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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left, front row), applauds following the unveiling of a statuette depicting late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, during a ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Library in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (September 7). The unveiling formed part of the opening of the Miss Lou Exhibition, which is among several activities commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the beloved cultural exponent’s birth. With Minister Grange are Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies Regional Coordinating Office, UWI, Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, (right, front row) and (from left, back row) Coordinator, Jamaican Language Unit, Dr. Joseph Farquharson; Head Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, Dr. Vivette Milson-Whyte; Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden Kirton; and Acting UWI Campus Librarian, Jessica Lewis Marshall.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left, front row), applauds following the unveiling of a statuette depicting late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, during a ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Library in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (September 7). The unveiling formed part of the opening of the Miss Lou Exhibition, which is among several activities commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the beloved cultural exponent’s birth. With Minister Grange are Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies Regional Coordinating Office, UWI, Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, (right, front row) and (from left, back row) Coordinator, Jamaican Language Unit, Dr. Joseph Farquharson; Head Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, Dr. Vivette Milson-Whyte; Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden Kirton; and Acting UWI Campus Librarian, Jessica Lewis Marshall.

Several Islandwide Events to Remember “Miss Lou”

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is hosting month-long celebrations to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the birth of renowned cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (“Miss Lou”). The islandwide events began on September 7 and will end on...
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a floral arrangement on the grave of renowned cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (“Miss Lou”), at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on September 7. The ceremony is one of several commemorative activities celebrating the l03rd anniversary of her birth. Born September 7, 1919, Miss Lou was a Jamaican folklorist, writer of poetry, songs, performer and educator. Dr. Bennett-Coverley is widely considered one of the most important purveyors of Jamaican culture. She died July 26, 2006.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a floral arrangement on the grave of renowned cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (“Miss Lou”), at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on September 7. The ceremony is one of several commemorative activities celebrating the l03rd anniversary of her birth. Born September 7, 1919, Miss Lou was a Jamaican folklorist, writer of poetry, songs, performer and educator. Dr. Bennett-Coverley is widely considered one of the most important purveyors of Jamaican culture. She died July 26, 2006.

PHOTOS: Flowers for Miss Lou
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third right, back row), admires a statuette depicting late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, which was unveiled during a ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Library, in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (September 7). The unveiling formed part of the opening of the Miss Lou Exhibition, which is among several activities commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the beloved cultural exponent’s birth. With Ms. Grange are students and members of several award-winning groups, who performed in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) 2022 National Festival of the Performing Arts.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third right, back row), admires a statuette depicting late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, which was unveiled during a ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Library, in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (September 7). The unveiling formed part of the opening of the Miss Lou Exhibition, which is among several activities commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the beloved cultural exponent’s birth. With Ms. Grange are students and members of several award-winning groups, who performed in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) 2022 National Festival of the Performing Arts.

Exhibition Celebrating “Miss Lou” Opened at the University of the West Indies
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), is joined by Rosemarie McDonald and Commissioner Lorraine Bradley, in cutting a cake to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. The occasion was a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware at the Hilton Willington Hotel on August 28.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), is joined by Rosemarie McDonald and Commissioner Lorraine Bradley, in cutting a cake to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. The occasion was a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware at the Hilton Willington Hotel on August 28.

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

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), presents the prestigious Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts to Co-curricular Coordinator at Ardenne High School, Marsha Lawrence-Davids. She collected the award on behalf of the school during the National Performing Arts Excellence Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on August 17. The event was organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
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