Festival Song, Festival Queen and Gospel Star Get New Entry Deadline
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for the Jamaica Festival Song, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, and Jamaica Gospel Star Competitions to April 14, 2023, at midnight via the online platform and at 4:30 p.m.
JCDC Hosted One-Day National Brush-Up Culinary Arts Workshop
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Culinary Arts hosted a One-day virtual National Brush-Up Workshop for Jamaican chefs, culinarians, and foodies on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, for participants and potential entrants who will be participating in the 2023 staging of the Competition.
Festival Song, Festival Queen and Gospel Star to Close for Entries on Friday, March 31, 2023
The Jamaica Festival Song Competition, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition will close for entries on Friday, March 31, 2023, at midnight via the online platform and at 4:30 p.m. any parish office island-wide.
JCDC Parish Finals Begin March 1
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Festival of the Performing Arts is moving into the second round of this exciting signature competition: the Parish Finals.
Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds remembered as Stalwart Revivalists on his 112th birthday Anniversary
In the tradition, Revival style, honouring the work and legacy of the late Bishop Mallica ‘Kapo’ Reynolds, a table was artistically arranged displaying traditional Jamaican food items in the ritual of feeding the ancestral spirits (grounds spirits) and the deifical spirits (heavenly and earthboun
Entries Open Online for All JCDC 2023 Competitions
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is now accepting entries for all its 2023 Competitions.
Entries for JCDC 2023 Performing Arts Competitions Close on Friday
Entries for the 2023 cycle of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s Performing Arts Competitions which covers the areas of Dance, Deaf Dance, Drama, Music, Traditional Folk Forms and Speech will close on Friday, January 20, 2023.
JCDC to Host Performing Arts Brush Up Workshops
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will host a series of free, face-to-face Brush Up Workshops across the island from Monday, January 16, 2023 through to Friday, February 17, 2023.
Entries Now Open for JCDC 2023 Festival of the Performing Arts
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is now accepting entries for the 2023 staging of the National Festival of the Performing Arts Competition. The categories for entry submission are Dance, Deaf Dance, Drama, Music, Speech and Traditional Folk Forms.
Baby Tash Delivers Emotional Speech to Youth
Kingston, Jamaica, December 7, 2022: Dancehall artiste, Tashon Williams, better known by her stage name Baby Tash, fought to hold back tears as she addressed scores of students at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Eastern Region’s Culture Club Cons
