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VG Festival Committee cries foul; Block Party reportedly hampered fundraiser

The VG Festival Committee is reportedly disappointed that a free block party on Tortola (right) was planned for the same date that it held its fundraising event (left). Photo: VINO/Facebook
The 2017 VG Easter Festival is slated for April 8-17, 2017. Photo: Facebook
The 2017 VG Easter Festival is slated for April 8-17, 2017. Photo: Facebook
The VG Easter Festival Committee is reportedly in need of outstanding monies promised to it by Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn. Hon Walwyn has only delivered on $60,000 of the $100,000 promised for the March 2016 Festival. Photo: VINO
The VG Easter Festival Committee is reportedly in need of outstanding monies promised to it by Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn. Hon Walwyn has only delivered on $60,000 of the $100,000 promised for the March 2016 Festival. Photo: VINO
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Cognizant of the cash strapped state of the Government of the Virgin Islands, members of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee headed by Ms Sasha D.A. Flax has taken a proactive move to raise funds to offset expenses likely to be incurred for VG Easter Festival 2017.

In fact the Committee is already in debt as Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn promised the people of Virgin Gorda and their festival sub-committee that they would be granted $100,000 for their 2016 festival, but only delivered on $60,000, according to information obtained by this news site from festival spending records.

This news site understands that the monies owed ($40,000) are needed by the VG Easter Festival Committee to pay its bills incurred from the 2016 event.

‘Bullet in the chest’

Meanwhile, for Virgin Gorda the 2017 VG Easter Festival will be a half century milestone - 50 years, come next year. When the committee organised its first major fundraising event it did so with the understanding that it would have had the fullest support of Government, its social arms and the entire territory.

However, according to several persons from the sister island, they were disappointed when the VI Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) moved to stage a major free Block Party on the same night of the Virgin Gorda fundraising event.

"That was totally a bullet in the chest of the Virgin Gorda people. They lost big time on that show (Kings of Comedy) big loss and I blame the Tortola Festival committee because they could have done their block party on another day," ranted one Virgin Gordian who opted to be identified only as Minty.

The man went onto further state, "VG had their thing planned long before and the block party could have been the next day. It's obvious that they not looking out for VG. Tola had two big events that block party and the track event. VG had boat schedule adjusted and everything for Tola people to come for VG thing but why pay for a show when you can go to a free one in these hard times?" said Minty.

This news site confirmed with several persons who were present at the event that the turn-out was far beyond expectation. Non-the-less, the show was one of high quality and suitable for the entire family.

The Block Party on De Castro Street on July 2, 2016 was well attended.

Efforts to get a comment from both the VG Easter Festival Committee and the VI Festival and Fairs Committee were futile up to time of publication.

