CrimeCROP OVERLocal News Minister vows to keep Crop Over safe amid crime surge by Shamar Blunt 20/07/2024 written by Shamar Blunt 2 min read Security measures for Crop Over 2024 are being intensified as the island faces a rise in violent incidents, the minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for culture has … Continue Reading 20/07/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureCROP OVEREntertainmentLocal News Scotiabank Junior Monarch Finals postponed by Barbados Today 19/07/2024 by Barbados Today 19/07/2024 The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) regrets to inform the public that the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Finals planned for tomorrow Saturday, July 20 at the National Botanical Gardens Ampitheatre, will now be held … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CROP OVERLocal News Kooyman joins Foreday Morning Jam for another year by Barbados Today 17/07/2024 by Barbados Today 17/07/2024 A mix of culture, creativity, and community, with a splash of vibrant Kooyman colour, spiced up the festival atmosphere in the Kooyman Megastore car park last Saturday, as the National … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureCROP OVER Biggest calypso hits for Crop Over Opening Gala by Barbados Today 06/07/2024 by Barbados Today 06/07/2024 Calypso and soca lovers are in for an epic display of the most iconic hits produced by local artistes over the past 50 years, when the Digicel Ceremonial Delivery of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CROP OVERLocal News Venue changes for events to officially kick off Crop Over Festival by Shamar Blunt 05/07/2024 by Shamar Blunt 05/07/2024 Due to Hurricane Beryl’s passage earlier this week, the Digicel Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes and 50th Anniversary Tent will now take place at different venues in the centre … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CROP OVEREntertainment Pink Pen produces Crop Over music with ‘global appeal’ by Barbados Today 29/06/2024 by Barbados Today 29/06/2024 Nine soca songs produced by the Pink Pen Project are set to hit the airwaves this Crop Over season. The initiative is a collaboration between the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CROP OVERLocal News Concern about overly sexualised songs, dance in Crop Over culture by Shamar Blunt 19/06/2024 by Shamar Blunt 19/06/2024 The spokesperson/coordinator of the Group of Concerned Parents, Barbados, is concerned about sexualised lyrics and dancing during Crop Over, as she commented on a viral video of a dancer being … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureCROP OVERLocal News Bridgetown Market relocation worries vendors by Ryan Gilkes 02/06/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 02/06/2024 The decision to move Bridgetown Market, a key attraction of the annual Crop Over Festival, from its traditional venue on Spring Garden Highway to its original Broad Street location has … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CROP OVERLocal News Security concerns cited in Grand Kadooment jump-up shift by Shamar Blunt 17/04/2024 by Shamar Blunt 17/04/2024 The Barbados Association of Masqueraders (BAM) has defended the new route for this year’s Grand Kadooment parade, citing persistent security and safety problems along the traditional masquerade route. The new … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CROP OVEREntertainmentLocal News Pink Pen Project provides nurturing environment for female performers by Barbados Today 13/04/2024 by Barbados Today 13/04/2024 Among the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) initiatives for Crop Over’s 50th anniversary is the Pink Pen Project, spearheaded by accomplished songwriter Shana Hinds. Speaking at the Season of Emancipation and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail