The highly anticipated National Finals of the National Festival of the Performing Arts will take centre-stage at the Little Theatre in Kingston come Tuesday, April 2. Organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an Agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the annual Festival will see performers from across the island compete in Jamaica’s premier cultural showcase for a chance to take home a national title in the areas of Traditional Folk Forms, Drama, Speech, Music andDance.

The corrupting influence of power and the lurid underbelly of society might seem like dark and heavy themes for a dance performance. But coming from South Florida's leading contemporary company, Dance NOW! Miami, and in today's political climate, their newest evening on Saturday, March 30, at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Arts Center, promises to be another fascinating and forward-leaning one. Program II: Contemporanea 2019, will feature the world premiere of (B)ORGIA: Decadence & Decay, inspired by the real life story of the famous Italian Renaissance-era family, choreographed by Dance Now Artistic Co-Directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia Grange says a digital reggae film archive will be established in an effort to preserve the Caribbean nation’s cultural heritage and reggae history on film.

Past participant of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Jamaica Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition and prolific painter and visual artist, Kimani Beckford will launch his first solo exhibition tilted Affirmation at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, on Sunday, March 24, beginning at 3:00 pm.

All singers,songwritersand music producers who are interested in entering the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2019 Jamaica Festival Song Competition will be elated to note that the deadline for entry for the competition has been extended to Monday, April 1.

Intelligent, culturally-aware, poisedand empowered young women who are interested in entering the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC)2019 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition only have until this Friday, March 22 to do so.

Past medal winner in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition, Kimani Beckford has launched with much success his first solo exhibition on Sunday, March 24, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. The ceremony which highlighted an array of Beckford’s notable pro-black works began at 3:00 PM.

Mr. Andrew Clunis, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (left) congratulates students of the Black River High School on winning a gold medal for their Drama piece entitled Miss Lou Bangarang at the National Festival of the Performing Arts’ St. Elizabeth

Jamaican star Shaggy celebrates with the Grammy Award he received last month for “Best Reggae Album”.

MIAMI, FL – Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and HistoryMiami Museum have partnered on a special project to preserve and record our community’s memories of favorite arts and culture moments in South Florida, in connection with PAMM’s anniversary exhibition, The Gift of Art. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Police are warning party goers that they could face criminal charges if they continue to follow the lyrics of Grenadian singer Hollis “Mr. Killa” Mapp to “Run With It”.

MIAMI —If you love all things barbeque, get your bibs and bellies ready, as the Redland Blues & Barbecue Festival is returning for its ninth season, Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Ave., Homestead, Florida.