Category: Heritage
Who Are We? Barbados and the Meaning of Identity
If you ask a Barbadian who they are, the answer may seem obvious. Yet beneath that simple question lies one of the island’s longest and most fascinating journeys.
Heritage Month Celebrates Island Identity
This month-long celebration weaves together the complex threads of the island’s past, acknowledging both its colonial heritage and its triumphant journey to freedom & independence.
Barbados Landship Steers Into UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage
The Barbados Landship is a unique cultural institution rooted in community, discipline, and tradition. It stands as the island’s oldest indigenous organisation, one created by Bajans to tell their own stories and celebrate their identity.
Barbados Expands Register of Historic Places
Discover how and why Barbados is deepening its commitment to protecting and celebrating the island’s cultural legacy.
Discover Barbados’ Chattel House History
The chattel house is one of the most recognisable symbols of Barbados: a small wooden home with bright Caribbean colours, steep gable roofs, and verandahs that welcome the breeze.
The People Who Shaped a Nation: Lessons from Barbados’ History
Barbados is often spoken of as though its identity were shaped only by its sunlit beaches and limestone cliffs, but the truth runs deeper and far wider.
Sugar Cane Arrows In Bloom!
Sugar cane arrows, these feathery plumes rising above green cane fields, are more than just striking silhouettes in the breeze.
Barbados Wrote the Code: The Island That Shaped an Empire
Barbados became Britain’s first slave society in 1661. Explore how the Barbados Slave Code shaped the Atlantic – and the history behind Washington Black’s escape.
Barbados Commits To Cultural Heritage Preservation
Leveraging Barbados’ geographic location, cultural heritage, and economic potential to drive sustainable development and innovation.
Historic Barbados Churches
Step back in time and soak in the serene beauty of Barbados’ historic churches.
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