Topic: Agriculture, Culture, Farmers and Fisherfolks | Posted By: lstevens
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 - 4:58pm
Interested persons are invited to enter a Local Fruit Juice Competition on Saturday, April 2 as part of the activities for this year’s Farmers’ and Fishers’ Week Market and Exhibition Day at Paraquita Bay.
Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has stated that “culture is a driver of development, and at a time of change, we must broaden the debate about development to harness culture’s transformative power.”
Director of Culture Dr. Katherine Smith said the Department of Culture is committed to the development of the creative industries and is urging visual artists to participate in two (2) upcoming workshops this weekend.
Director of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mrs. Brenda Lettsome-Tye is encouraging early-career conservationists between the ages of 18 to 29 years to participate in a two-week workshop
Good Day and GOD’s Blessings to all the wonderful people of the Virgin Islands. Once again, it’s that special time of the year when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The public is invited to ‘The Premier’s Christmas Extravaganza with a Cultural Twist - The Sequel’ on Saturday, December 18, at the Festival Village Grounds from 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Culture, Public Holidays | Posted By: lstevens
Tuesday, 23 November 2021 - 11:32am
Greetings and God’s blessings
On Monday 22nd November, for the first time in our history, the Virgin Islands will be celebrating a new and powerful holiday, “The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day.” One of the most powerful and influential events in the history of the Virgin Islands occurred 72 years ago, on November 24th 1949. At a time when the population of the Virgin Islands was under 7000, 1500 persons, led by Theodolf Faulkner, Isaac “Glanny Fonseca, and Carlton Decastro, marched through Road Town, demanding among other things the restoration of our legislative council.
