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.

Performing Arts, Adult and Children’s Gospel Song Competitions Entry Deadline Fast Approaching

Kingston, Jamaica: Friday, December 1 has been slated as the deadline for entries for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Festival of the Performing Arts, Jamaica Gospel Song and Jamaica Children’s Gospel Song Competitions.

 

Training in Creative Writing to Begin November 21

Kingston, Jamaica: The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will host five, intensive and engaging Creative Writing workshops.

Oliver Samuels, Patrick Brown among Speakers at Ranny Williams Symposium

Kingston Jamaica: Jamaican Theatre stalwarts Oliver Samuels and Patrick Brown are among the speakers slated for the upcoming Ranny Williams Memorial Symposium to be held at the Little Theatre on Thursday, October 26.

Top Writers Awarded at Jamaica Creative Writing Competition Award Ceremony

Kingston Jamaica: The top writers in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Jamaica Creative Writing Competition were awarded recently in a ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel.

“Arise Mighty Warrior” is the Gospel Song for 2017

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is pleased to announce the results from the Grand Final of the 30th Anniversary Jamaica Gospel Song Competition, held on Sunday, July 30 at the National Arena:

Jamaica Independence Festival Village Goes West!

Montego Bay Jamaica: The National Stadium in Kingston will not be the only venue rallying the Festival fever this upcoming Independence week as Western Jamaica will celebrate Jamaica 55 with their own three day Independence Village at the Closed Harbour Beach (Dump Up Beach) in M

National Arena to be lifted in Praise at 30th Gospel Finals

National Arena will be lifted-up in praise on Sunday, July 30, as the top ten finalists of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition face off to take home the Competition’s prestigious title.