archive for October 2009

• Jamaican Girls on Track

  19 October 2009 by Karin in Sports [ no comments ]

  Here's an interesting PBS documentary about Jamaica's female track and field athletes... See video:  Frontlineworld [caption id="attachment_6031" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Gold medal winner Shelly-Ann Fraser"][/caption] http://www.flickr.com/photos/limck/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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• Flagstaff Heritage Tour & Trails Launched in Cockpit County

  17 October 2009 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 15 comments ]

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="481" caption="Flagstaff Heritage Tour main trail"] [/caption] Flagstaff Heritage Tour and Trails (FHTT) was launched in a handover ceremony in Flagstaff, St. James on October 15th with a ribbon cutting at the new Visitor Centre by the Minister of ...

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• Two Short Plays at Edna Manley: Pssst! & dark diaspora

  17 October 2009 by Karin in Drama [ no comments ]

  All are invited to watch two mini productions at the Edna Manley College- School of Drama, one directed by Jamaican dancer/choreographer/director Neila Ebanks and the other by Jamaican international director/dub artist  ahdri zhina mandiela who returned to Jamaica to direct ...

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• Crimson Heart Replica Live “Prelude To A Trip”

  13 October 2009 by Karin in Happenings On The Edge [ no comments ]

  CHR Performing Beautiful Mistake SAYS CHR: "a prelude to a trip.....goin 24 hours away from home.seeking my dream at the furthest end of the earth.spreading my crimson wings so i can be heard.i'll be travelling to thailand for a week with diana ...

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• Kima Francis Jewellery Now Available Online

  13 October 2009 by Karin in Art [ no comments ]

  You can now buy jewellery from Kima Francis on the Jamaican Flavour website. KIMA FRANCIS JEWELLERY- BUY ONLINE

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• One Island, Two Jamaicas and a Whole Heap of Difference

  11 October 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ 2 comments ]

  This is an interesting look at dancehall music and how it affects and reflects Jamaican society. According to the producers, "Jamaican society can be divided along class, language and culture lines. Its rich vs. poor, English vs. Patois and uptown vs. ...

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• Cherine Anderson & Michael Franti on the Ellen Show

  9 October 2009 by Karin in Music [ 1 comment ]

  Check out  Jamaica's songbird Cherine Anderson along with Michael Franti & Spearhead on The Ellen Show. Last year this time they performed together this very same song here in Kingston at Red Bones... Michael Franti & Cherine Anderson at Red Bones

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• Cezar Live at Red Bones Friday

  9 October 2009 by Karin in Happenings On The Edge [ no comments ]

  Cezar performs tonight night at Red Bones.  Cezar hasn't performed in Kingston for a while and we're looking forward to see what he's got in store for us... Check out Cezar's interview with YardEdge on songwriting.

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