Miss Trelawny Credits her love for Mathematics to her Father
Kingston, Jamaica, June 20, 2023: Erickay Chambers, the 22-year-old Mathematics teacher who walked away with the coveted title of Miss Trelawny Festival Queen on June 17, says she is eternally grateful to her father for the role he played in igniting her passion for Mathematics.&
Communications Officer & filmmaker, Jhanielle Powell Crowned Miss Kingston & St. Andrew 2023
23-Year-Old Communications Officer and Filmmaker Jhanielle Powell was crowned the 2023 Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen on Saturday, June 17 at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology, Jamaica.
Miss Hanover Sets Eyes on Winning the 1st National Crown for the Parish
19 Year-Old Tricia Cunningham is no stranger to the stage as she has spent most of her days performing with the Rusea’s High School’s choir and drama club. She has also been making strides as an up-and-coming artiste on the reggae and dancehall scene.
KENDENE BARRETT IS ON A MISSION TO MAKE ST. THOMAS THE ‘SHINING STAR IN THE EAST’
The newly crowned Miss St.
The Journey to the Crown Continues… Who will be the 2023 Parish Queens?
Kingston, Jamaica: The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) kick started this year’s staging of the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Parish Coronations on Saturday, June 3, in Clarendon and St. Mary.
Youth Advocate Wins Miss St. Mary Festival Queen Competition
Sherai Campbell, founder of the ‘Youth of Three Hills Community Club’, has been crowned Miss St. Mary Festival Queen for 2023. The announcement was made during the Parish Coronation held on Saturday, June 3, at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria.
Clarendon Crowns 2023 Festival Queen
Radio personality and student of the University of the West Indies, Shanecia Daley, is the 2023 Miss Clarendon Festival Queen. She was chosen from a field of eight contestants at the coronation held on Saturday, June 3, at Hotel Versalles in May Pen.
‘Traditional Folk is Alive and Well in our Popular Culture’
Michael Holgate, the world renowned choreographer, dancer, actor, singer and writer who heads the Phillip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts at the University of the West Indies, says the Traditional Folk Forms still play a dominant role in shaping Jamaican culture.
2023 National Finals of the Performing Arts Kick-start with Traditional Folk Forms
An important part of Jamaica’s rich cultural heritage is the Traditional Folk Forms, which include several categories such as Maypole, Quadrille, Kumina/Congo, Revival, Ni Night/ Nine-Night, Gerreh, Dinki-Mini, Zella, Tambu, Jonkunnu, Burru Song and Dance, Ettu, Bruckin's Party, and Maroon Dance.
National Finals of the Performing Arts take centre stage at the Little Threatre
The 2023 staging of the Festival of the Performing Arts National Finals will take centre stage at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston 5 commencing Monday, April 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and will wrap up on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
