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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), examines the mural he unveiled as part of the official opening of the University of Technology (UTech) 60th Anniversary visual art exhibition, ‘Legacies’, at its Old Hope Road location in Kingston on Thursday (April 5). The mural was created by students of UTech on the wall of the Centre for the Arts, where the exhibition is being showcased. Also admiring the artwork (from left) are Director, Centre for the Arts, Philip Clarke; Associate Vice President, Advancement Division, UTech, Hector Wheeler; and Curator and Visual Arts Educator, UTech, Dr. Winston Campbell.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Education

Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Micro-Credentials

Jamaicans are being encouraged to take advantage of micro-credentials to upgrade and acquire new knowledge and skills for the workplace. Making the call, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said micro-credentials offer a convenient and effective means for people to retool and upskill without having to take time off from work to obtain advanced degrees. She noted that...
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By: Nickieta Sterling
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama (left) lay floral tributes at the shrine of the African ancestors at the Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann, during the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31.
CultureEmancipationEntertainment

Jamaicans Celebrate at Seville Emancipation Jubilee

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...
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By: NICKIETA STERLING

JIS TV |Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann

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...
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Culture

Seville Heritage Park Welcomes Patrons for Emancipation Jubilee

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....
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By: E. HARTMAN RECKORD
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 26.
CultureEntertainment

Free Entry to Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park

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...
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By: CHRIS PATTERSON
Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dorrick Gray. (File)
CultureHealth & Wellness

Emancipation Jubilee to Celebrate Rich Culture and Heritage

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...
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By: Rochelle Williams
Culture

Emancipation Jubilee for Seville Heritage Park on July 31

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...
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By: Shanee Grant (Public Relations Intern)
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)
Culture

No Cost for Patrons to Attend Emancipation Jubilee

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...
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By: Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport
Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) Special Projects Director and Archaeologist, Dorrick Gray, addresses a Think Tank at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, where he gave details about the staging of the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31 into the morning of August 1.
Culture

Emancipation Jubilee to Pay Tribute to African Ancestors

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...
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By: Sharon Earle
Project Consultant for the Seville Emancipation Jubilee, Joan Seagears (right), has a good laugh during her address at a recent JIS Think Tank, where she provided details about the Emancipation Jubilee slated for Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann, from July 31 into Emancipation Day, August 1. Area Sales Director for Jewel Resorts, Charmaine Deane; and Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) Special Projects Director and Archaeologist, Dorrick Gray, share the moment.
CultureEntertainment

6,000 Expected to Attend Emancipation Jubilee

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)...
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By: Sharon Earle
Culture

Emancipation Jubilee at Seville July 31

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...
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By: Vachel Alcott
Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Ainsley Henriques, addresses the official launch of Emancipation Jubilee 2013 on Thursday (July 27), at the Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort and Spa in Mamee Bay, St. Ann.
Culture

Seville to Come Alive for Emancipation Jubilee

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...
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By: Glenis A. Rose
Culture

Seville Emancipation Jubilee 2011 Promises to be Colourful and Exciting

MONTEGO BAY — Jamaicans are expected to descend in droves on the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on July 31 for the annual Emancipation Jubilee. The exciting and colourful event, which pays tribute to the African ancestors, has become a staple on the national events calendar, attracting thousands of Jamaicans and visitors to the island. Organised by the Jamaica...
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Culture

Emphasis on drums at Emancipation Jubilee 2011

MONTEGO BAY — The Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann's Bay, will come alive once again on Sunday July 31, 2011, with the 15th renewal of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust's (JNHT) Emancipation Jubilee. The event, which will be held under the theme, "Let the Drums Talk", promises to be rich in cultural activities, with emphasis on the different genres of...
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CommunityCulture

Emancipation Jubilee returns to Spanish Town

KINGSTON — Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced plans to begin staging Emancipation Jubilee celebrations in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, beginning this year. The annual event, she said, will be in addition to the customary July 31 festivities in Seville, St. Ann, which precede Emancipation Day on August 1. After being off the calendar of events...
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