Steel Pan Fest and Culture Night for 2013 Festival
British Virgin Islands - Although plans are still in the early stages for the 2013 Emancipation festival, both the Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee, Marvin Blyden and Director of Culture, Luce Hodge-Smith confirmed that culture night and steel pan fest will be repeated for 2013.
Blyden and Hodge-Smith disclosed the inclusion of the two events at a press conference that was held on April 30 to announce the winners of the 2013 theme and slogan competition.
Both steel pan fest and culture night were unsuccessful last year, but judging from crowd turnout, both events seemed to have public appeal. On the 2012 roster, the ‘Steel Pan Fest’ was scheduled for July 29 and was supposed to feature local and regional steel bands. The “Culture night” was slated for August 1, and according to the schedule the night was to feature troupe performances, and the King and Queen of the Band competition.
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