CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Caribbean Writer (TCW) announces a call for submissions for Volume 35 under the 2020 theme: Diasporic Rhythms: Interrogating the Past, Imagining
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Canadian Fashion Designer Peter Nygard Sentenced To Prison In The Bahamas
NASSAU — The Bahamas Supreme Court sentenced Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard to 90 days in prison and fined him $150,000 for contempt of court
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Novel Popular TV Show Was Based On Was Set In St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
In Cadwell Turnbull’s sci-fi novel The Lesson, powerful aliens occupy the U.S. Virgin Islands. Turnbull, who grew up on St. Thomas, says he meets many people
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Google Digitizes Artworks In Puerto Rico For The 1st Time
SAN JUAN — The 1953 painting by Rafael Tufiño Figueroa features his mother with a red scarf on her head, a determined look on her
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Music Academy Offering Scholarships For New Members Of VI Youth String Orchestra
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — G-Clef Music Academy successfully launched its VI Youth String Orchestra earlier this year. After the summer break, G-Clef has been eager to continue and
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USVI Native Yassin Hall Bringing Awareness On Mental Health to Caribbean African-Americans
ATLANTA — “This is me giving you my true authentic self unapologetically,” said Yassin Hall as she stood before those attending her latest book launch
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First Lady Yolanda Bryan to Host Ralph Motta’s Chef Enrichment Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Virgin Islands First Lady Yolanda Bryan has partnered with the Department of Education to host the 2019 Shadow A Chef Enrichment
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Jazz In The Park Concert Returns To Historic Fort Christiansvaern Tonight
CHRISTIANSTED — Our northeast St. Croix port town will come alive with the sound of music tonight when Community Music Inc. puts on its monthly
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U.S. Virgin Islands Promotes Its Unique Brand Of Carnival And Festivals
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has launched a vigorous summer campaign to market the islands’ unique carnival and festivals. Following the passage
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Award-Winning Independent St. Croix Filmmaker Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz Wins Award In The Dominican Republic
CHRISTIANSTED — Cane Bay Films is pleased to announce that filmmaker Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz’s recent short film, Soléne won the Special Jury Award at the International
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