"A Fantasia of Fun for Carnival 2001," is this year's carnival theme, submitted by Juan Christian.
The village will be named "Dotsy's Kalaloo Pot," honoring Dorothy Elskoe.
A calendar of events follows.
CARIBBEAN MUSIC NIGHT
Saturday, April 7 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
PRINCE AND PRINCESS TALENT AND SELECTION SHOW
Sunday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
QUEEN TALENT AND SELECTION SHOW
Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
TRADITIONAL GAMES
Sunday, April 15 at 1 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
TODDLERS DERBY
Sunday, April 15 at 5 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
CORONATION: CARNIVAL QUEEN AND
PRINCE AND PRINCESS
Sunday, April 22 at 4 p.m.
Emancipation Garden
CARNIVAL SHOW
FOR ROY L. SCHNEIDER HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Monday, April 16 at 6 p.m.
Hospital lobby (1st floor)
JUNIOR CALYPSO COMPETITION
Tuesday, April 17 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
COORS LIGHT CULTURAL NIGHT/
KING AND QUEEN OF THE BAND
Wednesday, April 18 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
BRASS-O-RAMA
Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
HEINEKEN CALYPSO REVUE I
Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
CALYPSO REVUE II
Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
WATERSPORTS ACTIVITIES
Sunday, April 22 at 10 a.m.
Charlotte Amalie Harbor
PAN-O-RAMA
Sunday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
CARNIVAL VILLAGE OPENS
Monday, April 23 at 6 p.m.
Fort Christian Parking Lot
PRE-TEEN CARNIVAL TRAMP
Tuesday, April 24 at 6 p.m.
Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square) to Carnival Village
SENIOR CITIZENS "QUELBE TRAMP"
Tuesday, April 24 at 8 p.m.
Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square) to Carnival Village
2001 CARNIVAL FOOD FAIR
HONORING BEULAH WHEATLEY
Wednesday, April 25 at 8 a.m.
Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square)
J'OUVERT WARM-UP
Thursday, April 26 from 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Veteran's Drive
J'OUVERT
Thursday, April 26 at 4 a.m.
Veteran's Drive
CARNIVAL EXHIBITION
Thursday, April 26 at 10 a.m.
Emancipation Garden
V.I. CALYPSO COMPETITION
Thursday, April 26 at 8 p.m.
Lionel Roberts Stadium
CHILDREN'S PARADE
Friday, April 27 at 10 a.m.
Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square) to Lionel Roberts Stadium
ADULT PARADE
Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m.
Western Cemetery to Lionel Roberts Stadium
CARNIVAL FIREWORKS
Saturday, April 28 at 9 p.m.
Charlotte Amalie Harbor
18th ANNUAL ANTIQUES AUCTION
The 18th Annual Antiques Auction will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at the Whim Museum.
A preview will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 10, and continues on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. along with a Antiques Flea Market.
Bidding will begin at 1 p.m.
Catalogs are free. Bidding cards are $10.
Please call 772-0598 for more information.
A preview will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 10, and continues on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. along with a Antiques Flea Market.
Bidding will begin at 1 p.m.
Catalogs are free. Bidding cards are $10.
Please call 772-0598 for more information.
CHRISTMAS HARBOUR NIGHT IN FREDERIKSTED
Harbour Night, a Caribbean street festival, will take place 7 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, Dec. 20 on on the waterfront at Strand Street in Frederiksted.
This will be the last Harbour Night before Christmas and Santa Claus will be on hand to give out goodies, with his helpers from the Women's Coalition of St.Croix. They will also be raising funds by offering photos with Santa.
Two cruise ships will be in port, Carnvial Victory and Maasdam, with 5,800 passengers. A heavy local turn out is also expected.
Holiday shoppers will be able to chose gifts from over 50 arts and crafts vendors and entertainment will be provided by Noel's Band, Lava, Dem Boys, Steel-O-Phonics, Karamu Afi Dance and Drum Troupe, and Willard John's Mocko Jumbies.
"Crucian Fruits," a musical stage production takes place at Fort Frederik during each Harbour Night, with two shows per evening.
The production is an exciting musical that uses song, dance, and dramatic narrative to explore the Crucian culture. Tickets are $24.95. Locals and hotel guests receive a 40% discount. Times vary.
This event is scheduled every two weeks through April 1, 2001.
Please call 772-4000 for more information.
This will be the last Harbour Night before Christmas and Santa Claus will be on hand to give out goodies, with his helpers from the Women's Coalition of St.Croix. They will also be raising funds by offering photos with Santa.
Two cruise ships will be in port, Carnvial Victory and Maasdam, with 5,800 passengers. A heavy local turn out is also expected.
