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Scottish dancing Jamaica
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Burns Night is the traditional Scottish celebration of renowned poet, songwriter and romantic, Robert Burns. Whisky is always included in the offering and this event will be the same. Three Jamaican-Scottish groups have come together to make this a fund raiser for Alpha Institute (formerly Alpha Boys School). The groups

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Karin Wilson Edmonds
Fabulous At Any Age

I’m Karin Wilson Edmonds, the editor of YardEdge. I’m also a Management Consultant, wife, ex-modern dancer, and now Yogi (certified yoga instructor actually). I really believe that regular exercise is key to keeping healthy, fit, and feeling great especially as we get older (I’m now over 50).  I also believe

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Experience Jamaique
Interviews

YardEdge talks to Denise Allen from Expérience Jamaïque, Switzerland’s gateway to Jamaican culture. YardEdge: Tell me about Expérience Jamaïque?  Expérience Jamaïque: EJ is a newly constructed online business that is based in Geneva Switzerland. This website company is designed to be Switzerland’s online gateway to Jamaica’s vibrant visual art, culture,

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Echomatik
Echomatik

Jamaican house music duo, Echomatik’s new EP Hanover is out today exclusively on Beatport – grab a copy today and help them chart the lead track “Realise”. Click here to buy on Beatport: Beatport Echomatik gives you techno – funky, deep, dark, acid, melodic and minimal. Echomatik is Jeremy Harding and Christopher Edmonds.

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Jamaica Care Packages
Entrepreneurs

Here’s a cool website I just discovered –  “Jamaican Care Packages”  – https://jacarepackages.com/ Jamaican Care Packages (JCP) delivers care packages to Jamaicans or others living abroad who miss the sweet taste of Jamaica. JCP started when the owner, Rory-Craig Walker, realized that he had many friends both studying and living abroad who

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Captain Joseph, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Worth A Visit

Looking for something fun to do in Treasure Beach? Here are some great photos from Captain Joseph Brown’s boat tours which will give you a good idea of what the Captain Joseph’s Treasure Beach Adventure experience is all about.  Captain Joseph offers a range of boat tours including his Kingfish

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Cafe Blue
Good Food

Did you know that there are now six coffee shops within ten minutes of Liguanea, Kingston? Kingstonians seem to be really liking their coffee shops! They are great places to have meetings, lunch or just some great Jamaican coffee! Here’s a list of the six coffee shops that are within

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Suzanne & Michelle Rousseau
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Meet Jamaican foodies Suzanne and Michelle Rousseau, serving up delicious Jamaican dishes and sharing them with us! “We’re back in the kitchen with Suzanne and Michelle Rousseau, the chefs behind the island’s popular cooking series Two Sisters and a meal. The duo’s cookbook, Caribbean Potluck, came out in 2014, and

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Steamed Fish
Good Food

Jamaica is known for its great food! Want to discover new food spots in Jamaica? Check out Krysta Anderson in “Eat Around Jamaica” as she journeys to Rio Nuevo, St Mary to discover Sugar Pot Ruins Beach Bar and Restaurant.  

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Gungo Walk 2016
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Gungo Walk World Alternative Music & Arts Festival‎ will be happening again this Saturday, September 3.  The Gungo Walk Festival headline event “Armchair Rebelution” will kick off at 9:30pm. After the day’s events if you are an All Access ticket holder ($1500) you get to enjoy both day and night activities.

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