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JOHNSON WINS 2023 DWIGHT SUTHERLAND KARAOKE COMPETITION

AFTER MONTHS of tough competition Richelle Johnson emerged the winner of the 2023 Dwight Sutherland Karaoke Competition held at the White Rabbit Restaurant and Bar in St. George recently.

Johnson’s stirring renditions of Whitney Houston’s Try it on my Own and Queen Ifrica’s Keep it to Yourself saw her walking away with the winner’s title and $2 000 in cash ahead of Lu Lu and Tamara, who placed second and third and won $1 500 and $1 000 in cash, respectively.

Minister Sutherland, Parliamentary representative for St. George South, congratulated the top three and explained that this year’s event was keenly contested. He said, “Our Karaoke competition originally started in 2012 and each year it continues to grow. For 2023 we had over 70 competitors and touched 21 shops and small businesses in St. George South, attracting massive crowds each night.

“What the competition does is showcase the amazing talent in the constituency and it also creates a buzz and generates business for the shops and businesses as well. So I really want to thank all those who came out and supported the competition over the past few months as well as our judges and all the competitors who sang weekly to make this event a success. I also want to congratulate our top three, especially our winner Richelle, who ably represented the Cotton Tree Bar in Greens.” (PR)

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National Disability Unit’s First Movie Night Is March 8

As part of activities to celebrate the Month of the Disabled 2025, the National Disabilities Unit (NDU) will host its first Movie Night for the year, this Saturday, March 8, at its grounds at ‘Maxwelton’, Lower Collymore Rock, St. Michael.

Two movies, “Jungle Cruise” and “Inside Out 2”, will be featured under the stars, with the first expected to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Admission is free and persons are encouraged to bring their chairs and blankets. The movie night will end at 9:00 p.m.

One Community: United in Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future is the theme for the month. The aim is to encourage communities to actively include people with disabilities in all aspects of life and to actively ensure that they are fully integrated and considered in all aspects of building a sustainable society.

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B’DOS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS JANUARY 29TH

The 9th Barbados Independent Film Festival (BIFF) promises an unforgettable experience, showcasing 60 films from 20 countries over five days. Festival Director De Carla Applewhaite announced the theme, “Global Cinema,” during Monday’s media launch, highlighting the festival’s growth and its dedication to promoting Barbadian and international talent.

Applewhaite said, “”The Barbados Independent Film Festival this year has received over 350 entries. Ten from Barbados, 11 from Turkey, one from Estonia, ten from Canada, four from Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, Suriname, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, France, Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Palestine, Hong Kong, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Bermuda and Curacao [have entered]. This year’s theme has defined itself as ‘Global Cinema’ as we feature work from literally around the world.”

She noted that this year’s festival was the largest yet since its inception, with 60 films scheduled to be shown over the course of five days from January 29th till February 2nd.
The festival will open on January 29 with a red carpet event at the Barbados Museum and wrap up on February 2 with the short-film showcase, Shorts On The Beach, at Southern Palms Hotel.
The festival will also spotlight The Roads We Travel, a short film by Barbados-born filmmaker Mary Cecilia Walker