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Youth Shine at CARIFESTA XV: Culture, Creativity, and Competition Take Center Stage at BCC
The highly anticipated CARIFESTA XV opened with a vibrant Youth Village on the grounds of the Barbados Community College (BCC) on its...
Aug 27, 20252 min read
CARIFESTA XV’s Big Conversations tackle A.I.
The focus of one of the Big Conversations of CARIFESTA XV was the provocative - “A.I. Can’t Tek Wi Riddim.” It was a discussion...
Aug 27, 20252 min read
CARIFESTA XV showcases collaboration, creativity and connection – Barbados and Tobago via St. Lucia
Barbadian Alexia Daniel and Trinidadian Tamieika Fletcher CARIFESTA embodies the spirit of regional integration, and Aya Styler stands as...
Aug 27, 20252 min read
Caribbean Humour Unites Like the Caribbean Sea
On any given day, the Caribbean finds reasons to laugh. We laugh at ourselves, at our governments, at the neighbour who knows everyone’s...
Aug 26, 20254 min read
Heritage Games Take Center Stage at CARIFESTA XV: Warri and Potta Showcase Barbados’ Intangible Cultural Legacy
As part of Barbados’ proud contribution to CARIFESTA XV, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) will host the Heritage Games Workshops...
Aug 25, 20253 min read
CARIFESTA XV Opened with a Parade of Nations and True Caribbean Heart
Historic Queen’s Park was a sea of colour and sound Friday evening as CARIFESTA XV opened in Barbados with a ceremony that felt part...
Aug 24, 20254 min read
One Night Only: ‘The Folks Who Live on the Hill’ Brings Nina Simone and Errol Barrow Face to Face on the CARIFESTA XV Stage
On Monday, 25 August, locals and visitors to Barbados will have the rare opportunity to witness a daring new work of theatre that places...
Aug 22, 20254 min read
Jamaica’s Creative Powerhouse Heads to CARIFESTA XV in Barbados
Jamaica is set to make a vibrant impact at CARIFESTA XV, taking place in Barbados from August 22–31, 2025, with a dynamic 100-member...
Aug 22, 20253 min read
Saint Lucia to Showcase Cultural Brilliance and Creative Power at CARIFESTA XV
Castries, Saint Lucia – The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) is proud to announce that Saint Lucia will participate in CARIFESTA XV,...
Aug 22, 20253 min read
CARIFESTA XV Gets Moving with pickUP Barbados: Making the Festival More Accessible for All
CARIFESTA XV is all about connection—bringing people together to celebrate the best of Caribbean culture. This year, getting to and from...
Aug 22, 20252 min read
NCF and BCCI Partner to Host Bridgetown Days During CARIFESTA XV
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF), in partnership with the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI), is proud to announce two...
Aug 21, 20251 min read
Celebrating Our Roots: The HAIR-ITAGE Showcase at CARIFESTA XV
At CARIFESTA XV, culture isn’t only heard in music or seen on the stage—it’s felt in the strands, braids, tattoos, and markings that tell...
Aug 21, 20252 min read
The CARIFESTA XV Holy Train, an Expression of Regional Unity and Love
At first light, villages settle into small devotions. Church bells toll in the distance, a line of a hymn catches the breeze, and...
Aug 21, 20253 min read
Caribbean to the World Super Concert
Nicholas Brancker - Barbadian Musician Here we go! Tomorrow night, the World Super Concert steps in right after what promises to be a...
Aug 21, 20254 min read
The Bridgetown Literary Bus Tours are back for CARIFESTA XV!
CARIFESTA XV will once again bring Bridgetown’s rich cultural and literary heritage to life with the Bridgetown Literary Bus Tours (BLBT)...
Aug 21, 20252 min read
The Camerhogne Boat sails towards CARIFESTA XV
Chris deRiggs, Writer and Director of The Camerhogne Boat At the invitation of Chris deRiggs, writer and director of The Camerhogne...
Aug 20, 20253 min read
Rashida Brereton: Carrying the Pulse of the Caribbean to the World
Rashida Brereton - Theatre Arts Coordinator for CARIFESTA XV When Rashida Brereton says, “Barbados has a culture!” , it is not a...
Aug 19, 20253 min read
Only a Few Sleeps Now: When the Horn Sounds, the Caribbean Arrives
Barbados is holding its breath. Crop Over wrapped up only a few weeks ago, but the island is still humming and the feeling of festival...
Aug 18, 20253 min read
CAF approves close to half a million dollars in grant funding to Barbados to boost Cultural Tourism and Creative Economy during hosting of CARIFESTA XV
Dr. Stacy Richards-Kennedy, CAF’s Regional Manager for the Caribbean and representative in Barbados and Dr. The Honourable Shantal...
Aug 18, 20253 min read
When the Body Finds the Words: CARIFESTA Dance Is Writing New Caribbean Languages
Dance is stepping onto CARIFESTA XV as both heartbeat and headline. It’s not just the showcase it usually is. This time, it’s a language...
Aug 18, 20254 min read
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