University College Birmingham (UCB) continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to its international connections and the unique learning opportunity these connections offer. As part of a long running commitment to developing culinary arts training in the Caribbean over a number of years, the college has […]

To mark the attainment of independence by Barbados on 30th of November 1966, the flag was risen in front of Birmingham City Council building at 10:30 hrs. The invitees included Barbados Deputy High Commissioner Ms Alphea Wiggins, Chair of Barbados and Friends representative Aaron Mapp, […]

          Birmingham Commonwealth Association will be raising the Bajan flag on Monday 30th November to mark 49th year of independence for Barbados.   The association is also delighted to welcome the Bajan High Commissioner, HE Guy Hewitt who will be travelling […]

This autumn will be mark a series of events celebrating the achievements, culture and history of Barbados – a member state of the Commonwealth since 1966. The celebrations will be hosted by The 2nd Generation of Barbadians and Friends (Birmingham), chaired by Aaron Mapp, as Barbados will […]

More than 450 faith representatives from across the region attended a landmark conference organised by the Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and the University of Birmingham on Monday 27th November. Delegates at the ‘Mayor and Faith Conference: Faith in the West Midlands’ discussed […]

Following in the tradition of the Birmingham Olympic Legacy Tour to Jamaica the 2nd Generation of Barbadians & Friends (Birmingham) has organised a Family Day of events and entertainment for Saturday 9th July. The event will include a raffle and music. Food will be on sale. For […]

Set within the new Longbridge town centre, the inaugural Longbridge Light Festival is going to take place on 25 October, from 6-10pm. It will contain a combination of newly commissioned artworks, special events, Longbridge Public Art Project (LPAP) artists-in-residence work in progress and an exciting […]

On 30 October 2013, guests at Bournville College’s centenary celebrations were given a taste of a new annual Lighting Festival in Longbridge with outdoor light installations by the Lyonnais artists associations ‘Pitaya’ and ‘Collectif Coin’. Following the example of the Lyonnais Fête des Lumières, the […]