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Cultural March & Food Fair close Culture & Heritage Week on Tortola

Maypole dancing by students of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School. Photo: VINO
Students brightly decked out in their territorial wear having a snack at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
Students brightly decked out in their territorial wear having a snack at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
Students of Althea Scatliffe Primary School provided the drumming for the cultural march on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
Students of Althea Scatliffe Primary School provided the drumming for the cultural march on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
The cultural march started at the 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum. Photo: VINO
The cultural march started at the 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum. Photo: VINO
Making their way to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
Making their way to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
Lovely selfie opportunity for Culture and Heritage Week 2016. Photo: VINO
Lovely selfie opportunity for Culture and Heritage Week 2016. Photo: VINO
Checking out the various items on sale at the Cultural Food Fair at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
Checking out the various items on sale at the Cultural Food Fair at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
The Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park was buzzing with cultural activities on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
The Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park was buzzing with cultural activities on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
Tasty tarts, puddings, local juices were available here. Photo: VINO
Tasty tarts, puddings, local juices were available here. Photo: VINO
More tasty treats on sale. Photo: VINO
More tasty treats on sale. Photo: VINO
Students of the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School perform the Maypole Dance. Photo: VINO
Students of the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School perform the Maypole Dance. Photo: VINO
Director of Culture, Luce Hodge-Smith. Photo: VINO
Director of Culture, Luce Hodge-Smith. Photo: VINO
Enjoying the cultural show at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
Enjoying the cultural show at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on November 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
A performance by the Holy Family Church Cultural Dancers from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO
A performance by the Holy Family Church Cultural Dancers from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO
Photo opp at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
Photo opp at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
The National Parks Trust was also a part of the programme at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
The National Parks Trust was also a part of the programme at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Photo: VINO
Thumbs up to organic foods grown right here in the Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO
Thumbs up to organic foods grown right here in the Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Cultural March and a Food Fair on Tortola were two of the highlights of Culture and Heritage Week which spans from Sunday November 13, 2016 to Sunday November 20, 2016.

The final leg of the celebration will move to Jost Van Dyke with the Jost Van Dyke Primary School Cultural Extravaganza on Sunday, November 20, 2016.

Several Schools in the territory were seen beautifully decked in their territorial wear and marching to the beat of the drums from the 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park for a cultural display as well as the Food Fair.

In her brief remarks to officially start the proceedings at the park, Director of Culture Mrs Luce Hodge-Smith complimented the students on their colourful deportment.

“We just completed our wonderful cultural march with our students dressed beautifully in their territorial wear…” she said, adding her commendations to the students, particularly the younger ones for completing the walk.

Live performances were done by the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School’s pole performers, the Althea Scatliffe Primary and a treat from the Holy Family Church Cultural Dancers from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

The atmosphere was a lively one of a mixture of Christmas carols and cultural songs. Several booths were set up with local foods, drinks, pastries, plants and seasoning on sale.

This year the theme was ‘Celebrating Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage through the Arts, Literacy, and Language’, with the objective of preserve the history and culture of the territory as well as to pass it on from one generation to the next.

Several schools participated in various activities to observe the week.

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