Preparations for the 77th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival are well underway, with organizers expressing confidence that early planning and an expanded tourism marketing strategy will help make this year’s celebration a success. Planning for the 77th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival is well underway, with organizers expressing confidence that this year’s celebrations are shaping up to … Continued
Xmas in July 2026 returns this year with Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó as its headline act. The pioneering nautical event and the largest in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pond Bay Beach in Virgin Gorda. Xmas in July is brought once again by Wally Castro … Continued
The One VI Poker Run came to a successful close on Sunday, following a day of island-hopping, entertainment, and friendly competition across the British Virgin Islands. The annual boating event saw participants travel to several designated stops before returning to Paradise Beach Club in Cane Garden Bay for the official after-party and prize presentation. Delise … Continued
The organizers of Summer Sizzle BVI are delighted to announce that acclaimed actress, entrepreneur, television personality, and former Miss USA Crystle Stewart will serve as the Celebrity Host for the highly anticipated 16th Edition of Summer Sizzle BVI, taking place in the British Virgin Islands from July 15–20, 2026. Crystle Stewart stars as Mallory in … Continued
Two of the British Virgin Islands’ leading telecommunications companies are marking major milestones this weekend, celebrating more than four decades of service to the Territory. Caribbean Cellular Telephone and BVI Cable TV are commemorating 40 and 41 years of operations respectively, with a public celebration set for Saturday, April 18, at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. … Continued
The BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission says it has begun the first phase of evolving the BVI brand, an effort aimed at supporting the Territory’s continued tourism growth, future success, and creating new storytelling platforms. The board said this initial phase is centred on a listening tour designed to engage residents across the territory, ensuring that … Continued
Actor Sheldon Frett has joined the cast of “Master Harold” …and the Boys, now playing at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. The production runs from April 8 through May 10, 2026, at the venue’s Gil Cates Theater. The play is co-directed by Emily Mann and Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, who also serves … Continued
Sheldon Frett, a rising actor from Tortola, British Virgin Islands, has captured global attention as his latest project, the short film Many Thousands Lost, is now available on American Airlines in-flight entertainment. The film, directed by Jehan Patterson and featuring Frett in a leading role, was recently longlisted for a British Academy of Film and … Continued
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development has described the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Forum as a productive and forward-looking engagement that brought together clergy, cultural practitioners, festival leaders and community members in meaningful dialogue on the future of the festival. The forum, held at the St. Mary’s Parish Hall on Monday 16 February, … Continued
The British Virgin Islands will make its highly anticipated debut on Discovery Channel’s award-winning television series, “Let’s Take it Outside with Misty Wells”, airing on Sunday, 24th August, 2025 to more than 220 million viewers worldwide. The BVI episode will serve as the Season 6 premiere, officially kicking off the new season of the series, … Continued
