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JCDC/NGJ Visual Arts Competition Opens

Kelroy Brown — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:10:37 +0000

The JCDC/NGJ National Visual Arts Competition & Exhibition 2010 opens this Sunday at the National Gallery of Jamaica – Orange Street, Downtown Kingston at 3:00 p.m. 153 awards will be presented to 103 artists. Admission is free. Members of the public will be invited to vote for their favourite piece in the show. The artwork receiving the most votes will receive a cash prize and a trophy. The winner will be announced later.

The exhibition will close on August 28 after which a portion of the exhibition will travel to three other locations across the island. National Gallery Viewing Hours: Tuesdays – Thursdays 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m, Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m, Sundays & Mondays – Closed. Public Voting: July 25 – August 7 during National Gallery opening hours. The opening function will take place on the lawns behind the NGJ building and the exhibition will be located in the NGJ’s ground exhibition galleries.

The National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition is an annual colloboration between the NGJ and the JCDC and is part of the annual Independence Festival. This project is sponsored by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Claro and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC).

JMA / JEA Expo Jamaica 2010 Information

Kelroy Brown — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:55:13 +0000

The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) is teaming up and with the support f JAMPRO will be presenting Expo Jamaica 2010 at the National Arena in Kingston from June 17-20 2010.

Evolution of Trade Expo

Expo Jamaica is a re-branding of the Trade Expo that was last held in Kingston in 2008. Over 2000 products and services by Jamaican businesses are expected to be on show at the expo covering 15 industries.

Expo Jamaica 2010 will be held under the theme “Brand Jamaica to the World!” to promote the world class quality products and services that Jamaica has to offer, in an effort to expand sales and stir interest from buyers all over the world and locally.

Past event and Official Website

Click here to take a look pictures taken by the Jamaicapage.com team during the 2008 Trade Expo and visit the official Expo Jamaica 2010 website for more information about the 4 day event.

Calabash Festival 2010 Information

Kelroy Brown — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:30:41 +0000

The annual Calabash International Literary Festival is back for it’s 10th staging this year and will take place from May 28th – 30th 2010 in Treasure Beach St Elizabeth. The 10th anniversary edition will have authors, writers and performers from all over the globe and another great festival is expected.

Mission and Purpose

The Calabash Festival states that “the mission of the Calabash International Literary Festival Trust is to transform the literary arts in the Caribbean by being the region’s best-managed producer of workshops, seminars and performances.”

Calabash 2010 Video preview

For more information on the Calabash International Literary Festival including a full schedule of events over the three days it is being held, author profiles, accommodation suggestion and much more visit the Calabash International Literary Festival website at http://www.calabashfestival.org

the Calabash International Literary Festival

Labour Day 2010 activities and theme

Kelroy Brown — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:40:01 +0000

Labour day is a national holiday in Jamaica that while it has it’s roots in the labour rebellion in 1938 that helped Jamaica achieve independence has evolved over the years to be a day for showcasing the importance of labour to the development of Jamaica, and a day of voluntary community participation to beneficial projects. This year, Labour Day falls on Sunday, 23rd May, however, in keeping with regulations regarding the observance of Public Holidays, Labour Day will be observed on May 24.

Labour Day 2010 Slogan and Focus

The slogan for Labour Day 2010 is “Our Children…show them we Care.” Jamaicans are urged to go out and take part in community projects as we focus our efforts on the mental and social development of children – mentoring, teaching and other forms of intervention.

More information about Labour Day 2010 including registered projects and news can be found on a special Labour Day 2010 section of the Jamaica Information Service Website.

CARIFTA Games 2010

Kelroy Brown — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:12:21 +0000

The 39th staging of the annual CARIFTA Games will take place at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands from April 3-5 2010. The regional youth competition will will serve as a coming of age ceremony for many of the regions athletes in the Under 17 and under 20 age groups and will be closely watched by fans of athletics worldwide.

Many events are to competed over the 3 day event events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays. The International Athletics Federation has recognized the CARIFTA Games as a qualifying meet for the first ever World Youth Olympics which will take place in Singapore next August.

Haiti to participate

Three months after experiencing the earthquake, Haiti is expected to send a team to participate in the games. Organizers of CARIFTA and representatives from both private and public sector organizations in the Cayman Islands have been working together to raise funds to donate to the Haitian team, to assist with offsetting the country’s athletic federation costs of participating in games. Fundraising efforts will include a silent auction which will feature a pair of autographed track shoes signed by Usain Bolt, current World Record holder and past CARIFTA athlete.

Visit the official CARIFTA Games website at Carifta2010.ky.

