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Watch |2019 Carnival Meets the Runway

By Staff /  October 27, 2019
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Troupes Bring the Heat During Alvin Burke’s Best ‘Carnival Meets the Runway’ Yet

Outside the Caravelle Hotel in downtown Christiansted is no stranger to a good party. Bands and artists — both local and International — perform at the spot often. But before Saturday night, never had the area been graced with such a surfeit of alluring Crucian women adorned in an array of carnival...

By Ernice /  October 27, 2019
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VICCC to Host 22nd Annual Eastern Caribbean Island Cultures Conference

The Virgin Islands Caribbean Cultural Center (VICCC) is hosting the 22 Annual Eastern Caribbean Island Cultures Conference to be held from Thursday, Oct. 31, to Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Great Hall, at the Albert A. Sheen Campus, on St. Croix. The community is invited to attend. This year’s conference,...

By Ernice /  October 26, 2019
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Watch | Scenes From the 2019 USVI-BVI Friendship Event in Charlotte Amalie

By Staff /  October 20, 2019
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Watch | Pumpa Proudly Represents USVI On Miami Carnival Stage As Dept. of Tourism Ramps Up Marketing

CENTRAL BROWARD PARK, Ft. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA — The U.S. Virgin Islands took over the Miami Carnival stage with the energetic VI Soca Artist Dennis Pumpa Liburd on Sunday evening. As he performed for the responsive crowd, the territory’s logo along with the official poster of the Crucian...

By Staff /  October 14, 2019
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Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights to be Honored During Crucian Christmas Festival

ST. CROIX — St. Croix’s renowned musical group Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights will be honored at this year’s Crucian Christmas Festival on its 50th anniversary in the music business, the Department of Tourism has announced. Newly-appointed Director of the Division of Festivals,...

By Staff /  October 5, 2019
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Ian Turnbull Named Territory-Wide Division Of Festivals Director; Shamari Haynes, Halvor Hart Assistant Directors

Ian Turnbull, a Virgin Islands marketing and communications specialist has been appointed the territory-wide director of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism’s new Division of Festivals, the Department of Tourism announced late Monday. D.O.T. Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte announced...

By Staff /  October 1, 2019
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Shamari Haynes Relinquishes Role At Simply Sophisticated And Savage Festival Troupes; Organization’s New Lead Is Wendy Aurelien

ST. CROIX — Simply Sophisticated Fun Troupe, the territory’s largest carnival troupe and Savage Festival — both created by trailblazer millennial Shamari Haynes — will now be led by Wendy Aurelien, the organization’s executive committee lead, as Mr. Haynes relinquishes his role...

By Ernice /  August 24, 2019
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35th Annual Texas Society of the Virgin Islands Chili Cook-Off Drew Throngs of Chili Lovers to Brewers Bay

Last updated on August 20, 2019 at 6:19 a.m. ST. THOMAS — So, at the 35th Annual Texas Society of the Virgin Islands Chili Cook-Off at Brewers Bay on Sunday, the vegan chef chilling at the water’s edge didn’t want to be interviewed because, well, he’s a vegan chef at the chili...

By Robert /  August 19, 2019
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Watch | Displeasure At Results of Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands

The Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands pageant was held this evening at Divi Carina Bay Casino, but the results of the competition led to some controversy, as not a single of the four local women who were in the competition placed. There were ten contestants, and the top five were women from elsewhere...

By Staff /  August 18, 2019
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