KING PAIDO CROWNED 2023 CALYPSO MONARCH – 12TH TITLE IN THE BVI (7 VG & 5 TORTOLA)

Reynold ‘King Paido’ Philips received his 12th calypso title in the BVI after winning the Dawn Flax Easter Festiville 2023 Calypso Monarch on Sunday. King Paido received a total of 313 points to claim his 7th title on Virgin Gorda to add to his previous 5 on Tortola. The calypso king performed his two songs; One Consequence (the … Continued

FROM SUMMER SIZZLE BVI TO NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, BVI MODELS GRACED THE RUNWAYS

Summer Sizzle BVI says they have created a winning platform for BVI models and other fashion industry creatives by providing unparalleled professional training and mentorship from globally renowned fashion designers, top models, celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and photographers. They are celebrating and championing the successes of fashion professionals who gained their start on the Summer … Continued

YOUNG LOCAL CREATORS ENCOURAGED TO BELIEVE IN THEIR DREAMS AND TALENTS

Content Producer Kyra James is encouraging young Virgin Islanders to believe in themselves and their talents as anything is possible once an individual has the right mindset. Kyra’s encouraging words came during a recent interview with 284Media where she spoke about her experience and involvement in the just concluded 65th Grammy Awards. Working for the … Continued

INT. SOCA MONARCH CANCELLED OVER FUNDING ISSUES

There will be no International Soca Monarch Competition this year. The highly anticipated staple event on Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival Calendar has been cancelled voluntarily for the first time in three decades after the Government of Trinidad and Tobago refused the issue $10 Million funding to the event’s promoters.  Director of the Caribbean Prestige Foundation … Continued

OVER FORTY WRITERS AND SPEAKERS FEATURED DURING 2 ND ANNUAL BVI LIT FEST

Over forty writers and other speakers from the BVI, the Caribbean and its diaspora took centre stage to showcase literature, film, music, and spoken word under the theme “Unspoken. Unwritten. Unknown” at the 2nd Annual BVI Literary Arts Festival. The three-day festival, which was a joint collaboration between the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) … Continued