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JNHT Events for July to August 2007

  July 2007: Launch of Jamaica Heritage Journal Fort Charles / Old Naval Hospital July 4, 2007: Birthday Celebration Norman Washington Manley Roxborough, Manchester July 23 -29, 2007: The 22nd International Congress for Caribbean Archaeology (IACA) Conference Jamaica Conference Centre IACA 2007 Home July 30, 2007: Inaugural JNHT Emancipation Lecture St. Ann Parish Library Windsor [...]

July 4th, 2007|

JNHT prepares to host Caribbean Archaeologists

Plans are in high gear for the 2007 conference of the International Association for Caribbean Archaeologists (IACA) to be held in Kingston from July 23-29. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is expecting over 300 delegates from across the region to attend the conference which is to have its first ever staging on the island. Head [...]

June 18th, 2007|

162nd Anniversary of the Arrival of the East Indians to Jamaica

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) marked the 162nd anniversary of the arrival of the East Indians to Jamaica with a mini expo and lecture on May 10, 2007 at its offices at Headquarters House, 79 Duke Street, Kingston. In welcoming guests, Communications Director at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust Joan Andrea Hutchinson, said it [...]

May 14th, 2007|

Jamaica National Heritage Trust celebrates Indian Arrival Day

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will be marking the 162nd anniversary of the arrival of the East Indians in Jamaica with two days of exhibition and activities at Headquarters House, 79 Duke Street Downtown Kingston on May 10 & 11. Hosted in association with the National Council on Indian Culture in Jamaica, the event [...]

May 9th, 2007|

Jamaica to host international Archaeological conference

The International Association of Caribbean Archaeologists (IACA) has voted unanimously to host its 22nd biannual conference between July 23 and 27, 2007 in Jamaica. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust will be the organizing body for the conference locally. IACA is the premier regional body that promotes archaeological research in the Caribbean and at their last [...]

May 4th, 2007|

Cultural Explosion at Seville Heritage Park

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust in association with local community groups will be staging the Seville Cultural Village celebrations on the grounds of the historic and beautifully landscaped Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann from March 17-April 21, 2007. The Cultural Village will feature a series of events expected to capture the attention of both [...]

March 27th, 2007|

St. Ann Kite Festival & Family Fun day

The annual St. Ann Kite Festival & Family Fun day will be held Easter Monday, April 9, 2007 at 10:00 am. The kite festival returns for an exciting fourth season at its new home, Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann. This festival was established with families and cultural enthusiasts in mind. The Seville [...]

March 26th, 2007|

Sir Alex birthplace officially reopen

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust has officially reopened the replica house of Sir Alexander Bustamante in Blenheim, Hanover. In a ceremony that also celebrated the hero's 123rd birthday on February 24, 2007, Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture Hon. Aloun Assamba and Leader of the Opposition Bruce Golding cut the single yellow ribbon that decorated [...]

March 9th, 2007|

JNHT Events for March 2007

March 8: Launch of Heritage Essay Competition Headquarters House March 23-24 Out of Many One People (EXPO) at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre & Chinese Benevolent Society March 25: Bicentenary of the Passing of Abolition Act Spanish Town Square National Funeral Service for Ancestors, Kingston Harbour Click to see full Calendar of Events

March 8th, 2007|