Category: Events and celebrations

Events of interest – culture, religion, spirituality, herbalist

Czech Republic film showing at Grosvenor gallery

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The Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations in association with The Honorary Consul for the Czech Republic in Jamaica presents “A cultural exchange of cutting-edge films from the Czech Republic on Saturday 15th November, 2014 Commencing at 6 p.m. with a complimentary glass of wine Movie showings start at 7 p.m. 1 Grosvenor Terrace, Kingston 8

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A delegation of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) met with Pope Francis and representatives of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCCU) today to talk about areas of potential collaboration to address global issues of common concerns to both, the evangelical community and the Roman Catholic Church. In his address, Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, Secretary General of the WEA, outlined specific action steps for the two world church bodies that could lead to a ‘new era in evangelical and Roman Catholic relations’. “We acknowledge the differences between our traditions, yet…

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Dream on Monkey Mountain at Jamaican Drama School

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Derek Walcott’s Dream On Monkey Mountain …A Rastafarian Meditation FINAL WEEKEND: November 14-16 Friday & Saturday at 7:30 P.M. and Sunday at 6:00 P.M. (Call about our special group rates) ADMISSIONS: Adults – $1000 / Students – $400 (with I.D.) VENUE: School of Drama Amphitheatre, 1 Arthur Wint Drive, Kingston 5 FOR BOOKINGS: (876) 968-0028 / (876) 920-4633

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US Embassy presents poetry contest for Jamaicans Aug 12

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The U.S. Embassy Kingston is pleased to announce its first competitive youth poetry slam, “Understanding the World around You: The Environment and Climate Change” on August 12, 2014. The poetry slam intends to engage the youth on the topics of the environment and climate change in a fun and creative way. The event will be held from 10am-12pm at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston (142 Old Hope Road). There will be two sessions with session 1 for participants age 10-14 and session 2 for participants age 15-19. There will be…

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EXPO Jamaica 2014

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AMPRO is collaborating with the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Exporter’s Association (JEA) on hosting EXPO Jamaica to be held April 3-6, 2014 at the National Arena, Kingston. Specially, JAMPRO’s responsibility is to recruit international and local buyers and link them with local suppliers/exhibitors, in order to explore trade opportunities and ultimately secure sustainable business contracts. EXPO Jamaica (formerly the JMA/JEA EXPO) is held every two years, and JAMPRO has successfully recruited and hosted buyers for the most recent stagings. For EXPO Jamaica 2012, JAMPRO was able to…

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Expo Jamaica 2014 for National Arena

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EXPO JAMAICA 2014 – KINGSTON, JAMAICA JAMPRO is collaborating with the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Exporter’s Association (JEA) on hosting EXPO Jamaica to be held April 3-6, 2014 at the National Arena, Kingston. Specially, JAMPRO’s responsibility is to recruit international and local buyers and link them with local suppliers/exhibitors, in order to explore trade opportunities and ultimately secure sustainable business contracts. EXPO Jamaica (formerly the JMA/JEA EXPO) is held every two years, and JAMPRO has successfully recruited and hosted buyers for the most recent stagings. For EXPO…

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Blue Mountain to come alive with Music Fest February 22-23

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Blue Mountain to come alive with Music Fest February 22-23, 2014 with the beats of Jamaican music, and the crafts of Jamaican artists – more than sand, sea, sun

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Jamaica events in USA February to April 2014

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NAME OF EVENT: New York Friends of TEACH Caribbean a not for profit organisation presents TEACH Caribbean NY Benefit DATE & TIME: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 @ 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. VENUE: Negril Village Lounge 70 West 3rd Street New York, NY 10012 Registrar General’s Department New York Outreach Programme March 10-15, 2014 New York (Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Long Island) New Jersey, Connecticut Jamaican American Bar Association, North East 4th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala Saturday, March 22, 2014 @ 8:30 p.m. Astoria World Manor 25-22 Astoria Boulevard Astoria,…

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