Holiday shoppers will be able to chose gifts from over 50 arts and crafts vendors and entertainment will be provided by Noel's Band, Lava, Dem Boys, Steel-O-Phonics, Karamu Afi Dance and Drum Troupe, and Willard John's Mocko Jumbies.
"Crucian Fruits," a musical stage production takes place at Fort Frederik during each Harbour Night, with two shows per evening.
The production is an exciting musical that uses song, dance, and dramatic narrative to explore the Crucian culture. Tickets are $24.95. Locals and hotel guests receive a 40% discount. Times vary.
This event is scheduled every two weeks through April 1, 2001.
Please call 772-4000 for more information.
FESTIVAL OF TREES DINNER GALA
The Festival of Trees dinner gala and annual Christmas tree auction will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at the St. George Village Botanical Garden.
The auction will be part of a gala evening and fund-raiser that begins with a sit-down dinner titled, "A Victorian Celebration with Respect to Charles Dickens."
The menu will include Green Beans Queen Victoria and Scrooge Crab Apples. It will feature roast beef and a flaming plum pudding.
Carolers will entertain and Santa will be on the scene with a sleigh full of gifts that can be purchased for $25. Buyers won't know what is in the wrapped present but each is valued from $50 to $250 and is donated by a local merchant.
Twenty decorated trees will be auctioned following the dinner.
Tickets are $50 each and must be purchased in advance.
Call 692-2874 for more information or to place a reservation.
The auction will be part of a gala evening and fund-raiser that begins with a sit-down dinner titled, "A Victorian Celebration with Respect to Charles Dickens."
The menu will include Green Beans Queen Victoria and Scrooge Crab Apples. It will feature roast beef and a flaming plum pudding.
Carolers will entertain and Santa will be on the scene with a sleigh full of gifts that can be purchased for $25. Buyers won't know what is in the wrapped present but each is valued from $50 to $250 and is donated by a local merchant.
Twenty decorated trees will be auctioned following the dinner.
Tickets are $50 each and must be purchased in advance.
Call 692-2874 for more information or to place a reservation.
LIMIN' AT THE BEACH
Cane Bay: North shore on Route 80. No public facilities.
Chenay Bay Beach: East of Christiansted on Route 82. Access at Chenay Bay Beach Resort.
Columbus Landing Beach: At Salt River off Route 80. Access on road past marina. No public facilities.
Cramer Park: East end of island at the end of Route 82. Public facilities.
Davis Beach: Access at Carambola Beach Resort at the end of Route 80.
Halfpenny Beach, or Ha'Penny: One-mile long beach off the Southshore Road. No facilities.
La Grange Beach: One-quarter mile north of Frederiksted on Route 63.
Rainbow Beach: One mile north of Frederiksted on Route 63.
Reef Beach: East end on Teague Bay off of Route 82.
Sprat Hall Beach: North of Frederiksted on Route 63. No Public facilities.
Frederiksted Beach: Next to Fort Frederik. Public facilities.
Chenay Bay Beach: East of Christiansted on Route 82. Access at Chenay Bay Beach Resort.
Columbus Landing Beach: At Salt River off Route 80. Access on road past marina. No public facilities.
Cramer Park: East end of island at the end of Route 82. Public facilities.
Davis Beach: Access at Carambola Beach Resort at the end of Route 80.
Halfpenny Beach, or Ha'Penny: One-mile long beach off the Southshore Road. No facilities.
La Grange Beach: One-quarter mile north of Frederiksted on Route 63.
Rainbow Beach: One mile north of Frederiksted on Route 63.
Reef Beach: East end on Teague Bay off of Route 82.
Sprat Hall Beach: North of Frederiksted on Route 63. No Public facilities.
Frederiksted Beach: Next to Fort Frederik. Public facilities.
ART GALLERIES AND HAND CRAFTS
Maria Henle Studio
Oils and etchings by the artist, shows of featured artists in season and photographs from the estate of Fritz Henle.
55 Company St., Christiansted
340.773.7376
Deborah Broad Gallery
Oils and pastels by the artist, portraits and works on commission.
Kings Alley Walk, suite 3, Christiansted
340.773.8878
The Christiansted Gallery
Owner Marjorie Robbins displays her oil and watercolor paintings and a diverse group of local and Caribbean artists’ works.
1 Company St., Christiansted
Country Day School Gallery
During the school year, the gallery hosts monthly exhibitions that are educational showcases for the work of local and off-island artists.
Cindy Male, director
340.778.1974
Fort Frederik Art Gallery
The gallery, located in a historic Danish fort, features changing exhibits of work by local artists.
Frederiksted
340.772.2021
Mark Austin Beautiful Handpainted Crafts
Local artist has a colorful selection of traditional Caribbean arts and crafts for sale.
Queen Cross Street, Christiansted
Memories of St. Croix
A co-op gallery and gift shop show casing the work of St. Croix crafts people and artists.
