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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
Voices Without Borders: Big Conversations Are About to Rewire the Caribbean Imagination
Dr Marielle Barrow-Maignan - Symposia Coordinator Something electric is gathering over Barbados. In a region famed for cadence and...
Aug 18, 20256 min read
100-Member Delegation to Represent Jamaica in Barbados for CARIFESTA
Lenford Salmon - Executive Director for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and Head of the Jamaica Delegation to...
Aug 16, 20253 min read
Barbados Premieres Groundbreaking Documentary “Spirit and Struggle: African Faiths and the Soul of Barbados” at CARIFESTA XV
Bridgetown, Barbados – August 2025 – In a bold and timely exploration of identity, resilience, and justice, Barbados will debut the...
Aug 16, 20252 min read
NCF Announces Theatre Highlights For CARIFESTA XV: A Tribute To Irving Burgie and “A Play In A Day” Experience
Janelle Mitchell - Cultural Officer – Theatre Arts , NCF The stage is set for two unforgettable theatre experiences as the National...
Aug 15, 20253 min read
CARIFESTA XV Prepares Young Media Voices to Tell the Festival’s Stories
Roy Morris - Director of Citizen Engagement and Media Relations in the Prime Minister’s Office Media veteran Roy Morris , who also...
Aug 15, 20252 min read
CARIFESTA XV welcomes Barbadian Stylist Adrian Carew Home
Adrian Carew - Hairstylist Before the music swells and the lights warm the air in Bridgetown, there is a quiet moment where craft meets...
Aug 14, 20254 min read
The Original Burning Flames Celebrate 40 Years of Soca Excellence
Burning Flames - Antigua The legendary Original Burning Flames are marking 40 years of creating some of the Caribbean’s most memorable...
Aug 14, 20253 min read
The Minister of Culture says, “Join us for CARIFESTA XV!”
Dr. the Hon. Shantal Munro-Knight - Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Barbados is ready to welcome the Caribbean and the...
Aug 12, 20252 min read
Michelle Cox: Shaping CARIFESTA XV with a Legacy of Excellence
Michelle Cox - Artistic Lead for CARIFESTA XV When Michelle Cox accepted the role of Artistic Lead for CARIFESTA XV, it marked the...
Aug 12, 20252 min read
Lowrey Leon Worrell: The Maestro Behind the Music of CARIFESTA XV
Lowrey Leon Worrell - Music Coordinator, CARIFESTA XV Let’s get loud for the one-man musical explosion – Lowrey Leon Worrell! Known...
Aug 12, 20253 min read
Commanding with Culture: Meet the Woman Leading Barbados’ Largest CARIFESTA Delegation
Andrea Wells - Chief Cultural Officer, NCF and Barbados’ CARIFESTA XV Delegation Leader NCF Chief Cultural Officer brings decades of...
Aug 9, 20253 min read
A Snapshot of Barbados’ National Programme at CARIFESTA XV
The Barbados delegation to CARIFESTA XV will present a powerful tapestry of artistic expression across multiple disciplines, each...
Aug 8, 20253 min read
Unlock Opportunity at CARIFESTA XV: Apply Now for the CDB-NCF Mobility Assistance Grant
Deadline: August 8, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), in...
Aug 1, 20252 min read
Fashion First: Caribbean Confidence Takes the Catwalk at CARIFESTA XV
Candi Nicholls - Fashion Coordinator, CARIFESTA XV Before a single word is spoken, the Caribbean makes its presence known through...
Jul 31, 20252 min read
CARIFESTA XV Global Media Head Calls on Caribbean and Diaspora Media to Cover with Intention
Josanne Leonard - Global Communications Director, CARIFESTA XV With less than a month to go until CARIFESTA XV, Global Communications...
Jul 31, 20252 min read
NCF and CDB’s CIIF Partner to Boost Creative Sector with CARIFESTA XV Mobility Grants Valued at USD50,000
From left to right: the NCF's Senior Business Development Officer Andre Hoyte, NCF CEO Carol Roberts with Malene Joseph, Fund Coordinator...
Jul 30, 20252 min read
CALLING ALL PRESENTERS! Be the Face & Voice of CARIFESTA XV
Are you a natural on camera? Do you have a voice that commands attention? Can you bring the excitement of the Caribbean’s biggest...
Jul 26, 20251 min read
Art in Motion: Visual Arts Take Centre Stage at CARIFESTA XV
Janice Whittle - Curator of the Visual Arts Exhibition, CARIFESTA XV When we speak, our vowels curl with rhythm. When we walk, our...
Jul 25, 20253 min read
Interest is high in CARIFESTA XV!
Jewel Forde - Local Media Relations & Communications Coordinator, CARIFESTA XV Officials of the soon-to-be-staged CARIFESTA XV in...
Jul 25, 20251 min read
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