Culture
JM | Nov 9, 2022
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After a four-year hiatus, the cultural showcase, Touch of France, makes a triumphant return to the AC Hotel in St Andrew this week. No one is happier to see the…
National Heroes’ Day is commemorated on October 26 each year to celebrate the lives of the heroes that by their example and significant contributions to the country have changed the…
Growing up with Jamaican parents, there is never a dull moment in the house. For many of us, our childhoods were filled with the various weird traditions, sayings and habits…
China’s Mid-Autumn Festival this year will fall on September 10, 2022. It’s traditionally a time for family and celebrating the harvest. But how will people celebrate this year, and are…
Cultural icon Luise Bennett-Coverley and esteemed local artist Alphanso Blake headlined an exhibition staged recently at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Dubbed ‘Jamaica at 60: Innovation and…
The Bahamas has opened its new Bahamas Maritime Museum, which is a welcome attraction to attention-starved island of Freeport.
Some 22 first-time filmmakers have been selected to create short films under the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) FI WI Short Film Competition. The competition, the brainchild of the JCDC’s…
A massive Trinidad and Tobago food and culture festival is being planned for next week in the Canadian capital city of Toronto. The Trinbago Toronto Festival will be hosted at Yonge &…
Yesterday (August 18) Raheem Sterling, in collaboration with Clarks, unveiled a new line of Jamaica-inspired shoes. The Jamaica-born footballer has shared his love for the brand on several occasions and…
Today (August 17) marks the 135th birthday of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero. Journalist, activist and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Marcus Garvey has made Jamaica…
The parish of Westmoreland may not be regarded as a place for premier fine dining, but tucked away on Negril’s seven-mile coastline is Le Vendomé, Charela Inn’s in-house restaurant, serving…
‘Donkey seh di werl’ nuh level’ is probably the most common Jamaican proverb about these mostly rural hoofed animals. But did you know there are actually a few more proverbs…