AROUND JA WITH PAUL H. - A Rush of Memories http://hospitalityjamaica.com/features3.html I am always fascinated by things from the past, especially the ones that existed long before me. They have so much to tell. The ones that I can personally relate to are no less interesting. They remind me of where I am coming from, [...]
Boasting an immense historical background, National Heroes Park has been an extremely important place for Jamaicans in Kingston for decades. The land was previously used for various different festivals as well as horse races, and in 1973 the space was redesigned and renamed. Click link for article: National Herores Park David Cameron remembers National Heroes [...]
You are invited to attend the Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park St Ann's Bay, Jamaica on July 31, 2016 beginning 6:00pm. Come experience interactive drumming and a rich cultural package to include JCDC National Gold Medal groups from across Jamaica, Drumming Groups chosen from best that Jamaica has to offer, National and international [...]
July 19, 2016 Ministry of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports 4-6 Trafalgar Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, West Indies Tel: 876-978-7654 Fax: 876-978-7072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [REPLY OR SUBSEQUENT REFERENCE TO THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE QUOTED: MYC.955] KINGSTON, Jamaica -Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - [...]
July 8, 2016 Ministry of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports 4-6 Trafalgar Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, West Indies Tel: 876-978-7654 Fax: 876-978-7072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [REPLY OR SUBSEQUENT REFERENCE TO THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE QUOTED: MYC.955] KINGSTON, Jamaica - Friday, July 8, 2016 [...]
July 7, 2016 Ministry of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports 4-6 Trafalgar Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, West Indies Tel: 876-978-7654 Fax: 876-978-7072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [REPLY OR SUBSEQUENT REFERENCE TO THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE QUOTED: MYC.955] KINGSTON, Jamaica - Thursday, July 7, 2016 [...]
June 27, 2016 On Thursday May 5, 2016 the Jamaican National Heritage Trust (JNHT) staged 'Encounter Day' at the Seville Heritage Park, St Ann, under the theme Taino Lives Matter. The staging of Encounter Day on May 5 was a deliberate strategic move by the JNHT as May 5 marks the 522nd anniversary of the [...]
Culture Ministry Pays Tribute to Dr Thompson Gordon.pdf The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna is expressing sadness at the passing of former Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr Clover Thompson Gordon, OD, JP. In a statement the Minister described Dr Thompson Gordon as a master educator and [...]
New Seville is the site of one of the first encounters between the peoples of the Americas, Africa and Europe. Guided tours are offered at the Park View Brochure Admission/Tours More about the Heritage Park More about the Great House
July 4 Commemoration of Norman Manley Birthday Celebration - Roxborough and National Heroes Park July 31 Emancipation Jubilee - Seville Heritage Park August 17 Marcus Garvey Birthday Celebrations (St. Ann and National Heroes Park) October 10-18 National Heritage Week Celebrations October 13 Heritage Expo - Seville Heritage Park
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