Barbados commemorates the Day of National Significance.
July 26th is a date of national significance for all Cubans, and it is also significant for Barbadians.
Barbadian National Significance Day is celebrated annually in Barbados to honor National Hero Clement Payne, who led the 1937 rebellion, igniting the workers' struggles that led to the creation of a strong labor and union movement and political parties that led to the independence movement, which gave rise to the 1937 Revolution and subsequently to the Barbadian nation and the independence of Barbados.
Barbados celebrates, as it does every year, the “Last Canes” and kicks off the “Crop Over”
In Barbados, the "Last Canes" or "Ceremonial Handing Over of the Last Canes" marks the end of the sugarcane harvest season and the beginning of the Crop Over Festival, Barbados' largest and most vibrant national festival, which celebrates the island's rich history and culture, especially the tradition of the sugarcane harvest.
Student Fair at Providence School in Barbados.
Last June 24, the private school “Providence School” of Primary and Secondary Education, located in the Parish of St. Georges in Barbados, held a student fair, organized by Professor Evelin Amado, a Cuban citizen who has been teaching Music and Spanish Language for some years in this school. The initiative was sponsored by several Embassies accredited in Barbados.
Barbados celebrated the Small Islands Future Festival: SIFF 2025
On June 20 and 21, the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus hosted the Small Islands Future Festival: SIFF 2025. A two-day, family-friendly, free festival where the Barbadian community comes together to celebrate sustainability, innovation and island pride. This event highlights how small islands are creating a greener, more resilient future. The festival includes exhibits, children's activities, food, raffles, and cultural and recreational activities.
New scholarships granted by the Government of Cuba to Barbadian nationals for the Academic Year 2025
See again this important announcement
New scholarships granted by the Government of Cuba to Barbadian nationals for the next Academic Year 2025-2026.
- Current Requirements for Undergraduates Courses
Foreign students benefitting from a Cuban study scholarship should be: