Carnival 2012 Will Host King & Queen of the Band Competition The Virgin Islands Carnival Committee’s Cultural Activities Committee is rekindling a former highlight of V.I. Carnival by bringing back the “King and Queen of the Band Competition” and all interested are encouraged to join the fun!...

Cultural Activities Committee Chairperson Beverly Baron said that the demand was great and the interest was high for bringing the competition back to the fans of Carnival. “Everywhere I went, people were asking me if there were plans for a King and Queen of the Band Competition for Carnival 2012,” ...

Baron said. “It was not in our plans initially but there are plans now, because we always try to meet the requests of our community.”...

Along with the King and Queen of the Band Competition, regular The Cultural Night show highlights Quadrille and other traditional ethnic dancers, cultural costumes, majorettes, traditional Clowns and Indians and the Cultural Activities Committee’s special gift to the audience...

All of this entertainment from a free show! No admission is charged for the Cultural Night. For more information on the 2012 V.I. Carnival, call the VICC office at 340-776-3112. Listen to Chairman Kenneth Blake every Wednesday on WSTA 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. as he discusses Virgin Islands Carnival on Brownie's Radio Show...

Troupes and individuals interested in participating in King & Queen of the band for Carnival 2012 - contact our office at 340-776-3112

Prince & Princess 2012 application deadline - December 23, 2011