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This year may have been the last Christmas on De Castro Street!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a few years on DeCastro Street in Road Town, Tortola, the annual cultural showcase currently known as ‘Christmas on DeCastro Street’ is facing a venue shift. The event was formally known as Christmas on Main Street, until it was relocated to DeCastro Street some three years ago.
Off to a good start! Xmas on DeCastro St attracts 50 vendors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- City Manager Janice E. L. Brathwaite-Edwards said the Christmas on DeCastro Street event is off to a good start, with its largest-ever vendor turnout of 50.
‘Santa’ fetes VI youths for ‘Christmas on DeCastro Street’
ROAD TOWN Tortola VI – 'Santa Claus' proved once again to be the main attraction of the 2018 edition of ‘Christmas on DeCastro Street’ last evening, December 1, 2018, as throngs of youths and adults flooded DeCastro Street, in the heart of Road Town, Tortola, for the close of the two-day event to usher in the 'festive season.'
Late Lettsome-Christopher hailed for role in ‘Christmas on DeCastro Street’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deceased Legislator of the Virgin Islands (VI) Honourable Delores Lettsome-Christopher, was recognised for her passion for art and small business development in the Territory as the two-day ‘Christmas on DeCastro Street’ festivities kicked start last night November 30, 2018.
Christmas on DeCastro Street turns 20
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The 2018 edition of Christmas on ‘DeCastro’ Street marked its 20th anniversary today, November 30, 2018, and will be celebrated in reverence of the late Honourable Delores Lettsome-Christopher, the former District Five Representative.
Large crowd swamp night 2 of Christmas on deCastro Street
ROAD TOWN Tortola VI - The hands of vendors, especially food vendors, at the 19th edition of Christmas on deCastro Street were not enough to match the massive crowd that turned out on December 2, 2017, making the event a success in almost every way.
UPDATE: 22 vendors support 1st night of Xmas on deCastro St
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some 22 vendors looked past the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma and turned up to help ring in the spirit of Christmas on the opening night of the 2017 Christmas on deCastro Street, now in its 19th year and previously known as Christmas on Main Street before relocating to its present space.
Funds needed to consider relocating Xmas on DeCastro St- City Manager
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While moving the annual Christmas on DeCastro Street is not a farfetched concept, City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards says some funds will be needed to be injected into the event for it to be considered.
Xmas spirit ‘dead’ in DeCastro Street – Vendors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We ushered in Christmas with Christmas on Main Street. Back then you felt the Christmas spirit, Christmas in DeCastro Street killed that vibe and making it like the rest of the world; for commercial purposes,” said a vendor at Christmas in DeCastro Street on Saturday December 3, 2016.
Taxi drivers & City Manager clash over Xmas on DeCastro Street
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The heart of Road Town was converted into a Christmas affair when the 18th edition of Christmas on DeCastro Street, a two-day shopping, socialising, and entertainment extravaganza, got underway on December 2, 2016.
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