37 Responses to “VG Festival Committee cries foul; Block Party reportedly hampered fundraiser”

  • me nah go tal (05/07/2016, 10:30) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
    I am not going to anything that onesided gadheitz is hosting.
    • @ me nah go tal (05/07/2016, 10:57) Like (31) Dislike (0) Reply
      Ha ha he finally kissed funny man ring for a gag
      • Ring? (05/07/2016, 11:32) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
        @me nah go tal- Wait a minute- He is in another "Dark Vaders' Club besides the Gov't gang? Tell us more; don't keep us in the Dark now?
    • @Me nah go tal. Dont blame the DJ (05/07/2016, 13:17) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
      @Me nah go tal.. Gadhitz is not the problem. Its the other DJs they are the problem... Go to any Caribbean Island listen to the DJs. When bigging up one band,, the other one come after him bigging up another band then the other one after bigging up another band then the thing get hot and hype and exciting... Don't blame Gaditz... The rest lame axxsss DJ,s have the thing dead..if Gaditz like and big up show time.. Another DJ like and big up Vibz, another DJ like and big up OMG..and another one like and big up splash.on and on...that's what make the thing nice....Come-on. Lol
  • 23 (05/07/2016, 10:38) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    save it who was going vg
  • Public Alert! (05/07/2016, 10:42) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    E.T (the baldhead in charge) is just one long walking contradiction and a failure to our national pride and dignity.
  • Public Alert! (05/07/2016, 10:46) Like (15) Dislike (3) Reply
    E.T (the baldhead in charge) is just one long walking contradiction after another, and an embarrassment to our national pride and dignity.
  • nonsense (05/07/2016, 10:49) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
    Stop being foolish! The track meet is where most people went and was a better event either way. Plan things better, communicate better and we won't be here bickering. If people wanted comedy they would've been in VG. The people heading these Committees are the problem and everyone afraid to say so.
  • Wait (05/07/2016, 10:53) Like (31) Dislike (2) Reply
    A block party in Tortola flopped a comedy show in Virgin Gorda? Two completely different types of events, two completely different Islands and Tortola is to be blamed? The Kings of Comedy show was garbage to begin with, how about taking responsibility for that aspect? Nobody was going to VG to see 2 and a half comedians with their dry ass jokes. Time to be accountable and stop casting blame, your show would have flopped either way because it was crap.
  • Huh? (05/07/2016, 11:02) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    How many things it does have on one day thou? Nothing new
  • NHI (05/07/2016, 11:19) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    LOL THATS THE ISSUE NO PROPER PLANNING COMMITTE FOR NOTHING NOT ROAD WORKS BETWEEN BWD/W&S/FLOW/bviEC AND WORST OFF FOR EVENTS EVERYTHING FALLS ON SAME WEEKEND LIKE IS DAM COMPETION STUPES
  • asking why? (05/07/2016, 11:26) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why does everything turn out to be drama and confusion under this minister? Can someone pleaaase explain this?
    • Easy answer- (05/07/2016, 12:27) Like (38) Dislike (2) Reply
      @asking why? Because He to too Full of himself and too Da#m Conceited! Plus the people around him, giving him a BIGGER head. “Baldhead that is.”
  • VG voter (05/07/2016, 11:27) Like (14) Dislike (4) Reply
    Its about time VG people stand up and stopp take the bull they have been given for years. The 2nd rated basketball court is a prime example which is now been used as a smoke house by the young man for smoking their ganja. Why couldn't have been similar to the one in Talktola albeit on a small scale. Don't worry the years rolling by quickly and election will come soon.
    • lmao (05/07/2016, 13:08) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
      So whose fault is it that the place is being used for that purpose? What kind of Citizen are you to just come blogging instead of taking action and doing somethinf about it? The Govt spends millions building things and are still expected to hold their hands and force them to do the right things? You all are sickening man!! You ask for facilities, you get them then sit by and watch a few idiots ruin it for everyone else and still blame govt. If VG ppl cared so much why didnt they attend the fundraiser?
      • VG voter (05/07/2016, 14:35) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
        @Imao: We ain begging the Politicans for nothing. We ain like the rest who beg for money to pay rent, ectrical bills, mortgages and the likes. Its about what is right. The Government is corrupt taking handouts under the table from the foreign developers for political favours etc. Don't get me started. All I am saying is if you going to do something do it properly. The courts should have been build in such a way that it could have been secured similat to the MPSC in Tortola only to be used for official games. The old court could have remained for use on a daily basis. They have money to grease the hand of their corrupt minions but didn't have enough to build something the way it was supposed to be built.
        • lmao (05/07/2016, 14:52) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
          Are you going to answer the question? It wasn't built properly? You said it's used for guys to smoke weed. What's missing, a snack vending machine for when they get the munchies and a filtration system for those with allergies or asthma?
        • @VG voter (06/07/2016, 13:36) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
          So are you saying during the election campaign when you all were partaking of the free boat rides in your free shirts that you did not notice the government was corrupt? You did not notice during the grand opening ceremony that the court was a waste of time? No, you were too busy chanting NDP all the way and now you are upset
  • vincyman (05/07/2016, 11:40) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    VI Festival and Fairs Committee need to open up the calendar dates for private promoters to do show/party around festival time in the villages in town and east end.. VI Festival and Fairs Committee and seem like they alone wanna make the money out here.. that's one way the festival/carnival can be better/nice for everyone to enjoy it
  • mvw (05/07/2016, 11:45) Like (6) Dislike (7) Reply
    Much to do about nothing suck it up vg
  • what (05/07/2016, 12:02) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    VG Have enough people to go the show.... don't sit down and wait for people to come to VG... What would of happen if the was no black party, no track and still no one from Tortola came over... Don't blame any one...blame your VG people for not coming out and support the show... Just Saying
  • Tame (05/07/2016, 12:31) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    So what does the show in vg had to do with the block party it aint like the block party was all that..... mostly a bunch of kids as far as i see... so i guess the tortola committee should blame the track event for the poor turn out... time to stop the blame game and step up ur game... ppl have a choice where to spend them hard working dollars
  • Sad. So Sad. (05/07/2016, 13:10) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    Planning is a skill. Organizing is a talent, leading is a gift.. If we just understand these simple things and stop picking people we like, or people who yanking and put them in position without the skill. The talent and gift. This the out come...failure...That's why for the past two years I've been suggesting that the organizing of these festivals be contracted out,,,allow talented and giveted people to bid.
    • Wow! (05/07/2016, 14:06) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Sad.So Sad. Your words- "Planning is a skill. Organizing is a talent, leading is a gift." That's Heavy. I hope one of those calypsonians pick this up and put it in a song.
  • wow (05/07/2016, 16:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    June to august is prime time for events leading up to festival.If the committee wants to fund raisers do it after our peak season not during.Every weekend for these 2 months have big events,don't try and compete you will continue to lose
  • miseeitall (05/07/2016, 17:16) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lucky mad sick head nah good hahahhah
  • facts man (05/07/2016, 17:47) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Some one playing politics as usual
  • 50 yrs (05/07/2016, 19:39) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Time for change look to JESUS
  • bojan (05/07/2016, 20:33) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hear this can any of these local bands keep a $ 1.00 jam as to spice up things I been to some dollar jam I tell you real nice we are getting closer to festival time to do something.
  • VG Festival (05/07/2016, 21:44) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    this article is a much better laugh than the failed comedy show. July is Tortola festival month, what were you thinking, much less expecting.
  • Hush. too much talk. (05/07/2016, 22:29) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    Atlease they try. It was up to the people who always criticizing and saying they need to do fun raising that fail them by not support... Just a lot of talk in this place. Nothing more.
  • I know! (06/07/2016, 06:23) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    It’s the Moron fault; people have lost all interest under his leadership.
  • AmericanWanabe (06/07/2016, 15:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I didn't know the VI had blocks, but i guess everything we see and consider cool we have to jump on!!!!
  • ha (07/07/2016, 05:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    And whenever there's a comedy show in Tortola, the same VG people pack up on the ferry in droves! 2 things could have been the issue here; wrong selection of comedians or the fact that this present festival committee has dragged what was left from the previous leadership down in the dirt.


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