National Cultural Foundation
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The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is a statutory body
in Barbados
, created by an Act of Parliament
in March 1983. It organises several major local Barbadian events including Congaline
, National Independence Festival of Creative Arts
and the crop over
festival, as well as sponsoring the Holders Opera Season celebration, the Holetown Festival, B’dos Jazz Festival
and the Oistins Fish Festival
.
Statutory Corporation
A statutory corporation or public body is a corporation created by statute. While artificial legal personality is almost always the result of statutory intervention, a statutory corporation does not include corporations owned by shareholders whose legal personality derives from being registered...
in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, created by an Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
in March 1983. It organises several major local Barbadian events including Congaline
Congaline
Congaline is a large village on the Caribbean island of Barbados where the annual Congaline Carnival is held....
, National Independence Festival of Creative Arts
National Independence Festival of Creative Arts
The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts is a festival organized by the National Cultural Foundation, held annually to commemorate the independence of Barbados. Music and other performing arts have been a part of the festival since it was inaugurated in 1973. Successful performers are...
and the crop over
Crop over
Crop Over , is a traditional harvest festival which began in Barbados, having had its early beginnings on the sugar cane plantations during the colonial period. The crop over tradition began in 1688, and featured singing, dancing and accompaniment by bottles filled with water, shak-shak, banjo,...
festival, as well as sponsoring the Holders Opera Season celebration, the Holetown Festival, B’dos Jazz Festival
Barbados Jazz Festival
The Barbados Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival of the Caribbean island of Barbados. It is a week-long celebration held annually in January, a jubilant affair that attracts a cast of talented musical maestros to the streets of Bridgetown who play for hours every night in festivity...
and the Oistins Fish Festival
Oistins Fish Festival
The Oistins Fish Festival is a folk festival organized by the National Cultural Foundation of Barbados. It celebrates the founding of the Charter of Barbados and the fishing industry of Oistins, Christ Church. Arts, crafts, music, food, fish-deboning competitions and boat races are common....
.