After Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley called for a “shared vision” last Thursday at the first Virgin Islands Tourism Summit, Shereen Flax-Charles had a question. “What are the plans to balance …
January 24, 2025
November 24, 2024
Three islands, three days of fungi
Children played and danced in the grass while adults bobbed their heads and swayed to the music on Saturday evening as fungi bands performed on the lawn of the Cyril …
August 15, 2024
A ‘cultural vibe’ in Carrot Bay
Though Phillip Mostert has lived in the Virgin Islands for nine years, Friday was his first time attending the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta. But the South African did not come …
December 8, 2023
Culture month ends with familial reflection
Community members looked back in history on Nov. 30 in Long Look while celebrating the conclusion of Culture and Tourism Month, which entailed a full month celebrating music, history, art, …
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November 24, 2023
New national heroes depicted at show
While Via Donovan opened jars of paint in front of two large canvases upstage, lengths of silk were lowered between the stage curtains. A dancer dressed in red then hoisted …
November 11, 2023
Culture month opening lauds historic sites
As evening fell on the St. Philip’s Anglican Church ruins in Kingstown, a woman wearing a stark white apron and azure dress walked along the path in front of the …
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November 25, 2019
Culture Week marks 25 years
It takes Arona Forbes roughly three months to grow the plants and herbs that bring flavour to her hot pepper sauce. It takes only ten minutes for her to blend …
November 4, 2019
19 from VI attended Carifesta in Trinidad & Tobago
A last-minute delegation of 19 Virgin Islands representatives attended Caribbean Community’s Festival of the Arts, known as Carifesta, from Aug. 16-25 in Trinidad and Tobago, according to Education, Culture, Youth …
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August 1, 2019
Festival kicks off with music, pageants
The 65th August Emancipation Festival is well under way, with upcoming performances by local and international bands as well as the Rise and Shine Tramp and the August Monday Parade. …
