Monday, June 15, 2026

Crop Over

NCF happy with Party Monarch response

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is expressing satisfaction with the level of interest shown by Barbadian artistes in this year’s Party Monarch competitions, as preliminary judging started yesterday for the Sweet Soca category. NCF...

De Big Show marks 20 years

De Big Show is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a milestone hailed by its title sponsor Barbados...

Over 220 enter Party Monarch 2026 Competition

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) announced that 92 performers have registered for the Power Soca competition, while 134...

Tipsy J’ouvert no longer clashing with Foreday Morning Jam

The Tipsy event which was clashing with Foreday Morning Jam has been pushed back by a day. The change...

Get more young people involved in Crop Over festival

A suggestion is being made to have more young people involved in the Crop Over festival including some aspects of Grand...

Monde Mas ready for the road

A new contender has officially entered the Crop Over landscape with the launch of Monde Mas, unveiling its debut 2026 presentation, “A Dance with Dragons,” at...

Forde: Foreday needs more structured approach

One of the directors of Vida by Esquire, Senator Ryan Forde, is proposing a safer, more structured approach to Foreday Morning Jam, including the use...

Soca Monarch returning to Crop Over Festival

by Donna Sealy The Soca Monarch competition is returning to Crop Over. The announcement was made earlier today by Senator Shane Archer, Minister of State in...

Aura’s early launch

The countdown to the Crop Over Festival kicked off in spectacular style yesterday with Aura Experience first out the blocks with its first-ever band launch at sea. Masqueraders, sponsors,...

Show punches above its weight

by Sanaa Elcock At the National Botanical Gardens, hundreds of patrons attending the Rum Punch: Spirits Of Bacchanal event agreed on one thing: long live soca....

Roberts: Festival must evolve

Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts says a balance will have to be struck between the party and the...