Barbados Government Buys Historical Banyan Archives - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Barbados Acquires Banyan Archives in Strategic Move to Secure Caribbean Cultural Memory

The Barbados government has purchased TT production company Banyan Ltd’s archives, a collection spanning four decades and at least 15,000 digitised items. Managing director Christopher Laird called the agreement “extraordinary,” noting it came after ten years of failed attempts to finalise a deal with local institutions. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced the acquisition at the opening of Carifesta in Barbados on August 22, describing it as a …

Barbados government buys historical Banyan archives - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

The Barbados government has purchased TT production company Banyan Ltd's culturally rich and extensive archives spanning four decades. Its managing director, Christopher Laird, has described the agreement as "extraordinary," especially after consistently trying to strike up deals with local companies for ten years. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley made the announcement during the opening ceremony of Carifesta in her country on August 22. She …

PM Mottley committed to sharing archives with region

A grand cultural explosion signalled the official start of CARIFESTA XV on Friday, under the theme,  “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence”. Hundreds of delegates from over 25 participating countries, including a mix of CARICOM member states, non-CARICOM Caribbean countries, and international delegations from beyond the region, participated in the opening ceremony. The festivities began at 4 p.m. with the Parade of Nations starting at Golden Squar…