ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Although late in coming but maybe early enough for the thought to be considered for next year, Donald deCastro has lamented that the Emancipation Festival in the Virgin Islands has been transformed into a carnival-like affair and said this year’s celebration was disastrous and shameful.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many were disappointed that there was not a second J’Ouvert in Road Town on Tuesday August 2.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have been commended for managing to maintain a relatively safe environment during festival 2010.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – About 20 vibrant, colourful cultural troupes and floats took part in the festival parade around East End/Long Look and onto the Limping Jack Cultureville this afternoon and the rain did little to dampen the excitement of what was truly a celebration of emancipation.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Intense energy emanated from the “Limping Jack” Cultureville during the wee hours of Wednesday morning with a collage of Caribbean Soca artists putting on a steaming soca session that entailed non-stop music for more than two hours.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The showers passed through and the winds calmed in time for His Excellency Governor David Pearey’s last official act – the defense of his title in the Festival Sloop Racing Regatta.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The August Festival activities in East End kicked off Monday night with the official opening of the Reole “Limping Jack” Frett Cultureville.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On Friday evening, the Corrine Brewley Festiville was transformed into an atmosphere of sweet reggae music
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For anybody still in the slightest doubt, festival is well and truly with us and the proof was in the pudding as one strolled through the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park, and that is exactly what hundreds of hungry people did on Friday.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Contestant no: 2 Aneika Blyden walked away with the coveted title of Miss East End/Long Look at the end of the pageant held at the HLS Community College auditorium on Thursday night.
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