#BLS Director

Performing Arts

‘All Hands on Deck’: the ‘Sailing’ Landships as unique Cultural Icons of Barbados

The Barbados Landship plaiting the maypole at far right is Lord High Admiral Vernon Watson, in front of him is Captain Elton Greaves.

Aug 27, 2019

These dancers perform the Landship at the Crop Over Awards ceremony in 2013.

Aug 27, 2019

Landship members, accompanied by a tuk band (at far right) performing on the night that Barbados gained independence, 30 November 1966.

Aug 27, 2019

The Pinelands Creative Workshop children performing Landship at NIFCA.

Aug 27, 2019

The Barbados Landship performing the maypole in theCity of Bridgetown as seen in this 35th anniversarycommemorative stamp.

Aug 27, 2019

The Barbados Landship performing its naval manoeuvres.

Aug 27, 2019