Acclaimed Reggae/Dancehall producer, Donovan Germain, is encouraging mainstream recording artistes to support the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Festival Song Competition. Mr. Germain, who is Chief Executive Officer for Penthouse Records, produced the top three songs in the final of the just concluded competition. The 2023 winner is ‘Slashe’, whose given name is Donald Anderson, who topped the field of...

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.

Young creative writers will soon have the opportunity to become Youth Poet Laureate of Jamaica, according to Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. She said many talented writers have been doing good creative work, and the Poet Laureate of Jamaica programme, which is administered by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) in partnership with the Ministry...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is advising that because of high demand there are no more tickets for the Grand Gala, scheduled for August 6, at the National Stadium. The JCDC says that the tickets went quickly at the eight outlets and at the Jamaica Festival Village owing to the popularity of the Gala which is the largest event...

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...

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...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with 2023 parish queens, who will be vying for the National Farm Queen title, during a courtesy call at King’s House on August 3.