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Project Director, Secretariat for Commemorative Events and Special Projects, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Lenford Salmon.
Project Director, Secretariat for Commemorative Events and Special Projects, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Lenford Salmon.

Culture Ministry Launches ‘Jamaica 60’ Logo Competition

Jamaicans at home and abroad will have the opportunity to win US$2,500 in the Jamaica 60th Logo Competition. Deadline for submission of entries is Friday, January 19, 2021 at midnight. The competition is being organised by the Secretariat for Commemorative...
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. (File Photo)
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. (File Photo)

Youth Encouraged not to Surrender to Social Pressure
Assistant Curator and Head of the Education Department, National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ)​, Kirt Henry.
Assistant Curator and Head of the Education Department, National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ)​, Kirt Henry.

National Gallery Hosts Teachers’ Webinar Saturday
This figure is identified as Boinayel the Rain Giver, an important god of the Taíno. The tears that stream from his eyes signify the magical tears that created rain. His twin brother, Márohu, was the god of sunny weather. These two weather gods were locked in a constant battle between rain and clear skies. Naturally, the Taíno needed both twins to work in harmony to ensure a good harvest. The original sculpture is in the British Museum).
This figure is identified as Boinayel the Rain Giver, an important god of the Taíno. The tears that stream from his eyes signify the magical tears that created rain. His twin brother, Márohu, was the god of sunny weather. These two weather gods were locked in a constant battle between rain and clear skies. Naturally, the Taíno needed both twins to work in harmony to ensure a good harvest. The original sculpture is in the British Museum).

Government Moving to Retrieve Taino Artefacts
Deputy Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Nicole Patrick-Shaw.
Deputy Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Nicole Patrick-Shaw.

IOJ Stages Virtual Heritage Fest Friday

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Manager of the Programmes Coordination Division, Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) , Georgette Francis.
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Institute of Jamaica Hosts Competition for Young Students

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), through its Programmes Coordination Division, is hosting a competition, titled, ‘Colour Me’, which targets students between six and 12 years old. In an interview with JIS News, Programmes Manager of the Division, Georgette Francis, said it is a light-hearted initiative that is being used to engage the children in a creative way during the COVID-19...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, speaks during a Gastronomic Cultural Exchange between Jamaica and Colombia, at the Runaway Bay HEART/NSTA Trust Institute in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on Wednesday (October 21).
Culture

Jamaica-Colombia Culinary Exposition among the Highlights of National Heritage Week

In celebration of National Heritage Week 2020, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Embassy of Colombia in Jamaica jointly staged a virtual cooking exposition, which highlighted the countries’ culinary similarities. The Gastronomic Cultural Exchange, dubbed, ‘A Conversation with Paula Silva – ‘Coachef’’, was streamed live from the Runaway Bay HEART/NSTA Trust Institute in Runaway Bay, St....
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JIS Extends Deadline for Heritage Competition to October 31

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its 2020 Heritage Competition from October 24 to October 31 at midnight. The annual competition, which is divided into three components, targets students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Primary level students aged nine to 12 are required to identify a Jamaican person or...
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Acting Keeper of Collections at the National Museum of Jamaica, Kerry Ann Watson.
Culture

National Museum of Jamaica Gets Grant to Purchase Equipment

The National Museum of Jamaica has received a grant of €17,662, 00 (J$2.7 million) to purchase two air conditioning units, a standby generator and a computer. The grant is a gift from the Gerda Henkel Foundation and the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, established in The Netherlands, Europe, in 1996 as a tribute to His Royal Highness, Prince...
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Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, join the congregation of the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, in reciting the National Pledge during the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service on Sunday (October 18).
Culture

Jamaicans Encouraged to be Eternally Grateful for Visionary Forefathers’ Sacrifice

Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to be eternally grateful for the commitment and foresight of the nation’s forefathers, as Jamaica observes National Heritage Week 2020. Speaking during the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service at the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Sunday (October 18), Ms. Grange noted that...
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