The event began with the musical sounds from Relentless band followed by VIBE while OMG band closed off the night.
Patrons were treated to a fashion show hosted by Mr Nice Guy clothing store located in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, while booth vendors catered to the palate of patrons with local food and drinks.
Sharing the same sentiments, residents who attended the VG Easter Festival expressed to our newsroom that this year’s festival turned out to be a “success” despite the scale down.
In an interview with Vivian T. Simmonds, a resident of Virgin Gorda, she expressed that the venue should become a “permanent spot” for the festival.
One booth owner stated that despite the scale down, the festival was very “festive” and she appreciated everyone who came out to support the event.
Jamal N. Francis, a resident of Tortola, commented that he was very anxious to see how the festivities would turn out because he did not have “high expectations” for the festival.
Speaking with a Virgin Gorda resident, she said that she “really loved” that the festival was small and “appreciated” the local bands that participated.
“This should be a regular thing where more local bands are featured during the festivities of the territory rather than have so much international artistes. I am not saying there should not be international artistes because we have expatriates here too but this is a time that we are celebrating our culture and featuring more of our local bands should be more supported," she said.
how much money was spent by government on this event?
From the photos, it seems as if it was just how Easter was meant to be celebrated on VG.