ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and
the Division of Festivals celebrate the resounding success of the
2024 St. Thomas Carnival.
Kicking off with cultural staples including the Prince &
Princess Show, Queen Show, Calypso Monarch, and Panorama, the
St. Thomas Carnival festivities welcomed thousands of revelers,
including locals, the diaspora, and visitors, to the shores of
Charlotte Amalie for a multi-day celebration spotlighting the broad
culture and traditions of the island territory.
"Carnival in the U.S. Virgin
Islands is growing, allowing us to display our rich and
vibrant culture to the world," shares Commissioner Joseph Boschulte of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of Tourism. "This success is a testament to the
continued hard work of our Department of Tourism and Division of
Festivals, whose unwavering efforts to showcase our home
islands."
Machel Montano kicked
off six nights of free nightly concerts in the Festival Village,
followed by performances from KES the Band, Sizzla
Kalonji, Patrice Roberts,
Barrington Levy, Adam
O, TeeJay, Spectrum Band, Temisha, and
more. On Saturday night, international superstar Shaggy
closed out the village, performing hits like "It Wasn't Me,"
"Boombastic," and "Angel" in front of thousands of
fans.
Children's and Adult Parade days were filled with revelers in
bright and ornate costumes adorned with jewels, feathers, and
traditional madras fabrics.
"Every year, we want to bring the best experiences to the people
of the U.S. Virgin Islands for
carnival. We are extremely excited to continue growing our national
celebrations and welcoming the world to experience them with us,"
adds Ian Turnbull, U.S. Virgin Islands Director of Festivals.
With carnival arrivals growing by nearly 27% compared to 2023
and record event attendance throughout April's celebrations,
the USVI Department of Tourism and Division of Festivals
continues innovatively leading transformative progress in carnival
culture and destination marketing within the Caribbean region.
Carnival season in the U.S. Virgin
Islands will kick off again in less than two months when the
St John Celebration begins in late June.
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For up-to-date information on the St. John Celebration, please
visit
https://www.visitusvi.com/experiences/carnivals-festivals.
For more information about the U.S.
Virgin Islands and its offerings, please visit
https://www.visitusvi.com/.
About the U.S. Virgin
Islands
The U.S. Virgin
Islands are an official U.S. territory in the Caribbean that consists of three individual
islands – St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. Perfect for leisure
or business travel, the U.S. Virgin
Islands are rich with culture, history, surrounded by
breathtaking beaches. When traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens can enjoy
all the conveniences of domestic travel as no passport is required
for U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto
Rico or the United States.
Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are equivalent to entering
the United States from any
international country. Upon departure, a passport is required for
non-U.S. citizens. For more information about the United States Virgin Islands, go to
VisitUSVI.com, follow us on Instagram (@visitusvi) and Twitter
(@usvitourism), and become a fan on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/VisitUSVI).
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