Misty Bliss Festival 2010 Information

Kelroy Brown — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:32:26 +0000

The annual Misty Bliss festival celebrates the national and cultural heritage of communities within the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJCMNP). The event is very important for the encouragement and promotion of cultural and natural heritage tourism, ecotourism and community tourism in Jamaica.

Misty Bliss is a traditional, Jamaican cultural festival that celebrates mountain pleasures and treasures. Patrons will experience the cool, mist forest of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Maroon culture and cuisine while children can engage in Ring Games and environmental education seminars. This event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 2010 February 28.

For more information please call 920-8278-9

Fi Wi Sinting 2010 Information

Kelroy Brown — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:20:24 +0000

Fi Wi Sinting the largest African History Month event in Jamaica will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Sunday February 14, 2010 from 10A.M – 8 P.M. The venue, Somerset Falls in Hope Bay, Portland, world known for its lush vegetation, exotic flora, tranquility, ambiance and cascading waterfalls is the ideal setting for this family event. Admission J$500 Children $200.

With the venue transformed into a huge Market Place, representative of Jamaican/African culture featuring exquisite garments, books, jewelry and craft, as with any market it is abuzz with activities throughout the day.

Dine on traditional food such as dookunu brought from Ghana with the same name, puddings, fried fish and bammy or vegetarian from raw to ital. You are invited to dance to the rhythms of the Kumina drums brought to our shores from the Congo, the Mento band our own indigenous folk music, let loose at the African Dance Party hosted by Mutabaruka with his vast repertoire of rhythms from the continent, participate in Nyabinghi chanting with Rastafarians or join the children as they playfully follow closely behind the Jonkunoo band with its main character Pitchy Patchy which traveled with us from West Africa.

The spoken word is expressed through ourstories of that cunning spider Ananse also from West Africa as told by Story teller extraordinaire Amina Blackwood-Meeks along with resident Poets Royal African Soldiers and their friends and in an Open Mike segment where participants are free to express themselves. Each year there is a Main Attraction and at sunset patrons are invited to gather, where homage is paid to the ancestors and offerings are placed on the Ancestral Raft before it is sent floating into the Caribbean Sea.

For more information visit the official Fi Wi Sinting website at fiwisinting.com

Jamaica Restaurant Week 2009

Kelroy Brown — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:16:09 +0000

Kingston Restaurant Week has been re-branded it it’s fifth year as Restaurant Week and expanded to Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. Restaurant Week is an event where a selected group of restaurants offer a three course menu at a set, and reduced price to patrons.

Restaurant week will be held from November 7 – 14 and 45 restaurants will be participating with prices slashed by at least 30% for the duration of the event only. Restaurants are categorized by the types of dishes they will serve like epicurean, delectable, savoury, tasty, dine and dance and high rollers.

Restaurant Week is endorsed by The Jamaica Tourist Board and sponsored by The Gleaner Company, Trade Winds Citrus Company Ltd, RBTT Bank, Jamaica Trade and Invest, NORGE Seafood from Norway, The Stewarts Automotive Group, and Cafe Blue. Visit the official Restaurant Week website for more information.

Denbigh Agri-Industrial Show Pictures

Kelroy Brown — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:26:22 +0000

From the turn out it is safe to say that the 57th staging of the annual Denbigh Agri-Industrial Show was a success in 2009. Denbigh 2009 took place from July 31st to August 2rd at the Denbigh show ground in Clarendon under the same theme as last year “Grow What We Eat…Eat What We Grow”. Below are a selection of images taken at the show this year.

For more images visit the Denbigh Agri-Industrial Show 2009 section of the events category of the Jamaicapage.com gallery.

Denbigh 2009 official site

Jamaica Festival Song Competition 2009

Kelroy Brown — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:31:03 +0000

It is that time of year again leading up to the Emancipation and Independence weekend when the 10 finalists of the National Festival Song competition compete for prizes. The winning song from last year was “Rise and Shrine” performed by Roy Rayon.

Update: 2009 Festival Song Contest Winner

2009 Festival Song Finalists

Nathan – “The Vibes”
Chris Christy – “Jamrock Land of the King”
Oba Simba – “Pressure”
CC Blake – “Love A Little Island Yah”
Tinga Stewart – “Make the Best of Today”
Lester Lewis and Singing Rose – “Love You Jamaica”
Stacia – “Love Jamaica”
Winston Hussey – “Take Back Jamaica”
Calvin McFarlane – “Jamaica Nuff Niceness”
Pretty Rebel – “Persistent”

Update: 2009 Festival Song Contest Winner

The competition is organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). The winning entry will be selected as the theme song for the 2009 Independence Celebrations. Songs should invoke a spirit of celebration, have international appeal and be relevant beyond the festive period. Please go out and support the finalists at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Center on July 26th 2009!

Biographies of 2009 Jamaica Festival Song Finalists