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USVI: 71st Annual J’Ouvert draws throngs to Frederiksted in Cultural Extravaganza
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The streets of Frederiksted came alive from 6:00 AM on Thursday, January 4, 2024, as thousands of revelers enjoyed J’Ouvert celebrations. The event, a staple on the Crucian Christmas Festival’s calendar, is in its 71st year, and attracts participants from the territory, region, and mainland USA.
Parades mark end of 70th Crucian Christmas Festival
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Another successful festival season on St Croix — this year being the 70th anniversary — culminated Friday, January 6, 2023, and Saturday, January 7, 2023, with the Children's and Adults parades respectively, as the first annual cultural extravaganza since the Covid-19 people drew a surfeit of participants both local and foreign to the big island.