Natalie N. Penn-Lake tipped for VIF&FC Chair
Word reaching our News Centre is that Natalie N. Penn-Lake has been tipped to be the new Events Manager of the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITB). Photo: BVITB/Facebook/File
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our News Centre is that Natalie N. Penn-Lake has been tipped to be the new Chairperson of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC).
Her extensive duties, if appointed, will include spearheading the organisation of the annual Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival.
Penn-Lake is a longtime staff member of the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission and currently holds the post of Standards and Training Manager.
The Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) was merged with the BVI Tourist Board in early 2024. At the time of the merger, the chairman was Dirk L. Walters.
Efforts to get a comment from the Director of Tourism, Mr Clive L. McCoy, were unsuccessful up to the time of publication.
More details to follow.
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33 Responses to “Natalie N. Penn-Lake tipped for VIF&FC Chair”
Just keep your head on.
2. Don’t engage in the lawless and lewd behaviour either. Right the wrong done for promoting Kartel knowing this imp sing a song name “Good like Jesus” with the lyrics talking about salacious sexual acts comparing it to Jesus and using a set of cuss words.
3. Festival is a travesty. Nothing about it is respectful.
4. Make a change and don’t go along with the masses.
And by the way, anyone who says to get rid of East or Carrot Bay is either not from here or too young to understand or value our culture. Festival in BVI is not about money or partying. We celebrate our culture and history. East End is where our festival celebrations began! I would transform it into a fishing and boating focused event with the village on the beach along Bay like Anguilla Day. Carrot batches is our biggest contributor to our culture and the activities during the day are the best demonstrations OD’d our culture. The night time is neither here nor there for me.
But those 4 days in those 2 other villages are the most crucial aspect of our Festival and needs to be supported. They even raise their own money and don’t wait for government. Leave them alone! We are not Carnival and money grabbing like other places. The 3 components of our festival is what makes us special and stands out from every place else. We just need to promote it as such 3 Festivals 1 Celebration!
What were the criteria?
January- East End
February- Carrot Bay
March- Sea Cows Bay
Etc.
Aug- Town Festival
Etc
Up until December another area.
That way, all year round will have something to look forward to in another district. Love that comment.
Natalie if you are seeing this, think about it