Hundreds of persons converged on the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann to participate in the 28th annual Emancipation Jubilee, which began on Wednesday (July 31) and ended on Emancipation Day, Thursday, August 1. The event, which was attended by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, was marked by the symbolic reading of the Emancipation Proclamation...

A hush fell over the Seville Heritage Park grounds in St. Ann as patrons at this year’s Emancipation Jubilee listened to the apologies of descendants of persons who were involved in chattel slavery on the island. The event, held from July 31 into August 1 (Emancipation Day), is traditionally one of reflection, a celebration of culture and heritage, revelry in...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will spearhead Emancipation Jubilee celebrations at the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, from Wednesday, July 31 to Emancipation Day, Thursday, August 1. The annual event, which honours the contributions of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion, will begin at 8:00 p.m. on...

Fire artist  ‘Jungle King’ gives a scintillating performance at the Emancipation Jubilee held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Monday (July 31).

Thousands of Jamaicans from all across the country turned out at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Sunday, July 31 to celebrate the nation’s culture at the Seville Emancipation Jubilee.

Cultural Drummers, Jamique Ensemble, deliver an electrifying performance during the Seville Emancipation Jubilee, held at the Seville Heritage Park in St Ann, on July 31.

Jamaicans from all walks of life turned out in their thousands on Sunday (July 31) into Monday morning (August 1) to celebrate the nation’s culture at the Seville Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. The event, which returns to the heritage site after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, included an array of cultural...

The Emancipation Jubilee will honour the contribution of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion. Join us on Sunday evening (July 31), at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann for Emancipation Jubilee, where we will pay homage to our ancestors who fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy today. A plaque will be unveiled in...

Plans are in high gear for the 2022 Emancipation Jubilee, which will be held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Sunday (July 31), beginning at 8:00 p.m. The event, under the theme ‘Reigniting the African Spirit,’ is being organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport....

Entry to this year’s Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann, will be free of cost. The event will be held from July 31 into Emancipation Day on August 1. Emancipation Jubilee will honour the contribution of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, celebrates freedom with patrons at the Seville Emancipation Jubilee held at the Seville Heritage Park, St Ann on 1 August 2019.

On today’s programme, Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park.

Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage will be celebrated during the 21st staging of the Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. The annual event, under the theme ‘Emancipation Jubilee: The Genesis’, will be held from July 31 into Emancipation Day on August 1. It is being organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) under the distinguished...

Jamaicans from all walks of life are expected to converge at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Monday, July 31 for the annual Emancipation Jubilee, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The event, which has been a permanent fixture on the country’s cultural calendar for 20 years, is held to commemorate the memory and contributions of Jamaica’s African ancestors the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange says entry to this year’s Emancipation Jubilee will be free of cost. The announcement was made at the recent launch of the event at Jewels Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The annual Emancipation Jubilee celebration, organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust takes place on July 31...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) says that this year’s Seville Emancipation Jubilee will be a fitting tribute to the African ancestors. JNHT Director of Special Projects and Archaeologist, Dorrick Gray, said the event, from Sunday (July 31) through to the morning of August 1, will honour the sacrifices and struggles of the African forefathers for the freedom we now...

More than 6,000 patrons are expected to attend the 19th staging of the Emancipation Jubilee to be held at the Seville Heritage Park in St Ann. The cultural event, under the theme: ‘United and Free…What a Jubilee’, will be held from July 31 into Emancipation Day on August 1. It is being organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT)...

The 18th staging of Emancipation Jubilee will be held on the grounds of the historic Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann, on Thursday, July 31. The annual jubilee is a major national celebration organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), in honour of the African ancestors and their contribution towards the free society that Jamaicans now enjoy. Activities begin...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust, JNHT 18th Annual Emancipation Jubilee Celebrations.

The grounds of the historic Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann will again come alive on July 31, as local and visitors converge for the 17th staging of the Emancipation Jubilee organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT). This year’s event, under the theme: ‘Forever Free’, promises to be the biggest yet, with some 8,000 patrons expected. Featured will...