Culture
Food Fair keeping VI culture alive – Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As dozens of vendors displayed their local food and beverages at the 2013 Cultural Food Fair today, August 2, 2013 Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn reflected that this was one avenue through which Virgin Islands Culture is being kept alive. The event was held at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
Int’l artistes for VI Festival 2013 begin arriving today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) is optimistic that the line-up of international artistes scheduled to perform during the Emancipation celebrations of 2013 will deliver as promised. The overseas artistes begin arriving today, August 1, 2013.
UPDATE: Prison doesn’t mean putting life on hold – Sistah Joyce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Imprisonment does not mean putting one’s life or talents on hold, according to reigning 2013 Virgin Islands (BVI) Calypso Monarch Joycelyn Searles also known as Sistah Joyce.
RT Festival honouree calls for a happy & safe festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Ira Oliver Skelton, to whom the Road Town Festival Village has been named after, has called for a happy and safe Virgin Islands Festival 2013 and said he was also happy to have made a contribution to the development of the event over the years.
Kassandra Malone will be poised & ready for Miss World - Damion Grange
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Stirred by a close experience with pageantry and a quest to accomplish a challenging goal, the Miss World BVI franchise was recently resurrected by a local committee some twelve years after the pageant was last held in the Territory.
Controversy looms over Miss BVI Pageant prizes?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It’s just about three weeks before the Territory sees the staging of yet another Miss BVI Pageant as preparations are moving full speed ahead. However, some contestants and family members have raised the concern about the minimizing of the first place prizes initially promised.
UPDATE: Prince & Princess Show winners had greatest crowd support
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Prince and Princess Show last evening, July 21, 2013 was a combination of brain, bravery, talent, humor and a pure passion to take away the top prizes of the night. At the end, the coveted title went to Jahkhoy Martin and J'dya Sprauve of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School.
Kimberly Herbert is first Miss Earth BVI
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI – The first ever Miss Earth BVI pageant was held last night, July 14, 2013 at Paragon Hall and saw contestant #3 Miss Kimberly Herbert walking away with the crown as well as a wealth of experience, $5000 and other prizes and gifts.
UPDATE: Summer Sizzle BVI eyeing Caribbean supremacy!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Summer Sizzle BVI 2013 received the assurance of another explosive season of fashion, fun and adventure with an overwhelming response to the “Tick off Session”-the first of four days of activities for the ever growing fashion event this weekend.
No specific arrangements for sister islands for VI Festival- Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While it is considered a Virgin Islands Festival, there have been no specific arrangements for the sister islands to actively participate in the celebrations.