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An important Christmas message from our little people…

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Dance

    Outta Place – a UK-based non-profit that connects young people through the use of dynamic creative activities – has joined forces with Manifesto|Jamaica – an Arts and youth-focused organization based in Kingston – to host a ‘Dance Dialogue’ between youth in Jamaica and the UK. Jamaica and the

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Art

Check out these unique creations from Jamaican designer, Claire Requa. I recently discovered her at the Grosvenor Galleries Art fair and fell in love with her work. Check out her site for some very cool Christmas gift ideas! About Clare Requa  “What started five years ago as a single lamp shade in

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Yoga

c Check out this group of Jamaican yogis and yoginis practicing by the waterfront in downtown Kingston…

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Art

How about buying Jamaican art for Christmas this year?  We have such amazing artists both here in Jamaica and abroad, let’s support our Jamaican artists this Christmas. Check out Jamaican sculptor and artist Nakazzi Hutchinson at Nakazzi.com.  About Nakazzi Hutchinson One of Jamaica’s most talented young artists, Nakazzi Hutchinson graduated from

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Sports

Reggae Marathon is Jamaica’s premier international marathon event and it’s happening this weekend in Negril! Come on down! Marathoners, sports enthusiasts as well as beginners, converge every first Saturday in December in Negril, Jamaica’s capital of casual, for a fun event characterized by good vibes and lots of Reggae music.

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  Here’s the Jamaica Cultural Enterprises’  December line up of great tours of Jamaica.  I have done several of them and they are a great way to experience Jamaica, meet new people and have a great time!  Specialty Trips:  Saturday, December 1 – Day Trip to Richmond Estate for the Jamaica Epicurean

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A highly talented 33-year old who has spent his life in a wheelchair because of his physical condition, acquired at birth, known as cerebral palsy, Astro is an artist. While his physical condition has severely limited his body movements, Astro uses a special device that allows him to make beautiful

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Music

Great to see Toots still at it and getting rave reviews!   He’s for sure one of the most entertaining performers I’ve ever seen… Currently on a 20 city US tour in support of the Unplugged on Strawberry Hill/Reggae Got Soul: The Story of Toots & the Maytals documentary release,

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Photos from the EdgeStar Sightings

Here  is Sean Paul with Seun Kuti, a Nigerian musician and the youngest son of legendary afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti,  at the Mumbai airport in India. Sean has been touring India this week. Steve “Urchin” Wilson, Sean Paul’s Manager, and Dwight Bancey, Engineer , India. Henna hands.

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