‘DENROY MORGAN’S MUSICAL LEGACY WILL LIVE ON IN HIS CHILDREN’, SAYS MINISTER OF CULTURE ‘BABSY’ GRANGE
Minister of Culture, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, speaking on the passing of Denroy Morgan, one of the artists that made reggae internationally famous, said: “It is sad to receive this news just as we have closed a successful Reggae Month. Denroy Morgan was unique.
Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition Entry Deadline Extended to March 18
The entry deadline for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition has been extended to Friday, March 18, 2022. According to the competition’s Committee Chairman, Mr. Orville Hill, this is to allow more time for potential entrants to better complete their entries before submission.
“60 & Beyond…Re-igniting the Cultural Spirit” – National Culture Clubs Virtual Conference Set for February 22
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission will host its highly anticipated National Culture Clubs Virtual Conference 2021 on Tuesday, February 22 under the theme “60 and Beyond…Re-igniting the Cultural Spirit”. Beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Remembrance of Sculptor and Cultural Force, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, celebrated the 111th anniversary of the birth of the late Mallica ‘Kapo’ Reynolds, OD, renowned Jamaican artist and religious leader, at National Heroes Park, on Thursday, F
‘Project Healthy Smiles Jamaica’ Festival Queen’s Outreach Project Starts National Tour with Clarendon
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2021, Dr.
Remembering the Crown Prince of Reggae!
A celebratory gathering was held in remembrance of the 65th Birthday of the ‘Crown Price of Reggae’, Dennis Brown at his tomb at the National Hero Park in Kingston on Tuesday, February 1; a date which also marks the first day of Reggae Month.
Jamaica Creative Writing Competition to Host Free Virtual Short Story and Playwriting Workshops on January 28 and 29
The Jamaica Creative Writing Competition will host free virtual workshops via Zoom for its Short Story and Playwriting categories on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 respectively.
“Jamaica 60 Festival Song, Gospel Star and All Other JCDC Competitions Open for Entries Online, January 10” Says Grange
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the opening of entries online for Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competitions.
Social Media Influencer Julie Mango Signs On as Social Media Ambassador for Jamaica 60 Celebrations
Popular Jamaican Social Media Influencer, Juliet Bodley, popularly known as ‘Julie Mango’ has signed on to be an official Social Media Ambassador for the year-long commemoration of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee (Jamaica 60) in 2022.
2020 Jamaica Gospel Song winner, Treisha Williams Release New Christmas Single, “Born to Save Us”
The JCDC 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song winner, Treisha Williams has released Born to Save Us, her newest Christmas-themed single just in time for the holidays. A lively Reggae praise song with a Jamaican Christmas beat that reminds us about the real reason for the season, Born to Sa
