National Independence Festival of Creative Arts
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The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) 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 awarded with gold, silver or bronze awards.
National Cultural Foundation
The National Cultural Foundation 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...
, held annually to commemorate the independence of 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...
. Music and other performing arts have been a part of the festival since it was inaugurated in 1973. Successful performers are awarded with gold, silver or bronze awards.