Dennis Emmanuelle Brown, the ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’ will be honoured with a free tribute concert, organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on the Kingston Waterfront, this Sunday, February 24, beginning at 6:00 pm.
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Kingston 22 February 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of playwright, cultural practitioner, and member of the Board of Commissioners of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Aston
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will celebrate the 135th anniversary of the birth of the Right Excellent, Sir Alexander Bustamante on Sunday, February 24 with a Floral Tribute at the National Heroes Park in
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Festival of the Performing Arts heats up as it moves into the second round of this exciting competition, Parish Finals.
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, celebrated the 108th anniversary of the birth of the late Mallica ‘Kapo’ Reynolds, OD, renowned Jamaican artist and religious leader, with a soulful, Revivalist gathering at
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Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2018, Ackera Gowie has shown that she is not just Most Culturally Aware, but also environmentally aware with the launch of her national project EcoMoney at the St. Mary High School on Thursday, February 7.
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is partnering with business operators at the Victoria Pier, Kingston Waterfront to stage an amateur night series throughout Reggae Month to highlight upcoming local artistes.
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting “A Gathering at the Resting Place of Dennis E. Brown”, in celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the “Crown Prince of Reggae”, Dennis Brown at the National Heroes Park, on Friday, February 1, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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For over 50 years the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Festival of the Performing Arts has been instrumental in assisting talented Jamaicans hone their performance skills.
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The 2019 staging of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition will kick off with two regional auditions in the month of February.