The Significance of Carnival and Festival in the Virgin Islands

By Gimel Pinto (STT-January 4,  2022) Many people outside of the Caribbean see the enthusiasm that carnivals and festivals provide. Still, the natural origins of Caribbean carnivals and festivals lie in the colonization and religious conversion that took place when European explorers made their way to the region. Today, it is a celebration and occasion …

Arts Administration and Media: Upfront and Personal at KCACTF 2022

by Michael Bell (STX, February 6, 2022) During the first week of February,  I had the opportunity to participate in a week-long theatre festival, hosted by The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). KCACTF is a national theater program involving 18,000 students annually from colleges and universities across the country and UVI is part …