Culture
If We Celebrate Celebrations Then Why Not An Insurance Scheme?
By Alred C. Frett
Celebrating a Celebration without having a Success:
We have just expended gobs of Money & tons of Effort celebrating a Celebration while the real reason for the occasion eludes us… Instead, whether in the Caribbean or across the World we see the victimization of Slave Descendants by Police & others involved in Law & Order Systems in which the Poor are used to destroy Poor in order to safeguard the wealth & power of the Rich.
UPDATE: Owed local artists begin receiving Festival 2014 payments
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A number of artists who performed at this year's Festival activities have confirmed with this news site that following the publication of their concerns via this news site they commenced receiving calls indicating that their cheques would have been ready by yesterday afternoon August 12, 2014.
A ‘klassy’ look gives Klassique 1st place in 60th Parade - Ms. Hariette Riviera
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – They were hopping and jumping and running onto the stage when they were announced the winners of this year’s Adult Troupe for the 60th Festival Parade. Subsequently speaking with the troupe leader Ms. Hariette Riviera it was learnt that they were totally surprised that they outshone the bigger names in the parade.
UPDATE: Cash or not Showtime is 8th time Champs - Eustace 'Boss' Freeman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With no forthcoming explanations, apologies or compromise from the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee (BVIF&FC) as it relates the controversy surrounding this year's taking of the award for the Road March competition, Showtime Band has taken the liberty of naming themselves the champions for the 8th time around.
True meaning lost in Modern day Festival – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie believes that Festival as celebrated of late has lost some of its meaning and that the Territory needs to get back to the true significance of what Festival is meant to celebrate and to ensure that there is no more enslavement of any kind.
Who’s to blame? Will a 2nd Miss BVI be dethroned? – Residents ask
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many have been calling for answers to questions they feel the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee need to step forward and provide answers to as it related to their claims of the 2014 Miss BVI Jaynene Jno Lewis not having any legal status in the Virgin Islands.
VG residents felt shut out of 60th festivities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands said that they are disappointed in the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee as they failed to influence decisions that would have allowed the entire Territory to enjoy the festivities of the 60th Festival celebrations of Emancipation.
UPDATE: 60th Festival winners announced @ closing ceremony
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The full list of winners of this year’s Festival Parade was released last night August 9, 2014 at the closing ceremony held at the Iris Freeman Festiville in Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands.
Fireworks & merriment close off 60th Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the likes of ‘The Voice’ winner Tessanne Chin, the A-Team band, Rupee, Iwer George, Revelation, VIBE and the intrigue dancers the celebratory activities for the 2014 Festival of the Virgin Islands came to a close last night August 9, 2014.
Festival bills to be paid in record time – Hon. Myron V. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “…the local bands and the local artistes will be paid in record time…” stated Minister for Culture and Education Honourable Myron V. Walwyn as he thanked Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith for stepping in to make this a reality this year.
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