The Return of Jamaica’s Most Talented Performers return to the Stage: The Performing Arts National Finals

The highly anticipated return of the National Festival of the Performing Arts - National Finals will take centre stage at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston 5 commencing Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. The national finals will be open to the public free of cost.

TWELVE VYING FOR THE CROWN IN THE JCDC MISS KINGSTON & ST. ANDREW FESTIVAL QUEEN COMPETITION

Kingston Jamaica: Twelve beautiful and talented young ladies were sashed at the recently held Mayoral Reception and Sashing Ceremony of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Miss Kingston & St.

Wreath Laying Tribute for the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, National Hero

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport hosted a Wreath Laying Tribute to pay homage to The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, National Hero, at the National Heroes Park in Kingston, on Monday, May 23.

Celebrating the 99th Anniversary of the Birth of the Most Honourable Hugh Lawson Shearer, ON, OJ, PC

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport celebrated the 99th anniversary of the birth of the Most Honourable Hugh Lawson Shearer, ON, OJ, PC, third Prime Minister of Jamaica, with a floral tribute at his shrine at the National Heroes Park on Wednesday, May 18.

Visual Arts Competition Closes to Entries April 25

The Jamaica Visual Arts Competition will close to entries at midnight on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Celebrating the 113th Anniversary of the Birth of Kenneth Hill

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport celebrated the 113th anniversary of the birth of political stalwart and trade unionist Kenneth ‘Ken’ Hill with a wreath laying exercise at his tomb at the National Heroes Park this morning.

Festival Queen and Gospel Star Get New Entry Deadlines

The Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition have both had their entry deadlines further extended to facilitate a stream of last minute entrants who are hopeful to be a part of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, says the competitions’ organizer the Jama

Festival Queen and Gospel Star to Close for Entries After the Easter Weekend

Both the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition will now close for entries on Tuesday April 19, 2022 at midnight.

March 31 Deadline for Jamaica Creative Writing Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is reminding all amateur and experienced Jamaican writers, playwrights and poets that the 2022 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition closes to entries at midnight on Thursday, March 31.

JCDC Remembers Aggie Bernard on the 112th Anniversary of Her Birth

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an Agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport commemorated the 112th anniversary of the birth of noted Jamaican Agnes ‘Aggie’ Bernard.