ENJOY EVENTS in JAMAICA: June 16-22, 2012

Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative happening around Jamaica between June 16-22, 2012. Support Jamaica’s creative minds! Of course, you can always click on the calendar or just scroll the home page of this site for daily and upcoming events!

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• EVENT: HOME BUYERS EXPO @ • VENUE: at Emancipation Park • DATE: Thursday, June 21 • TIME: 12 – 6 p.m. • WHAT: EVENT: NHT invites you to its Home Buyers Expo on • FEATURES: * Find out about ways to buy a home through the NHT. * Talk with real estate agents about houses and lots for sale. * See what developers are constructing for the corporate area. * Visit NHT’s special Jamaica 50 Wellness Centre. • FEE: N/A • CONTACT: For more information, please contact NHT 1800callnht.

• EVENT: Diaspora conference @ • VENUE: Reggae Lewis Track and Field Centre, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 • DATE: June 16, 2012 • TIME: 8:30am-4:00pm • WHAT: Diaspora conference – The Jamaican Diaspora NE USA presents conference featuring ‘In the pursuit of Fellowship and Prosperity – the next 50 years’.
. • FEATURES: Education, Human Rights, Tourism, Trade and commerce • FEE: US$35.00 Students with Id pay US$20 (includes continental breakfast and lunch) • DRESS: Business attire • CONTACT: For more information, please Patrick Beckford 732-801-6747.

VISUAL ARTS:

• EVENT: EXHIBITION @ • VENUE: Mutual Gallery • DATE: Now • TIME: 10-6pm daily • WHAT: General Exhibition. • FEATURES: Jamaican artists • FEE: $0.00 • CONTACT: For more information, please Mutual Gallery.

VISUAL ARTS REPEATS

• EVENT: Kids Saturday Art and Craft @ • TIME: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. • DATE: Saturdays, EXCEPT MAY 19, May 26, 2012 • VENUE: Grosvenor Galleries, 1 Grosvenor Terrace, Kingston 8, Jamaica • WHAT: Let your kids explore their creative sides and design original works of art!
All materials provided. Kids take home everything they make! • FEE: $1,100 per session • FEE: N/A • CONTACT: 876-924-6684, [email protected]

LITERARY ARTS

• EVENT: Kids reading club @ • VENUE: Bookophilia • DATE: Saturdays • TIME: 10-11am • WHAT: Readings. • FEATURES: Jamaican authors • FEE: Be a child, or bring one • CONTACT: For more information, please Bookophilia.

CULINARY ARTS:

• EVENT: Dining at Courtleigh @ • VENUE: Courtleigh Hotel • DATE: Friday, June 15, 2012 • TIME: 8:00p.m. • WHAT: describe. • FEATURES: Jamaican chef • FEE: Varied • CONTACT: For more information, please Courtleigh.

PERFORMING ARTS: THEATRE

• EVENT: Colonial Anthology @ • VENUE: St Andrew High School, St Cecilio Avenue • DATE: Friday, June 15 • TIME: 6:00pm • WHAT: Reading of 3 Jamaican plays, post colonial anthology. • FEATURES: Jamaican actors • FEE: Free • CONTACT: For more information, please St Andrew.

ENTERTAINMENT:

• EVENT: ZIGGY MARLEY @ • VENUE: New York – Irving Plaza (MANHATTAN) • DATE: Sunday, June 17, 2012 • TIME: 7:00p.m. • WHAT: Ziggy Marley. • FEATURES: • FEE: • CONTACT: For more information, please .

CLUBBING, BAR HANGING, LYMING:

• DATE: Wednesdays • EVENT: KAROKE @ • TIME: 8pm • VENUE: Gee Wee Restaurant and Lounge, 1A Caledonia Ave (5) • WHAT: Karaoke. • CONTACT: N/A.
• DATE: Wednesdays • EVENT: Easy Lyme @ • TIME: 8pm • VENUE: The Deck, New Kingston • WHAT: Lyming. • CONTACT: N/A.
• DATE: Wednesdays • EVENT: KAROKE @ • TIME: 8pm • VENUE: Melting Pot Sports Bar & Grill, 61A Molynes Road, Kingston 10 • WHAT: Karaoke. • CONTACT: N/A .
• DATE: Wednesdays • EVENT: KAROKE @ • TIME: 8pm • VENUE: Bejon’s Sports Bar, 11B Molynes Road, Kingston 20 • WHAT: Karaoke. CONTACT: N/A.
• DATE: Wednesdays • EVENT: CLUBBING @ • TIME: 8pm • VENUE: Studio 38 • WHAT: Richie Clarke and friends. CONTACT: Pulse.
• DATE: Wednesdays • EVENT: CLUBBING @ • TIME: 11pm • VENUE: Fiction Night Club, Marketplace • WHAT: Clubbing. •FEE: Ladies free before 11pm, pay $500 after, males pay $1,000 • CONTACT: N/A .
• DATE: Thursdays • EVENT: KAROKE @ • TIME: 9pm • VENUE: Rock ‘N’ Roll Sports Bar & Nightclub, 24 Ward Avenue, Mandeville • WHAT: Karaoke. • CONTACT: N/A .
• DATE: Saturdays • EVENT: KAROKE @ • TIME: 8pm • VENUE: Rajmaville • WHAT: Karaoke. • FEE: N/A • CONTACT: N/A .

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY :

• EVENT: Church Service @ • VENUE: Love TV • DATE: Sundays • TIME: 10am • WHAT: Church service. • FEATURES: Jamaicans • FEE: Free • CONTACT: For more information, please call Love TV.

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