News
2016 Virgin Gorda Easter Festival in limbo!
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Like most things following the 2015 general elections, another government sponsored event seems uncertain. According to our National Democratic Party (NDP) sources in the Virgin Gorda community, the 2016 Virgin Gorda Festival Committee has not received any money to kick start the 2016 activities.
UPDATE: Trim & Joseph take Mr GQ & Miss Gorgeous titles
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Shemar Trim and Deria D. Joseph have been crowned Mr GQ and Miss Gorgeous respectively.
‘Tourist Board useless in marketing Festival’ - 2013 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When it comes to the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee reports, they take no prisoners and in a candid way they tell it like they see it.
‘Mr Killer’ to perform @ VG festival 2014
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Working diligently at ‘righting the wrongs’ of the previous Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Festival Committee, the current Chairwoman Ms Sasha D. A. Flax said that her committee is keen on cementing arrangements with artistes and others who have to be paid for services with cash.
Sasha D. A. Flax in; Rupert Vanterpool Jr. out!
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Informed and reliable sources have informed that Mr Rupert Vanterpool Jr. called it quits as Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Festival Committee despite the fact that his contract period would have allowed him to serve in the position for this year's activities.
UPDATE: Mother of 9 is Miss Gorgeous 2013!
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Miss Gorgeous 2013 is Ms Vonda Johnson, a mother of nine, who gained the audience's and most importantly the judges' nod when the annual pageant was held last evening, February 23, 2013 at the Catholic Community Centre in Virgin Gorda.
Festival Steel Band night a bust!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A night that was scheduled to feature several local and regional steel bands was a bust, where there were no performances by any steel bands and no announcement from the festival committee about the change.
All set for VG’s Leon “Kinney” Creque 2012 Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The stage is set for the Leon “Kinney” Creque Festival which is slated to take place from April 7 through April 9, 2012 on Virgin Gorda with more funding allocated to the annual event and plans and preparations in full swing for all events with the full line-up already released.