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APRIL 8-10, 2022 Purchase Tickets at:
EVENTBRITE.COM The Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair, Inc. is a celebration of the imagination and a toast to compelling ideas. A premier destination for bibliophiles, literary aficionados, readers, musical and visual artists, aspiring filmmakers, photography buffs as well as new, Disguise & Illuminations,” the establishedisruptions, and emerging writers. The Virgin Islands Literary Festival Book Inc.VIis Lit a Fest, non-profit theme and of the 8th Fair, Annual is a company incorporated and registered in the U.S. Virgin collaborative event with the Caribbean Islands. Its 501c (3) status is under the banner of the St. Writer Alscessfor Lewis-Brown as Chair. Croix and Foundation Community Development.
FRI & SAT—APR 8 & 9
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Tee-off at one of St. Croix’s exceptional golf courses! Carambola Golf Club – 340-778-5638
Open 7 days a week, 7:30 am – 4 pm. Commissioned by Laurence Rockefeller, as the centerpiece of a luxury Caribbean resort complex, and designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., a beautiful, challenging par-72, 18-hole course that This year’s event is virtual on Friday at 9am with stretches over 7,000 yards with water hazards usvilitfest@gmail.com / www.usvilitfest.com presentations by young writers, poets, and children’s coming into play on 7 holes. Carambola opened Poster Design: 620 Design Art: “Melee Undercover” by: Gail Widmer and Social Sciences and UVI’s Research and Technology (RT) Park book authors. ThePoster focus shifts to poetry andCollaboration: fiction UVI College of Liberal inArts1966 to rave reviews and was considered by writing, publishing, and copyrighting workshops at the master designer himself to be one of his fin10:30 concluding with readings and presentations by est courses. A great golfing treasure, it is the finest course in the Virgin Islands. This course is a nationally and regionally acclaimed authors. Caribbean gem and a “must play” for any true The centerpiece Friday will be scholarly presentalover of the game. Pro Shop. Clubs and cart renttions on out-of-print Virgin Islands books published als. Call for rates, specials, and tee times. 72 Estate within in the last century like Race Relations in the River. www.golfcarambola.com
The Buccaneer Hotel – 340-712-2144
Open 7 days a week beginning at 7:30am. An East End, 18-hole course that takes the player over rolling hills to the water’s edge with incredible views! Call for rates and tee times. Pro Shop. www.thebuccaneer.com
Lewis Gordon
Clelia Rodriguez
Alecia McKenzie
The Reef Golf Course – 340-773-8844
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Among the regional and international authors presenting their recent publications are Dr. Lewis Gordon with Fear of Black Consciousness, Dr. Clelia Rodriguez with Decolonizing Academia, Alecia McKenzie with A Million Aunties, plus regionally and nationally recognized VI authors Tiphanie Yanique, Cadwell Turnbull, Tobias Buckell and Richard Georges, Tortola, BVI. The World Famous Book Bacchanal is virtual at 4pm. Saturday at 7:30am, the World famous Bush Tea Morning Social is a vaccination-only event at the UVI Great Hall. At 9am, Pulitzer Prize Winner and NY Times bestselling-author, Nikole Hannah-Jones is featured in conversation with five local and regional scholars. At 5pm, meet her at our Afterword, another vaccination-only event at Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in Frederiksted.
For more info and to sign in and sign up, visit www.usvilitfest.org.
Open Mon – Sat, 7am – 5pm, Sun, 7am – 3pm A 9-hole course, Par 35, with a driving range. Carts and rental clubs, golf lessons, Golf Shop. Also on site, an 18-hole Disc Golf course. Rental discs available. Pickle Ball, Tennis. Membership Rates, Greens Fees, Events, and Twilight pricing at www.reefcondosusvi.com, FB
The Buccaneer Hotel courts.
Carambola Golf Course. A 4-star rating from GOLF magazine. Kelly Greer
Par 72 Championship Golf Course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
Steve Simonsen
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
TENNIS
Open to the public. Stay tournament-ready!
Tee times from 7:30am - 4pm
The Buccaneer Hotel – 340-712-2143
Open Mon – Fri, 8 - 11am and 3 - 6pm; Sat, 8 11am. Pro Shop open 7:30am – 5pm. Eight East End courts; lighted courts by appointment. Pro Shop and Game Match Service. Tennis Pro available for lessons. Call to reserve court time. www.thebuccaneer.com
Photo by Kelly Greer
U.S. Virgin Islands by Dr. Marilyn Krigger, Rise to Recognition by Valdemar Hill Senior, Time and I Looking Forward by Adolphe Sixto, Masquerades by Robert Nichols, Rape of the Virgins by Edward O’Neil, Trials and Triumphs by Earl B. Ottley, Christiansted Town by Karen Thurland, and Perspectives on Black Women Writers by Barbara Christian.
72 Estate River 340-778-5638
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