YardEdge Talks to Jamaican Photographer Neil Williams, 2008 Winner of the JCDC National Visual Arts Competition in Photography

Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Interviews, Photography | 6 Comments »

YardEdge:  Why are you an artist-photographer? Neil: I am an artist-photographer because it's one of the activities I enjoy a lot and from which I get a great feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction. YardEdge:  When did you first realize that ...

YardEdge talks to Marilyn Delevante About Her Work On The Jewish Community in Jamaica

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Books, Happening in December 08, Interviews | 4 Comments »

18th century print of Port Royal Jamaican author and researcher, Marilyn Delevante, is the author of two books, The Island of One People: An Account of the History of the Jews in Jamaica (with Anthony Alberga) and most recently The ...

YardEdge Talks To Cafe Blue’s Jason Sharp

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Entrepreneurs, Good Food, Interviews | No Comments »

YardEdge: What is Café Blue? Jason: Café Blue is an authentic Jamaican coffee shop concept. YardEdge: Describe your vision for Café Blue? What are you trying to create? Jason: We are trying to create a true Caribbean lifestyle product that highlights the best ...

Velma Pollard Launches New Book of Poetry This Sunday

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Interviews, Poetry | 5 Comments »

Jamaican poet, Dr. Velma Pollard along with Earl McKenzie are launching two books of poetry on Sunday, November 23 at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts at 11 am.   Earl McKenzie is launching Almond Leaf and Velma Pollard, ...

YardEdge talks to Jamaican Poet Ainsley Burrows

Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Interviews, Poetry | 5 Comments »

YardEdge talks to Ainsley Burrows, Jamaican poet who was recently featured in the new Guiness TV ad shown above. YardEdge: Why are you a writer? Poet? Ainsley: I am a writer and a poet because I realized that this was the ...