Church and Company Streets, Christiansted
Kallaloo
A gift shop specializing in both traditional and modern cultural crafts from St. Croix.
15 Church St., Christiansted
340.773.3378
Many Hands
A gift shop representing arts and crafts by Virgin Islands artists since 1972.
Pan Am Pavilion, Christiansted
340.773.1990
Folk Art Traders
Folk art from around the Caribbean and Latin America, with featured Virgin Islands artists.
18 Queen Cross St., Christiansted
340.773.1900
Yemaya’s Color Improvisations
The studio of fabric artist Yemaya Jones features luminous dyed silk creations.
10 Strand St., Frederiksted
340.772.2111
Jan R. Mitchell Gallery
Original art on decorative glass plates by a St. Croix artists.
39 Strand St., Christiansted
340.773.8760, 340.778.0010
Oils and etchings by the artist, shows of featured artists in season and photographs from the estate of Fritz Henle.
55 Company St., Christiansted
340.773.7376
Deborah Broad Gallery
Oils and pastels by the artist, portraits and works on commission.
Kings Alley Walk, suite 3, Christiansted
340.773.8878
The Christiansted Gallery
Owner Marjorie Robbins displays her oil and watercolor paintings and a diverse group of local and Caribbean artists’ works.
1 Company St., Christiansted
Country Day School Gallery
During the school year, the gallery hosts monthly exhibitions that are educational showcases for the work of local and off-island artists.
Cindy Male, director
340.778.1974
Fort Frederik Art Gallery
The gallery, located in a historic Danish fort, features changing exhibits of work by local artists.
Frederiksted
340.772.2021
Mark Austin Beautiful Handpainted Crafts
Local artist has a colorful selection of traditional Caribbean arts and crafts for sale.
Queen Cross Street, Christiansted
Memories of St. Croix
A co-op gallery and gift shop show casing the work of St. Croix crafts people and artists.
Church and Company Streets, Christiansted
Kallaloo
A gift shop specializing in both traditional and modern cultural crafts from St. Croix.
15 Church St., Christiansted
340.773.3378
Many Hands
A gift shop representing arts and crafts by Virgin Islands artists since 1972.
Pan Am Pavilion, Christiansted
340.773.1990
Folk Art Traders
Folk art from around the Caribbean and Latin America, with featured Virgin Islands artists.
18 Queen Cross St., Christiansted
340.773.1900
Yemaya’s Color Improvisations
The studio of fabric artist Yemaya Jones features luminous dyed silk creations.
10 Strand St., Frederiksted
340.772.2111
Jan R. Mitchell Gallery
Original art on decorative glass plates by a St. Croix artists.
39 Strand St., Christiansted
340.773.8760, 340.778.0010
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SITES
CARL AND MARIE LAWAETZ MUSEUM
Near Frederiksted 340-772-1539
This 18th century estate house, garden and ruins sits on the edge of St. Croix’s western rain forest. The house, along with old furnishings and heirlooms, has been occupied by the same family for the last 100 years.
CHRISTIANSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Downtown Christiansted 340-773-1460
This seven-acre park is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service and is home to a number of historic Danish colonial buildings, including Fort Christiansvaern, the best preserved fort in the V.I. The site also includes the Steeple Building Museum, the Scale House, the Old Danish Customs House and the West India and Guinea Company Warehouse.
Like many buildings in Christiansted, the fort was constructed primarily of yellow bricks brought from Denmark as ballast in sailing ships.
CRUZAN RUM DISTILLERY
West Airport Road 340-692-2280
This operating distillery allows visitors to see how world-famous Cruzan Rum is made. The company produces a variety of rum products. Paid tours through the plant are available and there is a tasting bar.
FORT FREDERIK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Frederiksted 340.772.2021
This red landmark is named after King Frederik V of Denmark and dates back to the 1700s. In 1848, slaves revolting against their condition forced Danish Governor General Peter Von Scholten read his emancipation proclamation from the fort’s ramparts.
The gallery features changing exhibits of work by local artists.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Christiansted 340.773.1404
The two buildings that make up the current configuration of Government House were joined in 1830 to form the seat of Danish government, which was located there from 1755 to 1872. As of July 1999, Government House is being completely renovated. During construction, the building is closed to the public.
ST. CROIX AQUARIUM AND MARINE EDUCATION CENTER
Christiansted 340.773.8995
The aquarium is home to live displays of local marine life. The exhibit residents are captured by aquarium staff, kept for a short time and then released back into the wild. Guided tours and interactive displays combine for great entertainment for the whole family. Open through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ST. GEORGE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Estate St. George 340.692.2874
This 16-acre garden features approximately 1,000 varieties of plant life and the ruins of a 19th century sugar cane village and rum factory. The garden is home to collections of cacti, hibiscus and bougainvillea, as well as a fern house and orchid house.
