Las Palmas, the official residence of the Brazilian Ambassador, is opened today through the kind permission of Mr. Luiz Gilberto Seixas De Andrade. Designed by Dudley Phelps in Tuscan style with Caribbean elements, Las Palmas was completed in 1935 and enlarged in the ‘80s. It is now a splendid and spacious setting for diplomatic life.The Barbados National Trust Open House Season, which has been a 'must do' on Barbados' events calendar since the 1960s, continues in 2018 with a showcase of some of Barbados' most historically interesting and architecturally magnificent private homes. In addition to 'lively talks', narrated by some of Barbados’ most well-known historians and architectural aficionados, the Open House Season 2018 will also feature live music, cultural performances by local schools, beautiful handmade Barbadian craft sold by artisans and many more enjoyable surprises!