Postponement of Performing Arts Parish Finals for March 12-March 14
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) wishes to advise the public that due to the possible industrial action by public sector teachers, the Parish Finals for the Festival of the Performing Arts Competition scheduled for Monday, March 12 to Wednesday, March 14, 2018 have been PO
Festival Song Receives Record Number of Entries for 2018
Kingston, Jamaica: “Impressive” was how the Committee Chairman, Mr. Vernon Derby described the record number of entries received for the 2018 staging of Jamaica Festival Song Competition.
JCDC 55 Gospel Finalists Chosen
The top ten finalists for the 2018 staging of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition were chosen from the semi-final round of the competition, held on Ash Wednesday, February 14.
Young Women Encouraged to Enter 2018 Festival Queen Competition
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is currently on an island-wide search for empowered young women who are intelligent, culturally-aware and poised and are seeking a platform to make their contributions to nation building.
Search Begins for JCDC 55 Children’s Gospel Stars
The Jamaica Children’s Gospel Song Competition is on the hunt for the island’s most talented junior Gospel singers.
Festival Song Seminar Urges Focus on Financial Management
Kingston, Jamaica: Members of the performing arts industry are being urged to utilize the financial services offered by the nation’s credit unions to manage their financial affairs and organise their retirement plans.
First Round of JCDC 55 Gospel Song Competition Begins
The 2018 staging of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition will kick off with regional auditions, beginning on Tuesday, January 30.
Festival Queen to teach Youth to LEARN. EARN. RETURN
St. Elizabeth will be the first of four parishes to see a youth-based entrepreneurial initiative being undertaken by Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2017, Dainalyn Swaby as a part of her national project. Learn. Earn. Return, launched by Swaby at the St.
JCDC supports Integrity Theme for Performing Arts and Creative Writing Competitions
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be partnering with the National Integrity Action (NIA) for select segments of the National Festival of the Performing Arts and The Jamaica Creative Writing Competition and Exhibition under the theme Promoting Integrity and Good G
JCDC 55 Kicks Off with Performing Arts Competition Audition Round
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will kick-off it’s 55th anniversary celebrations with the first round of the annual National Festival of the Performing Arts Competition, parish auditions, on Monday, January 15.
