From the time we heard the news in April that the 2022 Crop Over Festival was a go we felt a sense of joy mixed with reservation. Like many others we too pondered the staging of this mass event as the country was battling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.But this sweet summer festival, born out of a rich cultural and slave heritage, clearly remains treasured by Bajans from all walks of life. Crop Over’s origins emerged from the days when slaves celebrated the harvest they had laboured on all year round. The African-descendants took a pause from their oppressive slave masters to come together for a grand time of food, music, fun and festival.Today, Crop Over remains an intrinsic part of our culture. Crop Over is a significant money-earner as the Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Haynes reminded us on Wednesday. Crop Over continues to be the event that brings people together as “one feting family”. It’s a celebration where all things Bajan are on display and embraced second only
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Following Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s announcement on February 26 that there will be a Crop Over Festival this year, the Ministry of Culture and the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has revealed the details about the Government-staged events.For the most part, the festival has kept its marquee events, with only one major casualty being Junior Kadooment. However, the replacement will be school parades in which students get to masquerade in their school bubbles. According to the NCF’s Chief Cultural Officer Andrea Wells, the creativity and festivity will still be present as traditional Junior Kadooment band leaders and designers will be going into the schools and producing the costumes, with assistance from the students who are to benefit from the exercise.The opening of the festival on July 2 will go back to the traditional Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes at Portvale Sugar Factory. This event remains symbolic as it dates back to the early years and the reason for the festiv