ENJOY JAMAICA EVENTS: April 7-13, 2012

Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative happening around Jamaica between April 7-13, 2012. Support Jamaica’s creative minds! Of course, you can always click on the calendar or scroll front page!

ART:

•Suite Jamaica Gallery, VENUE: Kingston DATE: Sunday, April 8

•EVENT: Brunch and Art Show with Master Sculptor Gene Pearson at Strawberry Hill DATE: Sunday, April 8
Join us for an enchanting display of Fine Arts with Gene Pearson, featuring a collection of his newest works.
TIME: Noon to 3:00pm
• Enjoy Strawberry Hill’s brunch offering
• Complimentary cocktail
• Live entertainment and treats for the kids
FEE: JMD $4,500 per person (inclusive of tax & service)
Reservations required: 876-944-8400
Exhibits on display for two days only!

• DATE: APRIL 12 – MAY 12 EVENT: Delmonte and D’Melon at Mutual Gallery TIME: 6:00pm
DETAILS: D and D Distillers, for the first time, brings together the works by two very distinct artists, Israel Delmonte and Eugenio D’Melon, in a two-man exhibition. One a painter and draughtsman, the other a printmaker, their styles vary widely and so does their thematic range. Their main link is their common Cuban heritage and their diaspora experience in Jamaica. Both are graduates of the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, moved to Jamaica fifteen years ago, and lecture at the Edna Manley College.

LITERARY ARTS

•DATE: April 12 EVENT: Literary Festival and culture Showcase @ VENUE: University of Technology, Hope Road, Papine. TIME: 11am-8pm FEATURES: Joan Andrea Hutchinson, Glen Campbell, Professor Mervyn Morris, UTech Art & Theatre Ensemble, Dwight Richards, Skool Band

ENTERTAINMENT:

• Clubbing @ VENUE: Fiction Night Club DATE: Wednesday, April 12

•Corporate Mingle @ VENUE: Spanish Club, DATE: Friday, April 7

• EVENT: Strawberry Hill’s Pink Moon Sizzler @ TIME: 6:30pm • DESCRIPTION: It’s a pink moon this month. Come celebrate with us under the stars! A welcome Blackwell Rum cocktail served upon arrival, · Open grill featuring spectacular meats, seafood and vegetables, · Sumptuous desserts, · Musical compilations by Bruno Guez • COST: JMD $3,900 per person (includes tax and service charge), Reservations required: 876 944 8400

• EVENT: Pink Moon Over the Sands @ VENUE: A full moon fiesta at The Caves TIME: 5PM to 11pm
· Grilled selections on the menu, · Blackwell Rum specials all evening, · Live DJ spinning funky eclectic house fusion, · Sky lanterns launched at finale, Reservations required: 876 957 0270

•Keiva Birthday Party, Fashionable Sexy & Trendy, Who Owns Di Bar? •COST:$500 before 2 a.m., $1,000 after VENUE:Limelight Nightclub, Half-Way Tree, St Andrew •DATE:Thursday. 12 April 2012 @ 9:00 pm

PARTYING

•DATE: April 13 • EVENT: Bacchanal J’ouvert • VENUE: Mas Camp, North National Stadium • FEE $2,000 presold, $2,500

THEATRE:

EVENT: Single Mother
• VENUE: Green Gables • Extreme Promotions presents a real-life comedy play – SINGLE MOTHER – starring Mr. Bashment, Chu Chu, Clemmy, Little Kev and Whitney. Opened on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Green Gables Theatre (6 Cargill Avenue). For more information, please call (876) 822-1049 or (876) 827-0936.

JAMAICAN DINING

• EVENT: BOSTON Jerk Festival @ VENUE: Boston Community Centre, Portland DATE: Sunday, April 8 • DETAILS: The event which was started in 2000, is slated under the theme Cran Wata Boston Jerk Festival.

• EVENT: GoldenEye’s Full Moon BBQ @ • TIME: 7:00pm • VENUE: Bizot Bar • DETAILS:
· Blackwell Rum cocktails served upon arrival, · Delicious jerk dishes, snapper, and desserts!
• COST: JMD $5,590 (half price kids 12 and under); price is per person and does not include tax and service charge Reservations required: 876 6229 007 or email events@goldeneye.com

• EVENT: Easter Brunch at the Bizot Bar •DATE: April 8, Sunday @ TIME: Noon to 3:30 pm.
• COST: JMD $ 3,870 (half price for kids 12 and under); price is per person and does not include tax and service charge Purchase a GoldenEye Day Pass and enjoy the following:
• 10am to 5pm explore GoldenEye and its wonderful amenities plus • Swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, tennis – all are among the activities available to you
• Easter brunch from noon to 3:30pm at the Bizot Bar
• Blackwell Rum cocktails served upon your arrival
JMD $8,170 (half price for kids 12 and under); price is per person and does not include tax and service charge • Reservations required: 876 6229 007 or email events@goldeneye.com

MUSIC

• DATE: April 13 EVENT: Portmore Dancehall Awards •VENUE: Club Afrodiziac •FEATURES: Sparkles Production, ZJ Bambino, DJ Duchess and more •FEE: $2,000 regular presold, $2,500 at the gate, $4,000 VIP presold, $4,500 VIP at gate

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

• EVENT: Anglican 142 synod 142nd annual Synod of the Anglican Church.
• VENUE: Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort Spa & Conference Centre, in Ocho Rios from • DATE: April 10-13, 2012.
• DETAILS: The Synod, will be attended by some 300 clergy and lay representatives from Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, will head the congregation. Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla, and other members of the judiciary will also attend.

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