Hundreds of residents and visitors attended the annual Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta, a three-day celebration that closed out this year’s August Emancipation Festival season with music, food, games and community …
August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025
East End festivities level up
Tortola’s East End picked up where the main August Emancipation Festival activities in Road Town left off last week, giving residents the opportunity to celebrate the even-earlier emancipation of the …
August 1, 2024
Torch parade kicks off 70th Festival
Torch-lit residents clad in white marched through Road Town on Monday evening, ceremoniously commencing the 70th August Emancipation Festival. Under the sweltering nighttime humidity, more than three dozen people sang …
April 14, 2023
‘King Paido’ keeps crown in first VI calypso contest since 2019
Reynold “King Paido” Phillips wouldn’t have missed the calypso competition on Sunday night at the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival. After all, he had a title to defend. Because of the …
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August 8, 2020
Soca and calypso showcases go virtual
Thousands tuned into the virtual soca and calypso showcases this week in the comfort and safety of their own homes, jamming to sounds that represent the Virgin Islands. Both virtual …
November 25, 2019
Mighty Sparrow performs in the Virgin Islands
Asked his favourite part about performing, Mighty Sparrow answered, “The people.” That’s what Ticolypso was all about: giving back to the community. Residents swayed to the sounds of calypso and …
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