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August 11th, 2014
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.

August 11th, 2014
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.

August 11th, 2014
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.

August 10th, 2014
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.

August 10th, 2014
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.

August 10th, 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.

August 10th, 2014
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.

August 9th, 2014
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.

August 9th, 2014
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.

August 9th, 2014
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.

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