The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee is inviting the public to submit entries for the BVI Emancipation Festival’s 2025 theme and slogan competitions.

The public is notified that Shoreway Drive and Parker Road in the vicinity of the R G Hodge Parking Lot to iSmart will close temporarily from Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 a.m. 

The Virgin Islands Cultural Food Fair, Book and Art Expo will be held this Friday as part of this year’s Culture and Tourism Month of activities.  

The BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are urging the public to prioritize safety during the 70th Emancipation Festival Celebrations, especially during the Rise & Shine Tramps.

I want to send my best wishes to the people of the Virgin Islands as they prepare to celebrate Emancipation Day.

The Virgin Islands Emancipation Exhibition will be showcased at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza on Thursday, August 1.

Director of Culture, Dr. Katherine Smith said the exhibition will offer visitors an engaging experience that delves into the profound meaning of the VI freedom today, and the historical experiences from which its ancestors were emancipated.

The Department of Culture will be holding a torchlight procession from the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park to mark the beginning of the 70th Anniversary of the Territory’s Emancipation Festival and 190 years of emancipation activities.

Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer is featured as he visited the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to witness the inaugural issuance of the Virgin Islands' 70th Festival Commemorative Plates.

The Environmental Health Division is informing all booth owners participating in Rena’s Festiville 70th Emancipation Festival that they must submit their festival booth registration forms to the Division by Wednesday, July 24.