Territory
Day:
1st
of July 1967 the Caribbean exotic islands, The British Virgin Islands,
celebrate their National Day known as Territory Day. The story of the Islands
began when Christopher Columbus sighted this group of islands in 1943 during
his second voyage to the Americas. Columbus then named
them after Saint Ursula and her 11,000 Virgins, shortened to Las Vírgenes (The
Virgins). Although the Spanish Empire claimed the islands by discovery, the
empire never settled in them.
The islands
make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago; the remaining islands
constitute the US Virgin Islands and the Spanish Virgin Islands. The
official name of the Territory is still simply the "Virgin Islands",
but the prefix "British" is often used to distinguish it from the
neighbouring American territory which changed its name from the "Danish
West Indies" to "Virgin Islands of the United States". Territory
Day for the British Virgin Islands is a day to celebrate being a British
overseas territory. In the Caribbean today, voices of allegiance to the UK are
heard.
Territory
Day Celebrations and Customs:
The day is kept by patriotic speech-giving, musical concerts,
and various festivities that occur all across the islands. It is about more
than the historic reason for the holiday, nowadays. It is a matter of
territorial pride in being a BVI citizen. The celebration of Territory Day
provides an opportunity for Virgin Islanders to develop a sense of national
pride. The ceremony signaling the start of the holiday begins with the
inspection of the guards by the Governor and the Chief Minister. There are also
musical selections by various schools.
A shift to
remember:
From the
1960s onwards, the islands have slowly switched from an agriculture-based
economy towards tourism and financial services. The British Virgin Island has
transformed into one of the wealthiest areas in the Caribbean. The "four
pillars" of the economy are tourism, financial services, agriculture and
fishing. Politically, tourism is the most important of the four, as it employs
a greater number of people within the Territory, and a larger proportion of the
businesses in the tourist industry are locally owned.
IFPLS is
pleased to share the joy and happiness of the British Virgin Islands Territory
Day. On this occasion, we would like to offer our services in the territory.
Ground Handling, Jet Fuel, Permits , Hotel Accommodation, VIP Services, Catering, meet and assist Services at R Terrance B Lettsome International airport located in Tortola, ICAO : TUPJ, IATA: EIS
IFPLS would like to wish a happy national day for our partners in British Virgin islands
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