No Rise & Shine but revelers ‘wet fete’ instead!
- Event draws sizable crowd @ Aqua Sports Bar & Night Club in Duff’s Bottom
The usual Rise and Shine Tramp on August Monday morning as part of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, was not a feature this year due to COVID-19 control and suppression measures in place; however, a wet fete was staged instead at the Aqua Sports Bar and Night Club in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, on August 3, 2020. Photo: VINO
Local bands and entertainers collaborated with the management of Aqua Sports Bar and Night Club in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, and pulled off an ‘Exclusive Breakfast Morning and Wet Fete Event’ which drew a sizable crowd this morning, August 3, 2020. Photo: Facebook
A visit to the event also required keeping a safe distance if one did not want to get wet as a loaded water truck was not discriminating. Photo: VINO
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The usual Rise and Shine Tramp on August Monday morning as part of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, was not a feature this year due to COVID-19 control and suppression measures in place; however, a wet fete was staged instead.
Local bands and entertainers collaborated with the management of Aqua Sports Bar and Night Club in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, and pulled off a 'Breakfast Wet Fete' event, which drew a sizable crowd this morning, August 3, 2020.
The promoters of the event had emphasised the wearing of mask and social distancing.
A visit to the event also required keeping a safe distance if one did not want to get wet, as a loaded water truck was not discriminating.
A number of officers of the Royal Virgin Islands police Force (RVIPF) were seen conducting constant checks.
The event is said to have been incident free.
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32 Responses to “No Rise & Shine but revelers ‘wet fete’ instead!”
We were relaxed knowing we were safe so far, and now this? Our lives depend on you.
It had a Family Fun Day function on Saturday and know one was wearing a mask or any Social Districting was been done So when it’s w**** person the rules don’t apply to them but if it’s local it’s always a problem. To much double standard in this place. People wake up and see what is going on in this place.
It had a Family Fun Day function on Saturday and know one was wearing a mask or any Social Districting was been done So when it’s w**** person the rules don’t apply to them but if it’s local it’s always a problem. To much double standard in this place. People wake up and see what is going on in this pla
Matthew 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Who don’t hear does feel.