Activities for the 2018 Christmas/Nine Mornings Festival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will swing into top gear this weekend with a number of communities lighting up and the start of the Nine Mornings festivities.
On Thursday night, the villages of Carriere, Richland Park and Stubbs will light up from 7:00pm with concerts and candle light marches.
Friday, it will be the turn of Barrouallie, Diamond Village, and Fitz Hughes. There will also be the staging of the annual Police Caroling Contest.
On Saturday, some 16 communities will light up including defending National Lighting Champion Point Village and the first lighting champion Sion Hill. There will also be the start of ‘Nine Nights’ at the Botanic Gardens.
The Nine Mornings Festivities will officially start on Sunday December 16th from 4:00am around the country.