Category: One culture from many

One nation, one culture from many. These articles are on who we are and more

Jonkunoo Road March for Kingston February 25, 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…

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Jamaica’s FiWi Short Film competition opens

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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…

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Happy culture month Jamaica

Anthea

February is celebrated as Reggae month for Jamaica. Happy culture month to all Jamaicans. Let us celebrate our artists, artistes and artisans. Icons to remember from our music industry include Bob Marley Dennis Brown Gregory Isaacs Alton Ellis John Holt Garnet Silk Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer Toots Hibbert Jimmy Cliff Freddie McGregor Tony Rebel Ken Boothe Sanchez Lovindeer Beres Hammond Rita Marley Shaggy Sean Paul Icons from the visual arts industry include Alexander Cooper Barrington Watson Henry Eccleston Albert Huie Christopher Gonzalez Richard Hall Stanford Watson Kapo Edna Manley Cecil…

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