Jun 22, 2022 | Island News
What does freedom look like today? The Department of Planning and Natural Resources Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums is hosting an exhibit at Fort Frederik Museum on St. Croix in honor of Emancipation Day under the theme titled “The Revolution is Not a One Time Act.” Emancipation Day, is celebrated annually on July 3, but the exhibit will be open from from July 1st through September 23rd. The Virgin Islands Daily News reports that the DPNR had extended an open call to said seeking artists territory-wide to submit work that touches on the ideas of freedom, liberation, self-determination, and what that looks like today.”
Read more here.
Jun 22, 2022 | Island News
We are big fans of The Ten Sleepless Knights and we are excited to see them scheduled for the 2022 Folklife Festival celebration! They will be performing on July 2nd and 3rd. The festival celebrates the US Virgin Islands’ culture, history and traditions influenced by the flags of seven nations.
The Ten Sleepless Knights specializes in Quelbe, the official music style of the Virgin Islands. For the full schedule of the festival and musical guest lineup, go to St. Croix Source.
Jun 22, 2022 | Island News
The Caribbean Journal speaks to Joseph Boschulte, the Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism about tourism in the US Virgin Islands. Here’s some good news from the article!
“According to Transportation Security Administration numbers, U.S. Virgin Islands airports in St. Croix and St. Thomas received 14 percent more passengers in February 2022 than in February 2019. Furthermore, the USVI was the fastest-growing territory for total capacity in all the Americas between 2019 and 2021, growing total departure seats by 35.8 percent.”
The cruise industry is in the process of recovery. Read more about the Department of Tourism’s strategy to increase port calls by 2023.
May 25, 2022 | Island News
St. Croix Animal Welfare Center’s Paws from Paradise program has helped178 dogs from the Virgin Islands find permanent homes in America this year alone. According to the Program Coordinator Wayne Myers, small canines or puppies that can be confined safely in crates in Air Cargo Carriers’ and Amerijet’s aircraft are selected to fly. Firstly, dogs are chosen by AWC, and then the partner shelter approves them by photos and short biographies written by staff. Read the full St Croix Source article about the program and the adoption process here.
Photo credit: Susan Ellis, St Croix Source
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May 24, 2022 | Island News
In May, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) opened the V.I. Coral Innovation Hub on St. Croix, a laboratory focusing on coral research, conservation, new coral science, and technology. The lab’s purpose is to help reefs recover by breeding coral on land-based and underwater nurseries. Hurricanes have impacted coral reefs in the area and the goal is to help reefs recover by breeding coral on land-based and underwater nurseries. The St. Croix superintendent of the National Park Service shared that “there is already successful coral growth on the South Shore and at Buck Island. The South Shore is home to 215 transplanted corals, and there are 100 in the waters around Buck Island.” Read the full article on St. Croix Source here.
Photo credit Susan Ellis, St. Croix Source
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May 23, 2022 | Island News
We have been seeing an increased presence of new visitors to our shores ready to fall in love with our laidback lifestyle, rich culture and friendly people. St. Croix is an island paradise we are proud to call our home. This article from Lonely Planet highlights some of the wonderful things to do on US Virgin Islands. Check out the suggestions for “the best things to do” on our favorite island of St. Croix! Snorkeling and diving in the crystal clear waters on our beaches, kayaking into a bioluminescent bay, and enjoying local West Indian culture during Carnival week as the streets are filled with calypso music, jumbie dancing, and parades — these are just some experiences on St. Croix to enjoy with your friends and family!
Read the full article here.
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