When the fair opened on Monday, March 23rd, the welcome continued to be just as warm. In its debut appearance at the Bologna Fair
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XAYMACA 2009: Expo on Life in Spanish Jamaica 1494-1655
The competition between European nations for wealth, power and religious dominance in the New World began in the 15th Century. Advances in cartography, navigation and shipbuilding fuelled the desire to find new trade routes, gold and spices. Ultimately, this led to the discovery and conquest of lands previously undreamt of. The Spanish monarchs, King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella, joined in the pursuit of supremacy via the seas in 1492 by supporting the expeditions of Italian-born seaman Christopher Columbus. Their goal was to find trade routes to the east that…
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…it came as no surprise to hear that the platinum selling reggae artiste SHAGGY, with curved lips resembling that of a bird
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GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Orville Burrell, better known as Shaggy, gets it about the arts. He not only understands the culture of love, but he also envisions the creative force behind Jamaica’s culture…
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