The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) is a festival organized by the National Cultural Foundation, held annually to commemorate the independence of

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. Music and other performing arts have been a part of the festival since it was inaugurated in 1973, with the disciplines showcased today including: drama, dance, music, literary arts, fine art and craft, culinary arts and photography. Successful performers are awarded with gold, silver or bronze awards, with other awards, such as the Governor General's Award of Excellence, being available to entrants in particular categories. 2020's

Crop Over Crop Over is a traditional harvest festival which began in Barbados, having had its early beginnings on the sugar cane plantations during slavery. History The original crop-over tradition began in 1687 as a way to mark the end of the yearly harves ...

and NIFCA were both cancelled due to the

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