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Jonkunoo Road March for Kingston February 25, 2023

February 25, 2023August 1, 2023 Anthea

Today the public is invited to join in the “Jonkunoo Saturday” Road March and Party. It is being put on by The Institute of Creative Training & Development and 24/7 Productions Ltd, in association with the CHASE Fund. Jonkunoo is a Christmastide tradition that taps into our African spiritual roots through combination of costume, music, and dance. This tradition dates back to hundreds of years, and was widely indulged in by the enslaved as a part of their principal holiday celebrations. March time is at 3:00 p.m. and will journey…

Jamaica Opposition Mark Golding 2022 Heroes Day address

October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 Anthea

Indeed, the legacies of our only National Heroine and our six National Heroes are deserving of such recognition, for their outstanding courage, sacrifice and service provided us with an inspirational foundation …

Winners of Digicel Rising star

August 28, 2022August 29, 2022 Anthea

List of Winners of Digicel Rising Star in Jamaica

Jamaica’s FiWi Short Film competition opens

June 3, 2022June 15, 2022 Administrator

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is alerting potential entrants of the second staging of the Fi Wi Short Film Competition which is open to the public from ages 13 to 90. The competition is free and open to individuals who have never made a film or had a screen play produced. The amateur Short Film Competition which is being hosted for the second time, is the brain-child of the JCDC’s Drama and Theatre Arts Unit, and sees entrants examining one of five selected Jamaican Proverbs and creating a short…