FESTIVAL 2002 WAS A SUCCESS

The 2002 festival activities went well, the attendance in the village was 
great and the public seems pleased with the efforts made with the judging 
of the different activities, according to Chairman of the Virgin Islands 
Festival and Fairs Committee Luce Hodge-Smith.

The activities began July 14th with the Prince and Princess Show and 
continued through to August 9th with the Carrot Bay fiesta. Other 
activities included the usual calypso show, reggae night, international 
calypso night, Sunday Morning Well emancipation ceremony, Ms. BVI Queen Show, rise and shine tramp, parade, horse race and East End/Long Look activities.

The village was named in honour of long time supporter Juliette Pickering 
and the theme was “Celebrating the Old and New: It’s a Cultural Review”, 
“Let’s Participate, Me and You - BVI Festival 2002”.

The VIFFC Chairman expressed gratitude to the sponsors and the various 
contributors to the festival, the hardworking committee members, the 
Ministry and Department of Education and Culture for their support.
“I was a little disappointed with the parade in terms of the number of 
troupes and the level of participation from the schools,” Mrs. Hodge-Smith 
told The Island Sun. “Some made an effort but didn’t get participation from 
the students, so we have to find a way to remedy that.”

In the children’s troop category, G3 Production placed 1st, followed by 
Enis Adams Cheerleaders and the National Majorette Pom Poms. The Francis Lettsome Primary School - 30th anniversary won the children’s float category.

For traditional entries, Golden Spinner won first place in the children’s 
majorette category. Enis Adams Majorette was second and National majorette third. BVI Elite Sky Dancers won the adult mocko jumbie section, while Limping Jack won the individual category.

For the adults, Out of Africa won 1st place in the troops, G3 Production - 
2nd and Aloha from the Roots of Mary Flemming - 3rd. For the floats, the 
Heritage Dancers captured the 1st place with its “Ole Time Culture and New 
Time Mêlée”; BVI Rotary Club “Sewing the Seeds of Love” placed 2nd and BVI Fire and Rescue Department “Fire Prevention Unit” came third.
Adult Individual King and Queen of the Band - 1st place went to Out of 
Africa (Queen), 2nd and 3rd - G3 Production (King and Queen respectively).
The Tradition Indians of St. Thomas won in the visitor entry category.