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Barbados

A-listers and prime ministers alike flock to Barbados' natural white sands and turquoise waters. Explore a dynamic culture built on a reef of coral, colonialism, Christianity and slavery, as you grind to the Calypso beat of this cricket-obsessed nation. more

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Barbados Horticultural Society. Courtesy of Barbados Horticultural Society  Barbados Horticultural Society's Annual Show
Jan - Feb 2010 (annual)
Ball Plantation
Barbados Horticultural Society's annual show, held at the Ball Plantation, Christ Church, offers up a wealth of exotic flowers and plants and two days of family entertainment. Music is…

Holders Grounds at night, Barbados. Courtesy of Holders Season Corporation  Holders Season
Mar - Apr 2010 (annual)
Holders House, St James
Holders Season is the West Indies' premier arts festival, taking place yearly in the magnificent gardens surrounding the 17th-century Holders House in St James. Guests sip champagne and soak…

The Caribbean island of Barbados. Courtesy of Barbados Tourism Authority  Celtic Festival
May 2010 (annual)
Bridgetown
From a Welsh mixed-voice choir to Scottish folk dancers, Barbados is treated to all the good things about Celtic culture, without the rain, at the annual Celtic Festival.

The famous Crop Over Festival, Barbados. Courtesy of Barbados Tourism Authority  Crop Over Festival
Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)
Spring Garden, Bridgetown
The end of the year's sugar cane season is celebrated in style at Bridgetown's annual Crop Over Festival. See the the ceremonial delivery of the last sugar canes and limber up for addictive…

An eager cricketer at the Barbados Sports Camp. Courtesy of Barbados Sports Camp  Barbados Sports Camp
Aug 2010 (annual)
The University of West Indies, Bridgetown
Ex-footballer Mark Bright, cricketer Desmond Haynes and netball ace Olivia Murphy are just some of the star coaches at this summer's popular Barbados Sports Camp. Kids from 9-17 years train…

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