Culture Day for St. John schools continues the 33 year history of Virgin Islands National Park’s Annual Folk Life Festival. This day celebrates and promotes the rich culture of the Virgin Islands every February, Black History month.
On Friday, February 23, 2024, St John schools and homeschoolers and St Thomas Fourth Graders are invited to a cultural celebration in the National Park playground in Cruz Bay from 9am to 2pm. If you would like your class to attend, please contact Taylor White at twhite@friendsvinp.org
Special thanks to the culture bearers, performers and artisans who participate every year and for their dedication to keeping Virgin Islands culture alive for generations to come! As they bring the past to our youth today, so they ensure a strong, bright future built upon the ancient knowledge of island ancestors!
Passing It On To Another One Documentary
Enjoy this illuminating celebration of the cultural gifts of the Virgin Islands. The entire documentary filmed in 2021 is available for viewing as well as short segments featuring interviews with a moko jumbie, a storyteller, a maubi maker, a beekeeper, and more cultural ambassadors.
Folk Life Festival Posters
Each year a local artist creates a poster for the festival. Enjoy this gallery!
Cultural Events Photo Gallery
Enjoy these photos of cultural activities and events.
A look back at Folk Life Festival 2015
video provided courtesy of the NPS and Esther Francis