Every year we look forward to the spectacular St Croix Christmas Festival. Although this year, the festivities will be virtual, we can tune in to the amazing showcases organized by the St Croix Division of Festivals in collaboration with the Crucian Cultural Group. From December 11 through January 6, the Crucian Christmas Festival will spotlight Crucian music, culture and pageantry. Read more here and on http://www.usvifestivals.vi/.
AARP in the Virgin Islands is offering a livestreamed series via the AARP Virgin Islands Facebook Page as a Facebook Live event. The series started on Tuesday, May 5, and will continue every Tuesday, thereafter, for five weeks; May 12, 19, 26 and June 2 at 6 p.m. each day. The events will feature traditional folklore told by five recognized storytellers from the Virgin Islands, telling stories of yesteryear. This series is a collaboration with the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts. To read the full story on the St. Croix Source click here.
We attended the annual St Croix Orchid Show in February and had the chance to chat with the St. Croix Orchid Society President, Susan Kraeger. Susan spoke to us about embarking on a new project with the Herbarium, DPNR and other organizations in which the Orchid Society will help collect and catalogue endangered Orchid species on island. To hear what Susan has to say, see our interview below.
March 14, 2020. This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade them is Allawe Green. Read more about how the parade started in 1969!
March 6-8, 2020. The 2020 St. Croix Yacht Club 27th International Regatta is coming soon. Sail Around Buck Island, Race to where Columbus Landed And Race to Grassy Point on the South Shore. Eligible entrants are encouraged to complete the St. Croix Yacht Club (SCYC) entry registration form available on the club’s website.
March 5-8, 2020. Ridge to Reef Farm’s BUSH SKILLS event is a four-day workshop in natural crafts, survival techniques, wild crafting, organic farming, and outdoor cooking with farm fresh foods. For more information and tickets, click here.