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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), speaking with Custos for the Parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, during the Jamaica Day Civic Ceremony held at the National Arena on Friday (February 22).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), speaking with Custos for the Parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, during the Jamaica Day Civic Ceremony held at the National Arena on Friday (February 22).

Students Urged to Preserve Culture

By: Ainsworth Morris, February 25, 2019
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging the youth to help highlight and preserve the country’s culture. Addressing students at the...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, highlights Reggae Month activities at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Wednesday (February 20) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

50 Icons of Reggae Music to Receive Gold Awards

By: E. Hartman Reckord, February 22, 2019
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), and others dripping candle wax, as part of a tradition, on the grave of former Jamaican religious revivalist, painter and sculptor, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds. This was done in commemoration of the 108th anniversary of his birth, on Sunday (February 10) at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. Kapo was one of the greatest artists in Jamaica's ‘Intuitives’ artistic movement. He was born in the Byndloss district of St. Catherine and died in 1989 at age 78 years. Also present at the ceremony were members of the creative industry, revivalist movement, diplomats, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission and other dignitaries.

PHOTOS: Remembrance of Sculptor and Cultural Force, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds

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Grounation Examines Dancehall

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) kicked off its 2019 Grounation series on Sunday (February 3), with a discussion session on the music and culture of dancehall. The event was held...
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By: E. Hartman Reckord, February 5, 2019
Student at The Mico University College, Tevin Gibbons (left); Head Girl, Oberlin High School, Shania Lawrence (centre); and Deputy Head Girl, Oberlin High School, Okeelia Bryan, perform a song entitled, ‘Redemption Song’, at the launch of Jamaica Day on Thursday (January 31), at Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston.
Culture

Schools to Celebrate Jamaica Day February 22

Schools across the island will join in the national observation of Jamaica Day, on Friday, February 22, under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Embracing Positive Values…Visioning Inclusive Education for a better...
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By: Latonya Linton, February 1, 2019