The Virgin Islands officially ushered in the 71st Emancipation Festival on Friday, July 25, with the ceremonial opening of the Festival Village at the newly renamed Charlie Neil Frett Festiville.
The evening began with the traditional Torchlight Procession, which set off from Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park and made its way through Road Town, drawing hundreds of participants dressed in white.
This year’s festivities pay tribute to the late cultural icon Eileene Parsons, and embrace the theme “Uniting our Culture, Freedom and Joy in the Virgin Islands for Festival 2025.” BVI News photographer Andre ‘Shadow’ was there to capture the highlights.
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