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Culture and Tourism Month

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 …

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by Allison Vaughn
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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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Rushton Skinner
November 21, 2023

EDITORIAL: Again, lit fest was lit

Kudos to the organisers of the recent BVI Literary Festival on establishing a highly successful annual event that has quickly become a not-to-miss celebration of Caribbean literature and culture. The …

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by The BVI Beacon
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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by Dana Kampa
November 6, 2023

EDITORIAL: Standing on the shoulders of giants

We applaud the House of Assembly and others responsible for recognising ten national heroes whose stories are an inspiration to current and future generations. The move was a welcome addition …

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by BVI Beacon
November 17, 2022

Dancing, singing and cooking at Cultural Extravanganza

Flames lit up Road Town on Saturday evening as the annual Cultural Extravaganza closed with a bonfire at the Festival Village Grounds. Residents from across the territory gathered throughout the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 7, 2022

EDITORIAL: Three cheers for Virgin Islands culture

At a time when the Virgin Islands is experiencing a cultural renaissance of sorts, the government and its partners have continued to outdo themselves each November during Culture and Tourism …

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by BVI Beacon
November 3, 2022

Lit, lobster and lots more

What began as “Culture Week” has exploded into an annual celebration of art, literature, cuisine, music and other cultural assets in an effort to preserve and showcase what makes the …

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by Dana Kampa
November 30, 2020

EDITORIAL: Virgin Islands should celebrate culture every month

This Culture and Tourism Month has been a great success, and we hope that such celebrations will continue and expand into a long-term renaissance of Virgin Islands heritage. Events held …

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