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VIF&FC announce winners of August Monday Parade 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Parade Sub-committee of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) have announced the results of the judging of entries in the 'August Monday' Parade 2023 in the Virgin Islands (VI) held last Monday, August 7, 2023.
Revellers bear heat to ‘dazzle’ in August Monday 2023 parade
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In a spectacular display of culture in the Virgin Islands (VI) revellers in this year’s 2023 August Monday Parade in the Virgin Islands (VI) faced the heat to turn out in numbers as the emancipation celebrations took to the street of Road Town, Tortola, for the August Monday Parade.
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'Electrifying' Rise & Shine Tramp hits Road Town
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– As the three-day emancipation holiday gets started today, Monday, August 7, 2023, hundreds of revelers flooded the streets of Tortola this morning, tramping from Port Purcell into De Castro Street to Administration Drive in Road Town, the capital of Tortola for the 2023 Emancipation Rise and Shine Tramp.
Packed entertainment village line-up for Festival 2023 announced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Irene Penn O’Neal 2023 August Festival Village will feature almost two weeks of events for this year’s Emancipation celebration in the Virgin Islands, including some of the biggest names in Soca, Reggae and Gospel from across the Caribbean region.
Emancipation 2022: Post pandemic J'ouvert dubbed a major success
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – The return of J'ouvert also referred to as 'Rise & Shine' for the 2022 Emancipation Celebrations was considered a major success today, August 1, 2022, as hundreds of revelers took to the streets in Road Town, Tortola.
'Big' after J’ouvert wet fete & race to feature ‘Binky vs Scoop’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Colin C. Lloyd aka DJ Mac Milli is forecasting nothing but excitement for an 'After Jouvert' lime and race happening on Monday, August 1, 2022.
Small but a good Parade 2018; usual late start, stalled trucks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Despite the many residents who said the money could have been better used to fixed schools and help those who are still homeless following the 2017 Hurricanes, the 'August Monday' 2018 Parade, went on as planned and has come to a close.
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