Preparations to celebrate the 52^nd Virgin Gorda Easter Festival are well on the way, with a lineup of Cultural activities scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 13.

The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee is inviting the public to submit entries for the BVI Emancipation Festival’s 2019 theme and slogan competitions.

The public is being reminded to park responsibly on the Festival Grounds.

All government agencies are asked to remove or dismantle all structures and/or materials, including storage trailers/containers from the Road Town Festival Grounds by Thursday, June 28.

The public is notified that Boo Bay Drive between Nagico Insurance and Marche Restaurant will be closed from Saturday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, June 17 at 3:00 p.m.

Food handlers participating in the Emancipation Festival in August are encouraged to get certified early.

The public is invited to submit entries with suggestions for a slogan for the upcoming Emancipation celebrations.

A new Festival and Fairs Committee Executive Board has been appointed as preparations take shape for the 2018 Emancipation Festival.

Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has announced that the 51st Annual Virgin Gorda Easter Festival festivities will take a different format than attendees have grown accustomed to over the years.

Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, has announced that the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Celebrations will be held from Saturday March 31 to April 2.