The Department of Culture is inviting persons to visit the Virgin Islands Arts and Crafts Exhibition at the East Atrium, Central Administration Building.

Artwork from students and other Virgin Islands emerging artists are being displayed. Persons can visit the exhibition Mondays through Fridays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The exhibit closes on November 30.

 Please contact the Department of Culture via telephone 468-4379 for more information.

The Department of Culture is reminding culture bearers and workers in the Virgin Islands to register with the department by Wednesday, November 30.

November 24 is the 67th Anniversary of the historic Demonstration led by Theodore Faulkner, Isaac G. Fonseca and Carlton de Castro, which took place in Road Town, Tortola in 1949. For more information about this important part of Virgin Islands history, read the article: “Faulkner at the Front - The Demonstration of 1949: Its Beginning, Golden Jubilee and Implications” by Quincy F. Lettsome, Ph. D. See attached file. 

‘Where I See the Sun’, a poetry anthology by 26 poets in the Virgin Islands, was launched on Friday, November 18, to wrap up Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Week activities. 

The residents of the Virgin Islands are being encouraged to wear their Territorial Wear to symbolically celebrate and unite for Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Week, tomorrow Friday, November 18.

In this photo, Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is seen after cutting the ribbon to officially open the Arts and Crafts Exhibition for the 2016 Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Week. 

I acknowledge that the appropriate recognitions have already been made, and simply wish to say, a warm Virgin Islands good afternoon to one and all.

The annual celebration of Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Week (formerly Culture Week) will begin on Sunday, November 13.

The Department of Culture is requesting artwork from aspiring artists and crafts persons for an art exhibition to be held in celebration of Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Week, from November 13 to 18.

Local author and historian, Dr. Quincy Lettsome will launch his latest book, ‘Virgin Islands: An Alphabetical Heritage’ on Wednesday, November 2.