High energy for launch of Oistins Festival

Flow Oistins Fish Festival opens with vibrant cultural display - Barbados Today

Under the theme Catch De Culture, the Flow Oistins Fish Festival officially opened on Saturday evening with a vibrant parade that captured the essence of Barbadian culture. Creating a spectacle for those who lined the streets, members of Dancin’ Africa donned costumes depicting the Oistins seascape, the Barbadian tradition of kite flying, and paid homage to the island’s fisherfolk as they performed to the rhythms of the Pompasetters Tuk Band. Ca…

High energy for launch of Oistins Festival

The launch of this year’s Oistins Festival was an energy-filled affair as Barbados was again encouraged to “Catch the Culture”.The annual event began with a parade, featuring high-octane performances from Dancin’ Africa and the Barbados Landship and cheerleaders from primary and secondary schools.Of particular note was Christ Church Foundation School with its own music truck, though, the groups from Deighton Griffith Secondary School, Christ Chu…

Mixed reviews as Oistins Fish Festival 2025 kicks off – Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation

Mixed reactions from vendors as the Oistins Fish Festival 2025 officially opened this afternoon.A number of new elements have been added to this year’s event, including a revamp of the popular Sip-and-Paint initiative.Festival committee member Jennifer Sealy highlighted some of the new features on this weekend’s programme.Fish vendor Lisa Greene reported a dip in fish sales, attributing it to the large number of fishing boats still on dry-dock.H…