Dominica’s Ti Vilaj Kwéyòl returns from October 19 to 22, 2026, with more than 90 entrepreneurs showcasing local food, crafts, music and cultural traditions.
Ti Vilaj Kweyol (TVK), the cultural event of Dominica marks its 5th year anniversary as a hallmark cultural event in Dominica.
The festival will commence from October 19,2026 till October 22,2026 at Botanic Gardens, Roseau, Dominica with its central focus on the theme “Tout Biten Domnik” which means everything Dominican.
Starting from 12 pm to 8pm daily, the festival focuses on its main 5 elements which are Cuisine and Traditional Gastronomy,Culture and live entertainment, creativity and wellness, commerce and small business support and the last but most important element is community and youth engagement.
The general admission charge is EC$10 while there is a free entry for primary and secondary school students in uniform in addition to children under or five years old. One of the major incidents to note in the festival is the fact that over 90 entrepreneurs would receive a large marketplace comprising local food vendors, artisans, craft makers and small business owners, thereby providing a medium to interact and expand businesses.
Another important sight to behold is the new wellness space emphasizing on traditional knowledge, local herbs, plants and natural wellness practices. To ensure a spectacular cultural heritage and entertainment of the locals, the festival has curated live music performances, traditional dance sessions paired with a cosy - comforting cultural nook displaying national wear, books and heritage storytelling paired specially designed spaces for children and students to interact with the inhabited traditions and island’s independence rituals and festivals.
Introduced among locals as a complete package , the festival’s main focused pillars: Cuisine, Culture, Creativity, Commerce and Community are curated in a specific manner so that it also helps to provide a multi-faceted boost to the Dominican economy. The Dominican Economy, widely recognized as the “Orange Economy” is also because of the Ti Vilaj Festival as it delivers like a direct incubator for MSMEs, an engine for tourism spending, cementing a strong positioning for cultural industries and also supporting local agriculture and its value- added products.