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Worth A Visit

Here’s a collection of photos taken all over the island that highlight Jamaica’s blue hues. Reggae Beach is a lovely little beach located east of Ocho Rios in St. Mary. For more on Reggae Beach

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Art

The last exhibition for this year at Mutual Gallery will be “Into The Light” featuring paintings by Tina Spiro and photographs by Paul Stoppi. The guest speaker at the opening event on 18 November at 7.00 pm is Mr. Vivian Crawford, Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica.

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Happenings On The Edge

Pecha Kucha (pronounced peh-chak-cha) is an international non-profit designers’ “show and tell” event. Pecha Kucha Kingston will be held on November 17 at the Village Blues Bar, Barbican Road. According to the main Pecha Kucha website “Pecha Kucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for

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Art

On November 12, Rocktowa opened a new gallery in the foyer of the Pan Jam building in New Kingston, 60 Knutsford Blvd. The ROKTOWA Gallery in New Kingston is an outlet for the fine and applied art produced in their downtown studios. They are open Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm.

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Worth A Visit

The Museums of History and Ethnography of the Institute of Jamaica will open an exhibition on Jamaica during the two world wars, on November 14, at 11 am at the Institute of Jamaica’s Exhibition Gallery, corner of East and Tower Streets. The exhibition is in 2 parts – part 1 comes

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Good Food

Now in its sixth year Restaurant Week 2010 starts this Friday, November 13 and continues until November 20 with a theme this year of  “Think Global, Eat Local” and offering some great deals for foodies. Restaurant Week is the brainchild of Stephanie Scott who explains this year’s theme, “it addresses

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Farin X Change

Reggae band Farin X Change will be performing at the Red Bones Blues Cafe this Friday, November 12 at 9pm. Farin X Change is made up of four experienced Jamaican musicians (Richie Sinclair – guitar, vocals, Junior Lamey – drums, vocals, Lexie Russell- guitar, Ian Knight – bass) and represent

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ArtHappenings On The Edge

Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE) will be organizing their next ART TREK on Saturday, November 20, from 10am to 6pm. Stops will include visits to the following: Emancipation Park National Gallery of Jamaica Studio 174 Roktowa Gallery Revolution Gallery Bolivar Gallery Heather Sutherland-Wade’s Studio Cost: $4,500.00 includes lunch, transportation, entry fees

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Uncategorized

The inaugural TEDxJamaica event will take place on Saturday November 13th at the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, University of the West Indies, Mona, 10a.m. to 4:00p.m. under the theme “Innovation without Boundaries”. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25

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Music

Crimson Heart Replica, Sezi, and Jovi Rockwell, three of Jamaica’s premiere female rockers, came together on Friday night at Redbones to present an evening of Rebel Grrrls Musick. A CHR production, the show was well attended by a mix of the Redbones’ Friday night regulars as well as those who

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