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Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre, standing), with recipients of the Spirit of Independence awards during the St. James Independence Day Civic Ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Sunday (August 6).
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (centre, standing), with recipients of the Spirit of Independence awards during the St. James Independence Day Civic Ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Sunday (August 6).

Jamaicans Encouraged to Uphold the Values Defining the Nation’s Heritage

Citizens of Montego Bay, St. James and, by extension, Jamaica are being encouraged to uphold the traditional values defining their heritage. Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, in making the call, said there is a collective need to...
Reggae/Dancehall producer, Donovan Germain. Reggae/Dancehall producer, Donovan Germain.
Reggae/Dancehall producer, Donovan Germain. Reggae/Dancehall producer, Donovan Germain.

Mainstream Recording Artistes Encouraged to Support JCDC Festival Song Competition
Students of Camperdown High School in Kingston perform a dance entitled ‘Flokarama’, during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Mello-Go-Roun’ showcase at the Independence Village at the National Arena in Kingston on Thursday (August 3). The annual show features the best performances in poetry, drama, song and dance from the JCDC’s Festival of the Arts.
Students of Camperdown High School in Kingston perform a dance entitled ‘Flokarama’, during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Mello-Go-Roun’ showcase at the Independence Village at the National Arena in Kingston on Thursday (August 3). The annual show features the best performances in poetry, drama, song and dance from the JCDC’s Festival of the Arts.

PHOTOS: Mello-Go-Roun’ 2023
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left) attends the ‘World Poetry Day: Jamaica 60’ celebration held on Tuesday (March 2, 2023) at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston. She is joined by (from left) Advisor, Communications and Information, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Caribbean Office, Dr. Paul Hector; National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley; Organization of American States (OAS) Representative to Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanen Weygel; Chairman, Board of Management, NLJ, Joy Douglas; and Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Leslie Harrow.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left) attends the ‘World Poetry Day: Jamaica 60’ celebration held on Tuesday (March 2, 2023) at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston. She is joined by (from left) Advisor, Communications and Information, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Caribbean Office, Dr. Paul Hector; National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley; Organization of American States (OAS) Representative to Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanen Weygel; Chairman, Board of Management, NLJ, Joy Douglas; and Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Leslie Harrow.

Jamaica Looking to Select Youth Poet Laureate
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Logo.
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Logo.

Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Gives Update on Festival

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Jonkonnu revellers perform at an event at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew in December 2022.
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Jonkonnu Revellers to Perform at Grand Gala 2023

Jonkonnu masqueraders will be a part of the 2023 Independence Grand Gala. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, said that one large Jonkonnu band drawn from various groups across Jamaica will be on show. He was speaking at a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston. Mr. Salmon...
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Cultural performances from the 2016 Grand Gala.
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Persons Without Tickets Can Still Watch Grand Gala

Persons who do not have tickets to watch the Grand Gala at the National Stadium will still be able to view the spectacular cultural showcase in the comfort of their homes or in town centres. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said arrangements are in place for livestreaming and for the show to be televised. She...
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Patrons participate in the “wave” during the 60th Independence Grand Gala held at the National Stadium, in Kingston, on August 6, 2022. Thousands of Jamaicans, including those from the Diaspora, attended the event.
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Jamaicans Advised to Prepare for Heat at Grand Gala

With thousands expected to attend the annual Independence Grand Gala on August 6, Jamaicans are being advised to prepare for the hot weather conditions currently being experienced. “We just want to encourage everybody coming to the Gala, walk with your water [and] hydrate from days before so that you can sustain [yourselves],” Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Lenford Salmon, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
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JCDC Issues ‘No Fly Zone’ Advisory for National Stadium During Grand Gala

Recreational drone operators are being advised not to fly their devices in the vicinity of the National Stadium in Kingston during Sunday’s (August 6) Independence Day Grand Gala at the venue. Executive Director for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, made the appeal while speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon.
Culture

JCDC Nurturing Jamaica’s Cultural Prowess Through Festival

Jamaica has become a world power in culture, which is being nurtured through the strength of the annual Festival of the Performing Arts Competition. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, who made the declaration at a recent JIS Think Tank, said that the country’s cultural prowess is not by accident. “It's because of the nursery...
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