Culture
2012 VI Festival: Over & Out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Not so long ago, in a place not that far away, in Road Town, East End and Carrot Bay for many their favorite time of the year (yes, more favorite than Christmas or their birthdays) was the 2012 festival celebrations.
Open Mic Night returns with fervour
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With an eclectic mix of performances, an air of incense, jazz, reggae, neo-soul and the comfort of a cosy, lowly lit room, a small gathering met last evening, August 18, 2012, to savour pieces of spoken word, poetry, song, drums and the sweet sounds of sax in the return of Open Mic Night at the Mellow Moods Cafe in the heart of Road Town.
Cruise Ship dock businesses should be locally owned – Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Popular Talk Show host, Edmund Maduro, has expressed great concern about the cruise ship dock development area including the cruise ship and the landward side.
“Showtime ain’t sleeping!” says Juggo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an exclusive interview with Showtime Band member and vocalist Raul “Juggo” Sprauve, Virgin Islands News Online was told that the band was “very grateful that we came up and won again”, adding that “The band really did good this year and we’re very happy that we came out victorious once again”.
Target met for 2012 Emancipation festival said Chairman Blyden
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Chairman of the Festival and Fairs Committee Marvin Blyden, said he is pleased with the outcome of the 2012 festival celebrations and although everything did not go to plan at times, the target was met.
Carrot Bay comes alive in pulsating Emancipation Festival send off! [Slideshow Included]
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Sometimes the best is indeed saved for last, or so it seemed, as events in this year’s Emancipation Festival wound to a close last night, August 11, 2012 at the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta ground.
F & F Results: Showtime Band takes six in a row
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information just released from the Festival and Fairs Committee, indicate that the Showtime Band has won the Road March again for the sixth successive year with their newly released hit, ‘Excersize’.
Senior Delville honoured by Carrot Bay Cultural Festival
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - Alfredo Delville was honoured at last night's Carrot Bay Cultural Fest, for his years of dedication to fishing and commitment to the community of Carrot Bay.
East End/Long Look Parade marred by late start, poor organization
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – It seemed as if Murphy's Law was being played out yesterday, August 8, 2012 at the East End Long Look (EE/LL) Parade, as everything that could go wrong quite possibly did do so at the start of the parade.
"Bruk It Down” at Moviene Fahie Festiville [Slideshow Included]
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Dancehall god out of Jamaica, Mr. Vegas brought down the house last evening August 7, 2012 with his hit song ‘Bruk It Down’, at the Moviene Fahie Festiville in East End\Long Look.

