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6 to vie for Emancipation Festival Prince & Princess crowns on July 20, 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three boys and three girls are set to take the stage on Sunday, July 20, 2025, to vie for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2025 Prince and Princess crowns.
Individuals urged to obtain food handler's certificate ahead of Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development, through the Environmental Health Division, has encouraged individuals who plan on handling food during the 2025 Emancipation Festival to obtain a food handler's certificate.
No Miss BVI Pageant for 2025 Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There will be no Miss BVI 2025 held during the 71st Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival.
71st VI Emancipation Festival to be launched Friday, May 30, 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 71st Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival will be launched at the Road Town Market Square on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Free entry not yet possible for emancipation festival— Hon Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI—The annual Emancipation Festival cannot yet be free to the public, given the unavoidable financial burden involved in staging the event, according to Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4).
Natalie N. Penn-Lake tipped for VIF&FC Chair
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).
Financial Report for Festival ‘is going to be forthcoming very soon’- Dirk L. Walters
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival successfully held, the public is now waiting to hear what the financial numbers look like.
70th Emancipation Festival was 'safe' with 'no notable incidents'- Clive L. McCoy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tourism Director Clive L. McCoy has said he is pleased with the outcome of the recently concluded 70th Emancipation Festival.
Rena's Festiville set ablaze with Cultural Extravaganza
ROAD TOWN, Tortola- The stage was once again set ablaze last night, August 7, 2024, at Rena’s Festiville as the [British] Virgin Islands 70th Emancipation Festival continued with Cultural Extravaganza.
UPDATE: 'All's well that ends well' @ August Monday Parade
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The August Monday Parade for the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival on August 5, 2024, got off to a very late start but that did not stop the revelry that went into the evening on the streets of the capital city, Road Town.
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