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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.
Stewart Donovan to quit Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta C’tee
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Stewart Donovan, the Chairman of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Committee, said that he will be stepping down after a number of years at the helm of Festival celebration activities in that community.
Award & closing ceremony set for 8 pm tonight – Lynette L. Harrigan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Public Relations Officer of the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee (BVIF&FC) Ms Lynette L. Harrigan assured this news site that tonight's August 9, 2014 awards and closing ceremony to mark the end of Festival 2014 will be done ahead of the 10:00 pm time set for the fireworks display.
Hundreds celebrate with Road March champs VIBE
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – The Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta was filled with an air of celebration and bacchanal as a massive crowd celebrated with VIBE on their becoming the new Road March champions and with Machel Montano and his HD dancers capping off the night.
Carrot Bay fun day was a blast
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – It was a day of fun and frolic as the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta had its fun day activities yesterday August 8, 2014 as part of its customary Festival activities to celebrate emancipation from slavery.
‘VIBE are new Road March champs!’ – BVIF&FC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Festivals & Fairs Committee (BVIF&FC) this evening August 8, 2014 announced that the 2014 Diamond Jubilee Road March Champions are the group VIBE.
'The Proclamation was not first read @ Sunday Morning Well' – Mrs Eileen Parsons, OBE
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI - “Now we in the BVI, we love to write our own history and it is said and it is not so, that the proclamation was read from the Sunday Morning Well. It is not true,” exclaimed Mrs. Eileen Parsons OBE as she addressed members of the Rotary Club of Tortola on July 31, 2014.
New HD dancers to back Machel Montano
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – The CCT store was filled to capacity earlier this afternoon for two reasons, for persons to get their selfies with soca sensation Machel Montano and at the same time to grab the opportunity at free tickets for tonight’s Carrot Bay show.
‘Time to pay persons on Festival c’tees’ – Hon Myron V. Walwyn
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn said that it is time the members of the Festival committees are remunerated for the work they do since a lot goes into preparing for Festival and it is often not appreciated.
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