Victor Schoelcher Day in St. Barthélemy: Celebrating Freedom and Legacy
Each May 27th, the Caribbean island of St. Barthélemy, commonly known as St. Barts, pauses its glamorous routines of luxury yachting and beachfront leisure to celebrate Victor Schoelcher Day—a public holiday that honors the abolition of slavery and the man who helped make it happen. While St. Barts is renowned for its white-sand beaches, designer…