Seventy-five years after the restoration of the Virgin Islands legislature, the sounds of steel pan, saxophone and fungi music rose over the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on the …
December 1, 2025
November 25, 2025
Friendship Day marks 51 in St. Thomas
For Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley, the annual celebration of USVI-BVI Friendship Day is personal. His grandfather Willard Wheatley was chief minister when the territory first hosted the event here in …
November 3, 2025
Lit Fest to kick off this week
Big-name writers and other creatives are coming to the territory for the BVI Literary Arts Festival this week — including Trinidadian novelist Celeste Mohammed, American publisher Chris Jackson, Jamaican author …
October 23, 2025
Food, rum festival leaves a good taste
A three-day celebration of food and fun saw rum, music and recipes flow across Tortola. The Village Cay and Rhythm and Sands Food, Wine and Rum Festival included an international …
October 21, 2025
VI repped at UNESCO event in Spain
Culture, education and creative dialogue were on the agenda during a recent international conference where the Virgin Islands was represented by Tourism and Culture Junior Minister Luce Hodge-Smith. Ms. Hodge-Smith …
August 19, 2025
Creatives honoured at annual awards gala
United States actor Issa Rae, Virgin Islands performer Keidran “IYAZ” Jones, and Trinidad storyteller Tenille Clarke were among the seven creative professionals honoured during an awards gala held Aug. 2 …
July 11, 2025
More Virgin Islands ‘icons’ honoured
Deborah Reynolds-O’Neal won a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for her work in fashion. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway was named “media presenter of the year.” Kenisha Sprauve was honoured for her children’s …
August 7, 2020
At Pier Park, a celebration of culinary culture
When Dr. Nikki Rubaine pulled up to the food fair at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Friday, she knew exactly what she wanted to eat: gooseberry stew, …
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November 18, 2019
EDITORIAL: Recent events a great start, but more needed for VI culture
Various events this month have been helping to nurture and preserve Virgin Islands culture, but in-depth dialogue and sustained effort need to continue over the long term if this community …
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