Grand Kadooment Parade to Begin at 11 a.m., NCF CEO Carol Roberts Announces

Grand Kadooment will get underway at 11 a.m. today, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts has announced.

In a brief statement Roberts said the NCF engaged in a number of consultations early this morning with the Barbados Association of Masqueraders, the Ministry of Culture in the Prime Minister’s office, the Commissioner of Police, and Director of the Barbados Meteorological Services Sabu Best and his team.

“We have reached consensus that the official start of today’s Flow Grand Kadooment parade will be 11 a.m. So Grand Kadooment on the road from 11 o’clock this morning. At this time, I encourage all bands who have not yet made it to their band house and got their revellers and what not together to immediately do so. But I can also report, quite happily, that revellers are already on the road. Revellers have already begun to assemble at the official start point of the helipad in Bridgetown and all systems are go.”

The NCF CEO encouraged spectators to come out in your numbers and enjoy the festivities. She however cautioned them not to disrupt the bands.

“I also take this time to remind you that there is a penalty, a fine for those found guilty of breaking into the bands and encourage you to just line the route, have a great time, look out for each other and do so peacefully and respect the space of the bands on the road.”