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Easter Festival Garbage still on VG Recreation Ground
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Weeks after the staging of what was described as one of the most successful Easter Festivals in recent time on the Island of Virgin Gorda, residents are concerned about piles of garbage that still linger.
VG Fungi Fest & Food Fair well attended despite rain
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – Not even intermittent rain could stop the scores of residents from Virgin Gorda and its sister islands who turned out yesterday April 19, 2014 to enjoy the activities of the Fungi Fest and Food Fair held in the Spanish Town Market Square in Virgin Gorda.
Chic Trends on maiden trip off Tortola
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – With the wide spans of families making up the Virgin Islands, all are geared up to converge on one of the 60 islands comprising the VI, Virgin Gorda aka ‘Paradise’ for the 2014 celebrations of Easter Festival.
DJ calls for all-inclusiveness for VG Easter Festival hiring
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – Perry A. Lennard aka DJ Heavy Beatez says that he is not pleased with the process by which bands and Deejays are selected to benefit from contracts to provide musical entertainment services during the Easter Festival in Virgin Gorda.
4 poised for Miss Easter Festival Pageant
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Coordinators of the 2014 Easter Festival Activities on the sister island of Virgin Gorda have noted that thus far they are moving apace with their programme and come this Saturday April 12, 2014 the Miss Easter Pageant will be on as scheduled.
UPDATE: New route for VG ‘rise & shine’ tramp
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – It was a concern raised by several business owners including food vendors that they were not being given much opportunity to benefit from especially the ‘rise and shine’ tramp at the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival year after year.
UPDATE: Mr Killa unleashes ‘Rolly Polly’ injection with full force
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – It may be perceived that the ‘Fat girls’ of the Virgin Islands were scared of the ‘Rolly Polly’ injection of one of Grenada’s hottest entertainers ‘Mr Killa’ as they failed to outnumber the slim girls at last night’s Fundraiser of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee.
Sistah Joyce to call on Govt to address needs of VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - “They have to step up the game before things get really, really critical,” was a cautionary advice given to Government by reigning Calypso Queen Ms Joycelyn M. Searles aka Sistah Joyce during an interview with this news site recently. She was at the time speaking on the inspiration behind her songs which she intends to perform on the stage of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festivals this year.
Reflect on culture & spirituality this Easter Festival- Hon. Walwyn
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron Walwyn has called for Virgin Islanders to reflect on their culture and spirituality as they partake in the Easter Festival activities in Virgin Gorda.