Community Meeting:: Historic Spanish Town Bridge
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Emancipation Jubilee 2008
What is Emancipation Jubilee? Click to download flyer Emancipation Day is the day that enslaved persons were officially free from slavery and apprenticeship. Although the Law of Abolition was passed in 1834, fully fledged freedom was not materialized until 1838 and thus Emancipation Day was a reason for rejoicing and it became a yearly remembrance [...]
Emancipation 2008 on track
Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann will once again come alive with the pulsating sounds of traditional African drumming and other musical delights as the Jamaica National Heritage Trust stages its annual 'Emancipation Jubilee' on Thursday, July 31, 2008. This is the twelveth staging of this exciting event which is being held in celebration of [...]
JNHT to Observe Anniversary of 1692 Earthquake
The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will be having an Open Day at Fort Charles, Port Royal on Friday, June 6, 2008 in observance of 316th anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed sections of the historic town. The Open Day will be held under the theme "Facing The Earthquake: The Port Royal Experience" and will [...]
JNHT Brown Bag Series Celebrates Women
According to the Wikipedia Encyclopedia, brown bag seminars are usually held by schools and universities and governmental institutions. They involve lectures, presentations, or talks by researchers, mostly professors about their ongoing research. Brown bag seminars normally run an hour or two. Originally they were scheduled around lunchtime and participants were encouraged to bring their own [...]
JNHT Events:: June 2008 – August 2008
JNHT Essay Competition JNHT National Conference: June 2008 Earthquake Awareness Day: June 7, 2008 Rt. Excellent Norman Manley Birthday Celebration: July 4, 2008 Unveiling of Monument to Most Hon. Hugh Shearer July 5, 2008 Emancipation Jubilee - Seville Heritage Park July 31, 2008 Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey’s Birthday August 17, 2008 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD [...]
JNHT Events:: May 2008 – June 2008
aino Day - Seville Heritage Park: May 5, 2008 JNHT Essay Competition JNHT National Conference: June 2008 Earthquake Awareness Day: June 7, 2008 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD Full LIST OF EVENTS (PDF) (Microsoft Word)
JNHT Events:: April 2008 – May 2008
April 18, 2008 International Day for Monument and Sites Jamaica and the rest of the world will be marking International Day for Monuments and Sites with special emphasis this year on "Religious Heritage and Sacred places" May 5, 2008 Taino Day - Seville Heritage Park CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FULL LIST OF EVENTS (PDF) [...]
Hundreds turned up for JNHT Open Day
Hundreds of students were among the visitors who participated in the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) annual Open house on February 26 & 27, 2008 at the organisation's Headquarters House offices. The visitors toured Headquarters House where they learnt the rich history of the site that served at one time as the island's Military Headquarters [...]
JNHT & Spanish-Jamaica Foundation Kick off Heritage Trail
The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) in collaboration with the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, and the Spanish Embassy launched the Heritage Trails of Jamaica project at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Friday, April 4, 2008 with the unveiling of the first signboard. Acknowledging Jamaica's rich cultural heritage, Spanish Ambassador Jesus Silva noted that the [...]
