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Drama and Theatre Development Specialist at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Shaun Drysdale.

JCDC FiWi Short Film Competition Screening on Oct. 21

The date for the FiWi Short Film Competition screening has been extended to Monday, October 21, 2024, due to the projected inclement weather conditions. The time and venue of the event will be announced shortly. At the event, patrons will...

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JCDC to Roll Out New Online Platform Soon

Dancers from the American International School of Kingston perform during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts ceremony, on October 1, at the Little Theatre in Kingston.

Ardenne High Wins Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Performing Arts

Tourism Director, Donovan White, addresses the audience at the 'Out of Many, One Love' concert held on Friday (September 27) at Devon House in Kingston. The event, celebrating World Tourism Day and culminating Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) activities, served to showcase the vibrant cultural exchanges fostered by tourism between nations.

PHOTOS: ‘Out Of Many, One Love’ Concert

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is greeted by Chair of the Jamaica Prefects’ Association and student of Wolmer’s Boys, Aimar Sterling (left), during the launch of the Music and Arts for Change Competition at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (September 18). Looking on is Project Advisor, United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, Fayola Fraser.

Music And Arts For Change Competition Launch (PHOTOS)

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

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Minister Grange Commends Louise Bennett Coverley Festival Committee

The Louise Bennett Coverley Festival Committee has been commended for promoting the life and work of cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, affectionately called “Miss Lou”. The praise came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a birthday celebration on September 7 in honour of Miss Lou. The event, organised by the Committee...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), shares pleasantries with two of the island’s top female entertainers, Nadine Sutherland (left) and Gem Myers, who performed at the third annual ‘Jamaica Fest’ on August 18 at Veteran

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PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Greets Two of Jamaica’s Top Female Entertainers

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), shares pleasantries with two of the island’s top female entertainers, Nadine Sutherland (left) and Gem Myers, who performed at the third annual ‘Jamaica Fest’ on August 18 at Veteran's Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean Roy Bernard (left), presents the first-place trophy to winner of the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition, Jaida Messam, at the competition’s finals held on August 4 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

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PHOTOS: Gospel Star Finals (JIS)

The Kaya Jonkonnu Band performs during the 28th staging of the Emancipation Jubilee, which was held at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann from July 31 to Emancipation Day, Thursday, August 1.

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Hundreds Attend Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park

Hundreds of persons converged on the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann to participate in the 28th annual Emancipation Jubilee, which began on Wednesday (July 31) and ended on Emancipation Day, Thursday, August 1. The event, which was attended by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, was marked by the symbolic reading of the Emancipation Proclamation...

JCDC Parish Administrator for St. Elizabeth, Kayla Watson.

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JCDC Announces Activities for Emancipation/Independence in St. Elizabeth

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has announced several activities in St. Elizabeth to celebrate Emancipation Day on August 1 and Independence Day on August 6. This year marks the 186th anniversary of Jamaica’s Emancipation and the 62nd year of its Independence. Parish Administrator, JCDC, in St. Elizabeth, Kayla Watson, told JIS News that the festivities promise to be both...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), with the top-10 finalists in this year’s Jamaica Festival Song Competition, during a Presentation Show aired on Television Jamaica on Thursday, June 27. From left are Reggae Maxx, Renzzah, Auraiyah Hope, Lex MD, Pepita, TrishMaq, Casey Donaldson, Sister Novlette, Kimiela “Candy” Isaacs, and Trisstar.

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Festival Song Finalists for Results Show on July 13

Ten finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition 2024 will compete at the results show, scheduled to take place at the Jamaica College auditorium, 189 Hope Road, Kingston, on Saturday, July 13, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. The finalists are Auraiya Hope (Proud Jamaican), Sister Novelette (Fi Mi Island Home), TrishMaq (Jamaica...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).

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Jamaica Entertainment and Creative Practitioners Insurance Plan to Be Launched Soon

The Jamaica Entertainment and Creative Industries Practitioners Insurance Plan is to be launched within weeks. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25). “This game-changing plan will address situations where there is no money to bury a practitioner...