archive for March 2010

• Happenings In Jamaica

  18 March 2010 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2010 [ no comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_7524" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Treasure Beach Triathlon "][/caption] Here's a list of some of the more interesting and some just plain big events coming up later this year. MARCH Moving Mountains Music Festival, Strawberry Hill (March 19-21) First of its kind Electronic Music Festival, a weekend ...

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• Moving Mountains Electronic Music Festival This Weekend

  16 March 2010 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 2 comments ]

  Moving Mountains is a revolutionary 3 day electronic musical showcase being held this weekend at Strawberry Hill. This is a first of its kind event for Jamaica and hopefully the first of many more treats for ELECTRONICA lovers... See facebook page for ...

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• The Culture Yard, Trench Town

  16 March 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 7 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_7480" align="alignnone" width="423" caption="The Culture Yard, Trench Town"][/caption] This past Saturday, a friend and I visited the Trench Town Culture Yard in west Kingston to learn more about the area that Bob Marley called home. Upon arrival we met our tour ...

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• Jamaica Has a Dog Sled Team!

  15 March 2010 by Karin in Sports [ 9 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_7460" align="alignnone" width="682" caption="Newton Marshall"][/caption] Newton Marshall, the resident dogsled tour guide and trainer at Chukka Caribbean Adventures has become the first Jamaican to compete in Canada's biggest dog sleigh race. Congrats to Newton!

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• Jamaica World Cinema Showcase to Feature Local Indie Films

  15 March 2010 by Karin in Film,Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 2 comments ]

  Local young and aspiring film makers will have an opportunity to show their work at the Jamaica World Cinema Showcase from April 1 to 3. Local films to be featured are Kimala Bennett's "Hair", Mykal Cushnie's documentary "WAR Stories", Omaall Wright's "Real ...

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• Friendship Gap, St. Mary

  12 March 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 1 comment ]

  [caption id="attachment_7427" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="OFC Chicken Stop, Junction Road, St. Mary"][/caption] Friendship Gap, St. Mary is more commonly known as the OFC chicken stop on the Junction Road.  This "rest stop" is on the main Junction road from Kingston to the ...

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• NOBU – World Renowned Japanese Restaurant Comes to Strawberry Hill

  9 March 2010 by Karin in Good Food [ 2 comments ]

  Chef Thomas Buckley, Executive Chef of Nobu Restaurants, along with his team will fly to Jamaica to craft an authentic re-creation from the restaurant’s popular menu this March 29, 30 and 31 at Strawberry Hill.

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• YardEdge Talks to Artist, Fiona Godfrey

  6 March 2010 by Karin in Art,Interviews [ 6 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_7395" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="In the Land of Dreams"][/caption] Fiona Godfrey has been commissioned to do a huge 75ft mural for the Montego Bay airport. YardEdge talks to Fiona about what it takes to accomplish this mammoth task and about being ...

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