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Culture Mass for Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Day 2 today

The highly anticipated donkey races will be part of the entertainment at the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta today, August 9, 2024. Photo: VINO/File
The 2024 Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Fishermen’s Honouree is Mr Cyril Molyneaux, who was presented with a plaque on August 8, 2024. Left is Miss Teen BVI Asha A.S. Hyndman, who hails from the First District and right is Miss BVI Adacia R. Adonis. Photo: Team of Reporters
The 2024 Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Fishermen’s Honouree is Mr Cyril Molyneaux, who was presented with a plaque on August 8, 2024. Left is Miss Teen BVI Asha A.S. Hyndman, who hails from the First District and right is Miss BVI Adacia R. Adonis. Photo: Team of Reporters
A Culture Mass is what Friday night, August 9, 2024, at the Carrot Bay Fiesta has been named, bringing the British Virgin Islands’ culture to the fore. Photo: Facebook
A Culture Mass is what Friday night, August 9, 2024, at the Carrot Bay Fiesta has been named, bringing the British Virgin Islands’ culture to the fore. Photo: Facebook
Free donkey rides were offered at the festival village in Carrot Bay on August 8, 2024. Photo: VINO
Free donkey rides were offered at the festival village in Carrot Bay on August 8, 2024. Photo: VINO
Many persons attending the opening of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta on August 8, 2024, had the opportunity to sample whelks. Photo: VINO
Many persons attending the opening of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta on August 8, 2024, had the opportunity to sample whelks. Photo: VINO
Former Olympian and journalist Dean H. Greenaway aka 'The Sportsman' tries out a whelk at the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta on August 8, 2024. Photo: VINO
Former Olympian and journalist Dean H. Greenaway aka 'The Sportsman' tries out a whelk at the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta on August 8, 2024. Photo: VINO
One of the donkeys that will be in the highly anticipated donkey races later today in Carrot Bay. Photo: VINO
One of the donkeys that will be in the highly anticipated donkey races later today in Carrot Bay. Photo: VINO
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- A Culture Mass is what today, August 9, 2024, at the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta has been named, bringing the [British] Virgin Islands’ culture to the fore.

According to Chairman of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Committee Jabari J. Stoutt, today’s events promise cultural games, the highly anticipated donkey race, lime and spoon, tug-o-war between single men and married men and a mango-eating competition. 

The donkey race will have a surprise element as usual. Stoutt said. “Last year we had two female caucasian riders, this year we’ll just have to wait and see what’s in for the surprise”.

As well, local and cultural cuisine will be available as the entire stretch in Carrot Bay will be lined with vendors. Food is also available in the village.

Start time is 4:00 PM.

Saturday promises to be different- Jabari J. Stoutt

This year’s Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta will see the addition of two new activities on the last day which will be Saturday, August 10, 2024. 

While the regular swimming races will be held, a Cultural Brunch and Car Expedition are also on the cards for Saturday. 

“We’re doing it a little bit different,” Stoutt said encouraging locals and visitors alike to come on down to Carrot Bay where the people of the First District are ready with a warm welcome. 

The Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta began on Thursday, August 8, 2024, with a free stage show. Among those performing were Shooting Stars, DJ Fire Blaze, Harambe The Band, EVO HD, Militant and Intrusive.

Entry to the festival village in Carrot Bay is $25.00. DJ Marz, OMG, Soca Monarch 2024, and Xtreme ft Pascal & Harella will be some of the performers.

The 2024 Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Fishermen’s Honouree is Mr Cyril Molyneaux.

12 Responses to “Culture Mass for Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Day 2 today”

  • Wait (09/08/2024, 08:05) Like (10) Dislike (13) Reply
    Have lots of racist here too. If england take over u will see the true colors
  • resident (09/08/2024, 08:08) Like (32) Dislike (0) Reply
    carrot bay does it right, the rest of festival need to take a lesson from their example
  • i from here (09/08/2024, 08:17) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
    Carrot bay nice man the real local people
  • ccc (09/08/2024, 08:42) Like (38) Dislike (2) Reply
    lets go carrot bay your event does be the best
  • Real culture (09/08/2024, 09:19) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    When you speak of real culture Carrot Bay and east knows what is culture. Real talk
  • now this (09/08/2024, 09:27) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Now this looks more like a festival. Compared to what i see in town and east end

    no half naked women and dancing erotic

    no under age young girls dressed skimpy

    no body wearing ski mask and robber/gunman mask hiding them face

    this looks more traditional and respectful prefer the youths get into this rather than what is displayed in town and east
  • Stealth (09/08/2024, 10:34) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    The Carrot Bay culturama should be the prototype, the base from which the VI should celebrate the emancipation of its forebears from physical slavery( we are still mentally enslaved; the Willie Lynch divide and rule mentality ) and promoting of our heritage, history and culture..The current emancipation festival bears little relevance to what it is supposed to be celebrating; it is highly commercialized and is focused on entertainment. We embrace other cultures and seem ashamed of our own. Other cultures should over time be integrated into our own, not replace ours. Marcus Garvey: “ A people without knowledge of their history is like a tree without roots.” Similarly, a people ashamed of their culture, history, heritage is also like a tree without root. We must claim what is ours before trying to embrace others. It is our baby. Regardless of ugly our chiren are they are ours , for nobody rose is going to claim them.Everybody’s monkey is their idol. Be proud 9f what is yours, what you have…….etc. There are 120+ different nationalities in the BVI they all embrace the culture of their homelands, though they may thousands of miles away.
    • Disinterested (09/08/2024, 18:39) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      To Stealth, got your point. But Carrot Bay has a different vibe. VG has a different vibe. Town has a different vibe. East End and Long Look should have a different vibe, being first in freedom with the area with the largest population..The East falling behind. But should be in the lead, having had two national leaders out of seven . Ah a carpenter has the worst looking house,,as a mechanic have the worst looking and operating car.
      • RealPol (10/08/2024, 08:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        @Disinterested and Stralth , real talk. What is needed is strong and effective leadership and management, the same coin with two different sides, different halves. Hears a news flash. You cannot be strong leader without being a skilled manager and vice versa. Management is easier following establish procedures; while leadership is about social behavior, a non quantitative metric but we can see , feel it, live it, etc. BVI public leadership has been watered down, ie, little mixture of the seasoned and new, people leaping from the bottom to the top with little experience, coming to the table with a near empty reservoir of experience to draw from , lacking the humility and civility to learn from trusted seasoned warriors.
  • former attendee (09/08/2024, 14:08) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    I'll give Carrot Bay the credit they are due; sure a lot of asses there.
  • ... (09/08/2024, 15:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Town always a bit different than country. Different does not equal better. The fact that you can see troupes, go crazy dancing another day in a costume and be puritanical Christian at the next event all of it makes festival special because there is a day & event for everyone.
  • Carrot Bay Nice (09/08/2024, 18:42) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is the most cultural place in the BVI trust me on that. It's a whole different vibe over there.


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