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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at JCDC Heritage Week Church Service

President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, brings greetings at the National Heritage Week church service held on Sunday (Oct.15), at the Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in May Pen, Clarendon.
President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, brings greetings at the National Heritage Week church service held on Sunday (Oct.15), at the Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in May Pen, Clarendon.

PHOTOS: National Heritage Week Church Service
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, gives high-fives to students at St. Andrew Primary School, during a visit to share in the Heritage Day celebrations at the institution in Kingston on October 12.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, gives high-fives to students at St. Andrew Primary School, during a visit to share in the Heritage Day celebrations at the institution in Kingston on October 12.

PHOTOS: Heritage Day Celebration at St. Andrew Primary
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 10).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 10).

October 11 to Be Observed as Paul Bogle Day
Students, teachers and parents participate in activities during the 2019 staging of the Seville Heritage Expo in St. Ann.
Students, teachers and parents participate in activities during the 2019 staging of the Seville Heritage Expo in St. Ann.

Seville Heritage Expo Slated for October 11

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Director of Community, Cultural Development Services Division, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Marjorie Leyden Kirton.
Culture

Heroes’ Day Flag-Raising and Civic Ceremonies in Parishes Islandwide

Jamaicans who have contributed to their communities through various fields will be honoured on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 16. The recipients will receive plaques at flag-raising and civic ceremonies in various parishes islandwide. The events, organised by parish offices of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the Municipal Corporations and other stakeholders will be held under this year’s Heritage...
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Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaican Embassy Stages Cultural Explosion in the Heart of Washington, DC 

The vibrant colors and pulsating rhythms of Jamaica came alive in Washington, DC, on September 17, as the Jamaican Embassy staged ‘Jamaica Fest.’  Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland was transformed into a brilliant display of Jamaican art, music, and culture in celebration of the island's 61st anniversary of Independence.   Reggae beats filled the air and the national flags...
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Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2021-2024, Olive Senior.
Culture

Jamaicans Urged to Explore Poetry Archive

Persons are being invited to support and explore the Jamaica Poetry Archive for their favourite poet or poem.  The electronic Archive, which is the first in the country, was established by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) through its Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme, and serves as an online repository of Jamaican poets and their work.   It now features 20...
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Kingston Creative Executive Director, Andrea Dempster-Chung (seated left), and Expedia Group Senior Business Development Manager, Warren Ho (seated right), affix their signatures to an agreement that will facilitate Jamaica’s participation in Expedia Group’s Sustainability Giveback programme, on Wednesday (September 13) on Water Lane in Kingston. Observing the signing (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Acting Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas, Philip Rose; Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill; JTB Manager of Tour Operators and Airlines, Francine Carter Henry; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Winston Ennis. Kingston Creative received a donation of US$15,000 from the Expedia Group in association with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Kingston Creative was selected, on the recommendation of the JTB, to be awarded the Expedia Sustainability Grant for 2023 to support its work in community tourism and the wider cultural and creative industries.
CultureForeign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: Kingston Creative Receives US$15,000 from the Expedia Group

Kingston Creative Executive Director, Andrea Dempster-Chung (seated left), and Expedia Group Senior Business Development Manager, Warren Ho (seated right), affix their signatures to an agreement that will facilitate Jamaica’s participation in Expedia Group’s Sustainability Giveback programme, on Wednesday (September 13) on Water Lane in Kingston. Observing the signing (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Acting Deputy Director of Tourism...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (eighth right), are surrounded by finalists in the JIS’s 2022 Heritage Competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Representative of competition co-sponsor, GK Insurance, Janell Myers (ninth right), also shared in the occasion.
Culture

Entries for 2023 JIS Heritage Competition Open September 18

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will begin accepting entries for its annual Heritage Competition on Monday, September 18. Primary, secondary and tertiary-level students will again have an opportunity to use essays, posters, or photographs to demonstrate their knowledge on a topical issue permeating the Jamaican society. For this year’s competition, students will be asked to contribute to the discussion surrounding...
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Dr. the Honourable Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett Coverley.
Culture

Plans Underway for Second Annual Miss Lou Festival

Plans are in high gear for the staging of the second annual festival in honour of the late Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, who is affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou.’ The festival is being scheduled for December 9 at a venue to be announced shortly. Details were shared by members of the Louise Bennett Coverley Festival Committee at a special...
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