/20250956 views Culture minister in the Freundel Stuart administration, Stephen Lashley, accused the government of “scandalous” secrecy over the true cost of hosting CARIFESTA XV. In an interview with Barbados TODAY… Read more
Roberts hails CARIFESTA XV as ‘transformative celebration’ Barbados Today02/09/20250306 views Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), and Festival Director of CARIFESTA XV, Carol Roberts, described CARIFESTA XV as a “transformative celebration of Caribbean identity and innovation” as… Read more
CARIFESTA XV Bids farewell in spectacular style Barbados Today02/09/20250131 views What a way to close the curtains on CARIFESTA XV. Sunday night’s closing ceremony was nothing short of breathtaking — etched into memory for all who packed the Richard… Read more
Barbados to launch e-Marketplace for CARIFESTA artisans Barbados Today02/09/20250259 views 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
Sweet Sweet Kaiso: A night of legends and lasting memories Barbados Today31/08/202501.2K views By Tracy Moore The rain could not drown it, nor could the years dull it – Saturday night’s Super Concert, the Kaiso edition at CARIFESTA XV, proved that the heartbeat… Read more