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'Cat fights' end VG Rise & Shine
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Following a series of fights involving mostly females, Police reportedly forced a stop to the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Rise and Shine this morning, April 17, 2017.
‘Let’s take back our Jouvert’- Antonio Tuckett aka Daddy Pitt
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the IPM band Mr Antonio Tuckett aka Daddy Pitt has gone public calling for the return of Rise and Shine (Jouvert) to its former glory as he claims the sugar has lost its sweet in this regard.
Fight breaks out in East End Jouvert
EAST END, Tortola, VI- At least one person has reportedly been arrested following a fight during the East End Jouvert moments ago, August 3, 2016.
Farewell to EE/LL Festival? – Patrons speak
EAST END, Tortola, VI – The crowd of spectators that turned up to witness the East End/Long Look leg of the annual street parade were disappointed for the most part yesterday August 6, 2014 as there were under ten troupes for them to see.
1 truck 1000+ strong @ EE/LL Rise & Shine tramp
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – The streets of East End, Tortola, could not contain the mammoth crowd that turned out this morning August 6, 2014 for the annual street jam and fete, this time around for the 60th celebration of Festival in the Territory.
Most participants paid before end of Festival – Sasha D. A. Flax
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Recounting on some of the things that would have chalked up a ‘plus’ in making the 2014 Virgin Gorda Easter Festival a success is the fact that most of the persons who participated in especially the Calypso competition were able to get their cash monies before the festival ended.
Rise & Shine on St. Thomas a 'bang' in 2014
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The usual highly anticipated activity of the St. Thomas Carnival, the 'Rise and Shine', attracted the usual mammoth turnout of revelers.
Hope Festival: Tortola today, the world tomorrow - Pastor Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Tortola today, the world tomorrow, spreading the gospel and good news of God to all, is the vision of the Hope Festival committee, not limiting themselves and their project to their community alone but one village, country, island and state at a time.