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After 2019 Tour of NYC, Complex High School Art and Drama Students Are Set to Release 2020 Cultural Contributors Calendar

ST. CROIX — St. Croix Educational Complex High School art and drama students participating in the school’s Virgin Islands Cultural Contributors Calendar Project enjoyed a record 2019 with an educational and inspiring trip to New York City. Now, the students are gearing up for the release of their fourth annual calendar, which they began working on last October and expect to make available to the public before the end of January, the Dept. of Education has announced. For the first time in the project’s history, the students created the third annual Virgin Islands Cultural Contributors Calendar as a fundraiser, with calendar sales helping them travel to and tour the Big Apple last May, D.O.E. said. The 2019 calendar cover featured renowned St. Croix musicians, Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights. The annual project celebrates Virgin Islanders or long-term residents who have contributed to the cultural fabric of the islands through the arts. “Your continued support of the Virgin Islan...