Claudette enjoys sharing new stories about our heritage and culture. Discover a glimpse into Barbadian heritage in the articles below.
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- WE GATHERIN IN ST. LUCY
Starting from the north of the island, it is the month of January and ‘We Gatherin’ in St. Lucy. The theme for ‘gatherin’ in St. Lucy is ‘Faith.’ St. Lucy is the most northern of the eleven parishes that constitute the division of the island’s landscape and is referred to by one writer as ‘the… Read more: WE GATHERIN IN ST. LUCY - WE GATHERIN 2025
A call from the homeland of Barbados has gone out toBarbadians across the island and the world to gather in this year 2025. Under the theme ‘We Gatherin’ the call is to ‘Come Long Home!’ Visitors have also been encouraged to join Barbadians as we gather to celebrate the heritage and culture of each parish… Read more: WE GATHERIN 2025 - THE 1823 DESTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE OF GOD IN BRIDGETOWN
In the year 1823, the horrific story of religious intolerance against the Methodist congregation, played out on consecutive Sunday evenings across a three-week period over October 5th, 12th, and 19th. The situation concluded on Sunday evening October 19th with the total destruction of the Methodist Chapel at Chapel Street in the capital of Bridgetown. The… Read more: THE 1823 DESTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE OF GOD IN BRIDGETOWN - THE TRAGIC STORY OF REYNOLD ALLEYNE ELLCOCK
A brutal, sinister plot of crime and violence reared its ugly head in Barbados in the year 1821, when at Mount Wilton Plantation in the parish of St. Thomas, the owner Reynold Alleyne Ellcock was viciously murdered. The horror of this murder was described in the newspapers of the day as, “barbarous … unparalleled in… Read more: THE TRAGIC STORY OF REYNOLD ALLEYNE ELLCOCK - HURRICANE JANET: A TIME TO REMEMBER – September 22, 1955
Hurricanes, hurricanes, hurricanes – These systems are the norm for the Caribbean and are known to beat a seasonal track across the Atlantic Ocean during the months of June to November. The path of these events usually span the Caribbean region from the Greater Antilles in the area of Jamaica, south to the islands of… Read more: HURRICANE JANET: A TIME TO REMEMBER – September 22, 1955
“Hello, I’m Claudette Levi-Farnum, a trained Historian and your tour guide at Discover Heritage Tours.”
Starting in Secondary School I’ve always had a love for history and storytelling and so I read and learned history facts as stories. This love led me to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and History and a Master of Arts in History from the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill campus in Barbados.
Today, in the delivery of the history of Barbados, I still combine my love for history and storytelling, conveying historical information in story form, spiked with a little drama. This makes it exciting and very palatable.
My goal in forming Discover Heritage Tours is to acquaint Barbadians and the world one tour at a time, about the rich history of our island home Barbados. I also look forward to engaging young Barbadian minds to impress on them the knowledge and pride of this country and its vast ancestral heritage.