Colour, culture, and community pride filled the streets of East End/Long Look as the annual Emancipation Parade rolled out on August 6. From vibrant troupes to steel pan and other music, the celebration honoured freedom, heritage, and culture in the […]

Scores of revellers took to the streets on the eastern end of Tortola early Wednesday morning for the East End J’ouvert — a vibrant display of music, movement, and emancipation pride. The annual event, part of the Virgin Islands’ Emancipation […]

The 2025 August Monday Festival Parade rolled through Road Town yesterday, celebrating emancipation with vibrant colour, music and a strong island spirit. The streets of Road Town came alive on Monday as the annual Emancipation Festival Parade celebrated the abolition […]

  Scores or revellers took to the streets in the early hours of Monday, August 4, for the Rise and Shine Tramp — part of the 71st Emancipation Festival celebrations in Road Town. Revellers danced behind bands, waving flags and […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has renewed his call for an end to colonial rule in the Virgin Islands, urging residents to prepare for full self-determination as the territory continues to redefine its relationship with the United Kingdom. Speaking during the […]

International Soca Night, one of the major highlights of the ongoing 71st Emancipation Festival, drew a massive crowd and delivered electrifying performances from a packed lineup of regional artistes. The event, held inside the Festival Village, featured high-energy sets from […]

A vibrant showcase of tradition and taste unfolded at the Cultural Food Fair held on August 1 as part of the Virgin Islands’ 71st Emancipation Festival celebrations. Residents and visitors gathered in Road Town to experience a wide variety of […]

Lenell “LJ” Stevens Jr. made local music history over the weekend after capturing first place in both the Groovy and Power categories at the 71st Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival Soca Monarch competition. Stevens, a familiar name in the BVI music […]

Fashion and culture lit up the British Virgin Islands over the weekend as Summer Sizzle BVI celebrated its 15th anniversary with a high-energy showcase of global style and Caribbean flair. The four-day event wrapped up on Sunday, but the highlight […]

Several patrons turned out in Road Town on Saturday night as Trinidadian soca powerhouse Kes the Band headlined one of the most electric nights of the BVI Emancipation Festival so far. The crowd roared as Kes delivered hit after hit, […]