Easter Weekend

This weekend was the infamous Easter weekend in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. Despite the jealousy felt towards all those people who are fortunate enough to be in SVG to enjoy it. Easterval weekend  can be described as a mini-carnival in terms of excitement and atmosphere. Where large amounts of alcohol are consumed with friends and family and people relax and enjoy the day to day activities.
 The two main places that Vincentians go to enjoy their Easter vacation is the island of Bequia or Union Island. There is usually a debate every year as to which island has the better activities and is more fun. I personally have experienced both islands during the Easter season. Through what I have experienced, Union Island comes closer to the carnival with parties and shows such as Miss Easterval, Soca Monoarh, where regional soca stars make appearances and add to the fun. J’ouvert is also mimicked, with paint and street parties on Easter Monday. Mostly the type of music that is played in Union Island is soca. I would suggest if you’re not a big fan of soca music and won’t be able to make the journey of three to four hours by ferry then the one hour ferry ride to Bequia would be a better option.

 In Bequia the  music is more of a variety of all types from Soca to Hip Hop. More parties are held on the beach than in Union Island. There are also parties that take place at clubs located on the island. People also frequent various tourist attractions, restaurants and street bars. On mainland St. Vincent the holiday vacation starts on Thursday night and goes until Monday evening. People celebrate by going to clubs, various national parks and other local hot spots. Some people also celebrate by going to church and fasting.  Some people leave the mainland of St.Vincent on Thursday afternoon and return on Monday afternoon. This is because both Friday and Monday are public holidays and work and school resumes bright and early on Tuesday. 

What's New & What's Coming

There is always something happening in St.Vincent and the Grenadines, whether it’s a large or small event. In the past months St.Vincent and the Grenadines recently got a visit from the royal family. Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex and his wife, the Countess visited the country. Many Vincentians where excited about the visit. The Royals visited many places of interest throughout the nation including the National Botanical Gardens. They arrived on the royal naval ship and were greeted with warm smiles and open arms.

The Mount Gay Music Fest was exciting and entertaining to all the patrons that attended this event. The event was held in the Grenadine island of Bequia and went on for 3 days. The entertainment featured bands like , The Country Relatives ,Denzil Bacchus Blues Band , and The Honky Tonics just to name a few.  The crowd enjoyed part of each night.

Many people are also excited about the carnival season that is slowing approaching. Carnival is officially launched in May, while activities go through the month of June and ends in early July. Vincentians are hitting the gym are getting “Carnival Ready”. Everyone wants to look their best while they show case their costume while dancing to sweet Soca music down the streets of Kingstown .

Easter is also coming, many students look forward to this vacation especially seniors at high school and college students. This can be seen as their unofficial spring break as many people take advantage of the ongoing parties. This little vacation comes like a mini carnival in terms of the festivities and excitement. The nightlife at this time is live all through of mainland St.Vincent and other Grenadine islands.