WHIM PLANTATION MUSEUM
Centerline Road 340.772.0598
Whim is a restored sugar plantation that includes a furnished greathouse, slave quarters, cookhouse, windmill and factory site. Interpretive tours are available to educate visitors about the economics, cultivation and processes of a sugar plantation. Detail is given to the enslaved people who lived and worked on the estate.
Near Frederiksted 340-772-1539
This 18th century estate house, garden and ruins sits on the edge of St. Croix’s western rain forest. The house, along with old furnishings and heirlooms, has been occupied by the same family for the last 100 years.
CHRISTIANSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Downtown Christiansted 340-773-1460
This seven-acre park is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service and is home to a number of historic Danish colonial buildings, including Fort Christiansvaern, the best preserved fort in the V.I. The site also includes the Steeple Building Museum, the Scale House, the Old Danish Customs House and the West India and Guinea Company Warehouse.
Like many buildings in Christiansted, the fort was constructed primarily of yellow bricks brought from Denmark as ballast in sailing ships.
CRUZAN RUM DISTILLERY
West Airport Road 340-692-2280
This operating distillery allows visitors to see how world-famous Cruzan Rum is made. The company produces a variety of rum products. Paid tours through the plant are available and there is a tasting bar.
FORT FREDERIK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Frederiksted 340.772.2021
This red landmark is named after King Frederik V of Denmark and dates back to the 1700s. In 1848, slaves revolting against their condition forced Danish Governor General Peter Von Scholten read his emancipation proclamation from the fort’s ramparts.
The gallery features changing exhibits of work by local artists.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Christiansted 340.773.1404
The two buildings that make up the current configuration of Government House were joined in 1830 to form the seat of Danish government, which was located there from 1755 to 1872. As of July 1999, Government House is being completely renovated. During construction, the building is closed to the public.
ST. CROIX AQUARIUM AND MARINE EDUCATION CENTER
Christiansted 340.773.8995
The aquarium is home to live displays of local marine life. The exhibit residents are captured by aquarium staff, kept for a short time and then released back into the wild. Guided tours and interactive displays combine for great entertainment for the whole family. Open through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ST. GEORGE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Estate St. George 340.692.2874
This 16-acre garden features approximately 1,000 varieties of plant life and the ruins of a 19th century sugar cane village and rum factory. The garden is home to collections of cacti, hibiscus and bougainvillea, as well as a fern house and orchid house.
WHIM PLANTATION MUSEUM
Centerline Road 340.772.0598
Whim is a restored sugar plantation that includes a furnished greathouse, slave quarters, cookhouse, windmill and factory site. Interpretive tours are available to educate visitors about the economics, cultivation and processes of a sugar plantation. Detail is given to the enslaved people who lived and worked on the estate.
'CIVIL AIR PATROL WEEK' PROCLAIMED IN V.I.
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has proclaimed the week of Dec. 3 "Civil Air Patrol Week" in honor of the emergency services group that assists in search-and-rescue operations, disaster relief and other noncombat missions.
The Civil Air Patrol was re-established on St. Thomas in 1973 and has worked closely with the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency, the police and the Carnival Committee to help maintain order during local parades, emergencies and community functions.
The Civil Air Patrol was re-established on St. Thomas in 1973 and has worked closely with the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency, the police and the Carnival Committee to help maintain order during local parades, emergencies and community functions.
MESSAGES FOR TIME CAPSULE INSCRIBED DEC. 9
St. Croix residents can communicate with those yet unborn via signature scrolls to be placed in the Millenium Time Capsule. The scrolls will be available to residents to inscribe messages on Dec. 9 at Sunny Isle Shopping Center in front of Terry's Children's Weat from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the Frederiksted Kmart from 2 to 5 p.m.
Documents, information and artifacts important to the V.I. will be placed in the time capsule and sealed at Government House in St. Croix on Jan. 1, 2001. It will be opened 100 years later, on Jan. 1, 2101.
Documents, information and artifacts important to the V.I. will be placed in the time capsule and sealed at Government House in St. Croix on Jan. 1, 2001. It will be opened 100 years later, on Jan. 1, 2101.
'CIVIL AIR PATROL WEEK' PROCLAIMED IN V.I.
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has proclaimed the week of Dec. 3 "Civil Air Patrol Week" in honor of the emergency services group that assists in search-and-rescue operations, disaster relief and other noncombat missions.
The Civil Air Patrol was re-established on St. Thomas in 1973 and has worked closely with the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency, the police and the Carnival Committee to help maintain order during local parades, emergencies and community functions.
The Civil Air Patrol was re-established on St. Thomas in 1973 and has worked closely with the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency, the police and the Carnival Committee to help maintain order during local parades, emergencies and community functions.
