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November 7, 2024

BBC historian to kick off Lit Fest today

United Kingdom author and filmmaker David Olusoga will kick off the four-day BVI Literary Arts Festival at 4 p.m. today with a lecture exploring citizenship in the United Kingdom and …

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by BVI Beacon
David Olusoga
October 4, 2024

Big names to headline Lit Fest

Jamaican poet and memoirist Safiya Sinclair. Black and British author David Olusoga. Trinidadian novelist Celeste Mohammed. Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant. These award-winning writers and many others will be among more …

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by The BVI Beacon
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

Lit fest brings 40-plus writers to VI

The fast-paced schedule of the third annual BVI Literary Festival had attendees raucously laughing at humorous readings, snapping in appreciation of poetry performances, and sitting in contemplative silence as authors …

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by Dana Kampa
November 2, 2023

BVI Lit Fest launches month of cultural celebration

Prominent poets and novelists from across the Caribbean and its diaspora. Virgin Islands writers, businesspeople, filmmakers and musicians. A Nobel Prize-winning economist. All are among the dozens of presenters scheduled …

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by Dana Kampa
November 2, 2023

Your guide to Lit Fest

Get to know the speakers who will be leading various panel discussions, workshops and special events during this year’s BVI Literary Festival. Many of the events are free to attend, …

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by Dana Kampa
March 28, 2022

EDITORIAL: Where, oh where, is the new library?

All too frequently in recent months, we have found ourselves writing about another hurricane recovery project that is far behind. This week, it’s the public library. The main branch in …

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by BVI Beacon
October 22, 2019

Week of events celebrates reading

The students of Joyce Samuel Primary School wanted everyone to know that reading is their “super power.” As they took to the streets of Road Town along with other primary …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 22, 2019

The poetry of recovery

Though many have commended Dr. Richard Georges for publishing three books within three years, he said his secret to such success is actually quite simple: pace. “It’s a natural progression …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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