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3 take top prizes in VG Easter Parade
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Three separate groups have won themselves the top prizes in this year's Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Parade which was held on April 21, 2014.
Chic Trends on maiden trip off Tortola
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – With the wide spans of families making up the Virgin Islands, all are geared up to converge on one of the 60 islands comprising the VI, Virgin Gorda aka ‘Paradise’ for the 2014 celebrations of Easter Festival.
Long Bush Xmas parade 2013 in living colour - video exclusive
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - For the residents of Road Town and the surrounding areas, there is no Christmas without the now popular Long Bush Christmas parade. Christmas in the Virgin Islands is held on December 25, each year to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday.
Motorcade adds more bliss to ‘Xmas in Spanish Town’ 2013
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI - The opening of ‘Christmas in Spanish Town’ was not the usual this year as organizers sought to add new bliss to the seasonal celebrations- a motorcade through the streets of Spanish Town featuring strictly local bands.
Festiville honouree Juliette Penn further celebrated at EE/LL parade
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – The East End/Long Look Festiville honouree, Ms Juliette Penn was further shown appreciation for her sterling contribution to the development of the festival observances in the two communities by being asked to marshal the annual parade on August 8, 2013.
It’s a Festival, Not a Carnival
By Donald E. de Castro- “too old to be intimidated”
A Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before lent, the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. Over the past 30 to 40 years throughout the Caribbean, because Carnivals have become money making event many countries and territories now have their carnival at different times of the year.
Hundreds celebrate Queen Elizabeth II birthday!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The parade and ceremonies which form part of the celebrations of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II birthday had the usual full house turn out yesterday June 8, 2013 at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Road Town.
Hundreds turn out for VG Easter Festival Parade
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – Several hundred persons lined the streets of Spanish Town to witness the annual Easter Parade in Virgin Gorda under brilliant sunshine yesterday April 1, 2013.
Festival Parade Rocks St. Croix as Community Flocks to Frederiksted
By the St Croix Source
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI – The 60th Annual Crucian Christmas Festival reached it climax Saturday as the adult parade slowly wound its way through the streets of Frederiksted. You could almost feel St. Croix list in the water as the whole population of the island flocked to the west end.
Franche Gumbs Village Sub-Committee Chair must go! - VIF&F report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - One thing all must agree on is that Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Marvin Blyden in his 2012 report did not hold back anything and took no prisoners.
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