Against the backdrop of a dying capital city, a veteran entertainment promoter says life can be brought back to Bridgetown by starting with the hosting of Bridgetown Market in the heart of The City this Crop Over. Curtis Jordan, founder of the St Philip Carnival and a driving force behind several cultural events across the Caribbean, believes Bridgetown Market has outlived its usefulness on the Mighty Grynner Highway but can now be used to revive Bridgetown …
The Barbados Consulate in Miami, in association with Carrie-Lyn Grazette Cancer Foundation, will be hosting an outreach programme called ‘Barbados Comes to .
Cultural Ambassador The Most Honourable Anthony ‘Gabby’ Carter continues to show his prowess in the field and with 75 on the scoreboard, he looks firmly set to remain at the crease.
The musical maestro’s 75 Not Out: Gabby in Concert exceeded high expectations with a solid showing by his all-star teammates.
Gabby’s love for the artform has seen him forge some great
Director of Culture and Arts for Love and Living (CALL) Andrea King wants Government and stakeholders to make a renewed effort to expose children in schools to the benefits and importance of the creative industries.The head of the NGO suggested that developing the appreciation for the sector from the primary school level, through the inclusion of craft making on the curriculum, would ensure a continued interest in and market for local craft in particular.King, who spoke to Barbados TODAY insisted that cultivating a natural interest in the sector can only be accomplished if children are given the foundation on which they can build an appreciation of the work of creative artists.She said this could not be done through occasional workshops throughout the year but through a holistic approach rooted in art appreciation and the understanding of the industry being lucrative.