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Long Bush Christmas Day Parade to return after a near 10-year hiatus

- Grand parade will be held on Christmas Day
After a nearly 10-year absence, the Long Bush Christmas Parade will make a return on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023. Photo: VINO/File
A walking Christmas tree in the Long Bush Christmas Parade on December 25, 2012. Photo: VINO
A walking Christmas tree in the Long Bush Christmas Parade on December 25, 2012. Photo: VINO
The Christmas in Long Bush Committee was formed to revive the Long Bush Christmas Parade. Photo: Facebook
The Christmas in Long Bush Committee was formed to revive the Long Bush Christmas Parade. Photo: Facebook
‘Tis the Season’ Long Bush Christmas Day parade 2013. Photo: VINO
‘Tis the Season’ Long Bush Christmas Day parade 2013. Photo: VINO
Elves in Santa's Workshop during the Long Bush Christmas Day Parade in 2012. Photo: VINO
Elves in Santa's Workshop during the Long Bush Christmas Day Parade in 2012. Photo: VINO
From left: Co-hosts of Talking Points Damion C. Grange and Violet Gaul and members of the Christmas in Long Bush Committee Josette Allen and Jahreann Hodge on December 4, 2023. Photo: Facebook
From left: Co-hosts of Talking Points Damion C. Grange and Violet Gaul and members of the Christmas in Long Bush Committee Josette Allen and Jahreann Hodge on December 4, 2023. Photo: Facebook
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- After a nearly 10-year absence, the Long Bush Christmas Day Parade will make a return on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023.

The highly anticipated parade started in 2007 and was last held in 2013.

“We don’t know exactly why [it was not continued] but after so long, we missed it, we the people in the community and the BVI missed it, so we decided to revive it,” said member of the Christmas in Long Bush Committee Josette Allen during Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on Monday, December 4, 2023.

D4 Rep Hon Hodge-Smith fully on board!- Josette Allen

Mrs Allen said the Fourth District Representative Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith is all on board with the event, which will start from 11:00 AM at the Long Bush Band Stand.

The committee member said patrons can look forward to food and drinks, live entertainment from at least 5 bands, bouncy castles for the children, train rides, and the committee is also looking at having donkey rides and pole plaiting.

Allen added that CCT has committed to enter a “float” in the parade, which will go through Lower Estate and return along Main Street.

The Long Bush Christmas Day Parade was a highly anticipated and colourful family event that drew large crowds over the 7 years it was held.

“We missed it after all these years and we just decided to form a committee and bring it back,” Mrs Allen stated.

22 Responses to “Long Bush Christmas Day Parade to return after a near 10-year hiatus”

  • Whine up whine ! Wuk wuk up (04/12/2023, 20:01) Like (21) Dislike (4) Reply
    Dem going wuk up ima slew of pot hole
    • Sixer (05/12/2023, 06:50) Like (1) Dislike (11) Reply
      STFU, big hater
      • @Sixer (05/12/2023, 19:07) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
        You need to STFU!!!!. Go back where you came from cause I know you are not from here. Sick and tired of you people coming here with your dirty nasty selves trying to change things. GET THE F UP OUT OF MY COUNTRY OR STFU.
  • Xxx (04/12/2023, 21:33) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is great news
  • Fam (04/12/2023, 21:40) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    It’s good to be able to get together with family and friends and just enjoy the season. Happy for this !!!
  • be careful (04/12/2023, 22:51) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Tek care ayo broke ayo foot in dem potholes
  • Welder (04/12/2023, 22:53) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    Ayo better leh sleeping dog sleep
  • one eye (05/12/2023, 05:53) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    I think we have a very good Christmas ahead of us, especially with our light bills discount
  • Please Start thinking (05/12/2023, 07:20) Like (16) Dislike (10) Reply
    Just a bunch of ghetto people with their everything hanging out grinding on each other on the street.
    • 11 (05/12/2023, 08:41) Like (10) Dislike (6) Reply
      ... and this is certainly not what Christmas is about. Jesus is the Reason For the Season. Revellers shall have their part in the lake of fire.
    • @ Please Start thinking (05/12/2023, 22:42) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      The costumes posted on Facebook has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with celebrating Christ's birth.

      Despicable attire with front and back hanging out is more like prostitution.
  • …. (05/12/2023, 08:30) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    Ain’t goin be the same if yah can’t steal Christmas
  • Karnage (05/12/2023, 10:32) Like (12) Dislike (4) Reply
    Return of the Christmas thots. Hoe, hoe, hoe.
    • @Karnage (05/12/2023, 19:01) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      You got that right, THOTS and GHETTO WHORES R US will be on the street half naked bending over for the men to sample a taste of their frusy behinds. It is ok to have the parade but keep those half naked street skanks away. Why children have to see the nastiness.
  • Really (05/12/2023, 13:03) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    it have a big ship that day. i hope the route dont mess up traffic
  • Tax Payer (05/12/2023, 15:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is funding the event?
  • MY VOICE (05/12/2023, 15:27) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thanks Ladies for Bringing back the Christmas Parade

    That is very nice. Glad to hear about that.

    From the first time it stared, it was such a wonderful cultural entertainment for the entire family.
    had something to enjoy for the Christmas Day.

    Keep up the good work!
    • @My voice (05/12/2023, 20:12) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      I totally understand and feel the same way. It is for families and their children to enjoy. However, it is not the place for people to be half naked walking up and down the street humping and grinding on each other. That is for festival or what ever you call it not a Christmas parade.
  • lol (05/12/2023, 21:51) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    The thots and the half naked street skanks is not welcome at the parade. Go to the strip clubs and shake your half naked funky behinds. There is plenty of room on stage for the men to grind on your funky behinds like Jack rabbits in heat.
  • warning (06/12/2023, 07:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    All half naked ghetto trash stay away from the parade with your saggy floppy over hanging bellies and tire rolls. No one want to vomit looking at your nasty disgusting flaps.
  • Eldread (06/12/2023, 08:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Willy lynch can rely on our harvested brain to enforce white domination, do you know it's the black race alone in this world that are not if themselves? All other ethnicity does things according to their ancestral belief but we the black man don't have any ideology. We believe in trees and white man bozo Santa, we drilling willy lynch lies into the children head early, when they recognize their emptiness and turn to crime we wonder why, their destiny need to be repurpose and not continue into being colonial subjects. Other races must be laughing at us re-enacting our slave teaching our masters inculcated in us.
  • Lovely (11/12/2023, 06:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its time all the best.


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