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Briana Blyden wins VI's 70th Emancipation Festival 2024 slogan contest

April 27th, 2024 | Tags: BVITVFC Festival 2024 slogan Briana Blyden culture
Ms Blyden won with the entry “Celebrate our freedom and Live in Unity, As BVI Festival turns 70!” with her mother Marion Blyden appearing on her behalf for the announcement. Photo: Facebook
A total of 70 slogans were submitted to the BVITBFC by the deadline of March 15. Following this, a panel of team members from the BVI Tourist Board
A total of 70 slogans were submitted to the BVITBFC by the deadline of March 15. Following this, a panel of team members from the BVI Tourist Board "meticulously reviewed" the entries and selected the finalists. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 20-year-old Briana Blyden who is currently in College in Miami has won the competition for the slogan of the Virgin Islands' 70th Emancipation Festival 2024.

Ms Blyden’s slogan was one of three finalists of a slogan competition by the BVI Tourism Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) with the winner announced last evening, Friday, April 26, 2024. 

The top 3 slogans were:

  1. Embrace the Beat; Feel the Heat: Virgin Islands’ 70th, where Culture and Fun meet!
  2. Celebrate our freedom and Live in Unity, As BVI Festival turns 70!
  3. A milestone to explore and our culture to adore, BVI Festival celebration, 2024

Ms Blyden won with the entry “Celebrate our freedom and Live in Unity, As BVI Festival turns 70!” with her mother Marion Blyden appearing on her behalf for the announcement.

Briana is currently attending College, Barry University, Miami in the  United States. 

A total of 70 slogans were submitted to the BVITBFC by the deadline of March 15. Following this, a panel of team members from the BVI Tourist Board "meticulously reviewed" the entries and selected the finalists.

Voting for the three finalists began on Monday, April 8, 2024, and closed on Friday, April 12.

7 Responses to “Briana Blyden wins VI's 70th Emancipation Festival 2024 slogan contest”

  • Rhythm up. (27/04/2024, 14:49) Like (16) Dislike (28) Reply
    There was a better one than that.."Embrace the beat, feel the heat Virgin Island 70th where culture and fun meet". In my opinion by far the best one, more creative, more cultural, more energy...We know how the System works if its an Xpat or a non VIP submission. Damn.
    • Really (28/04/2024, 08:50) Like (3) Dislike (23) Reply
      Headline should have read "worse slogan chosen for festival 2024" but what did we expect, this is how the bvi works.
    • Norris Turnbull (28/04/2024, 09:06) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      At Rhythm up.Please. Cut he bull nonsense. Why people like you always trying to divide and hate? Voice your opinión with out the dam expat local bs.
  • lodger (27/04/2024, 19:49) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    All of these topics are covered by some form of legislation or government policy and the evidence shows that there is a mismatch with what is practical and what is out of touch with the needs of Virgin Islanders

    Happy Festival
  • Hmmm…I guess (28/04/2024, 13:43) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    There’s no UNITY IN THE BVI so how did that win?
  • 10 years ago... (29/04/2024, 11:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    One man wrote a lyric that should have HANDS DOWN been the festival slogan for 2024. In the last 10 years the people of the BVI have been through a LOT together and the message is more powerful now than it was back then.... 'COME JOIN THE FESTIVITIES, HAPPY BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL WE MAKING 70! WE MAKING MASS TOO, SO BRING YOUR WHOLE CREW, AND WATCH THE PEOPLE COME ALIVE ONLY DOWN IN BVI'......
  • ok (29/04/2024, 11:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations

    My question is - how come "2024" is not in the slogan?


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