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Students of the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation (IVCC), St Andrew, in Venezuelan Joropo dresses. Occasion was the Institute’s annual Christmas Festival, a cultural activity where students learn about the country’s culture through its food, music, dance, dress and various traditions.

Students of IVCC Take Part in Christmas Festival

Students attending the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation (IVCC) in St Andrew learnt a lot about that country’s culture through its food, music, dance, dress and various traditions, at the recent annual Christmas Festival. Held under the theme ‘Christmas...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

UNESCO Provides Some $10 Million in Grant Funding for Projects

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Message from the Hon. Olivia Grange to Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2016

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), points to a section of the White Marl area of St. Catherine, where in 1965 a museum and midden were established to showcase traditions of the Tainos. The Minister, along with a team from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), toured the area on November 9 to view work being done by a group of archaeologists from the University of the West Indies and the University of Holland. At right is Interim Executive Director of the JNHT, Dorrick Gray.

More Archaeological Information from White Marl

Popular comedian Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis (centre), interacts with participants in a Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) stand-up comedy workshop held on Thursday (November 3) at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road, St. Andrew.

JCDC Adds Stand-Up Comedy to Performing Arts Competition

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Garvey Multimedia Museum Renovated at a Cost of $13.6 Million

The Marcus Mosiah Garvey Multimedia Museum at Liberty Hall on King Street, in downtown Kingston, has been renovated at a cost of $13.6 million. The project, which was officially opened on November 17, now features interactive touchscreen exhibits, face-morphing technology and life-size graphics. It was funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and designed by Chicago-based company Art on the...

Buses will be available for tours after the official opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at the IOJ’s offices, 10-16 East Street, downtown Kingston.

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IOJ Offers Bus Tours Oct. 28

Several bus tours to historical sites in Kingston will be part of the Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) annual Heritage Fest 2016, scheduled to take place on Friday, October 28. Buses will be available for tours after the official opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at the IOJ’s offices, 10-16 East Street, downtown Kingston. The event, under the theme ‘Our Heritage, Your...

Eastern Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), David Reid.

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JCDC Looking to Add Stand-Up Comedy to Annual Festival

Residents of St. Thomas, St. Catherine, and Kingston and St. Andrew, who wish to develop or improve their skills in stand-up comedy, are invited to attend a workshop on November 3, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road, St. Andrew. The workshop is being staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) as part of its mandate to...

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Grange: Brian George was a great friend of Jamaica

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Supreme Ventures President and CEO, Brian George. Minister Grange said: “Brian was a proud Trinidadian and also a great friend of Jamaica. He offered such outstanding support to Jamaican sports, culture, and other critical areas of national development, over the years — not only through the...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), accepts a book on Miss Lou and Jamaica Culture from Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Mervyn Morris (centre), at the launch of the Miss Lou Archives at the National Library of Jamaica on October 20. Chairman of the function, Dahlia Harris (left), observes the handover.

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National Library of Jamaica to be Upgraded

Plans to upgrade the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) to facilitate the growing catalogues and collections created by local artistes and historians are to be undertaken by the Government. The disclosure was made by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a ceremony to launch the Miss Lou Archives, at the Library in downtown Kingston, on October...

Minister of Culture, Entertainment, Gender and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (Right), sharing a light moment with
Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett, on October 16 at a reception at the Melia Braco Hotel in honour of Jamaica

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Salute to Athletes a Fitting Tribute – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the three-day celebrations in honour of Jamaica’s Olympic athletes was a fitting tribute to those who have given so much to the country. Addressing scores of well-wishers at a reception held at the Melia Braco Hotel in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on Sunday (October 16), Minister Grange said it was...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (4th left) stands with the seven recipients of the 2016 Sam Sharpe Awardees, following the National Heroes Day Salute, Civic and Awards Ceremony, held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on October 17. The awardees from left are: Educator, Irvin Atkinson; Mirriam Williams of the Western Mirror; Hotelier Doris Morgan; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mercedes Curry; Centenarian and former Nurse, Iris Denniston; Educator Vivian Douglas; and Football Coach, Tracy Reid.

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Seven Receive Sam Sharpe Award

One company and six individuals were presented with Sam Sharpe Awards by the St. James Parish Council at a civic ceremony held today, October 17, at Sam Sharpe Square, in Montego Bay. The recipients are: 100 year old Iris Denniston, for service in the field of Health; Vivian Douglas and Irvin Atkinson for their contribution to Education; Football Administrator and...