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Jump For Jamaica -Song

tamaisha — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:21:11 +0000

Jamaica 50 Toronto joins the world in celebrating Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of
Independence. The Jump For Jamaica All Stars Anthem brings together top Jamaican and
Canadian artists and producers to JUMP FOR JAMAICA – Out Of Many One People – One Love.

Jump For Jamaica is ‘Changing Live for THE BETTER’. Part of the proceeds from downloads
benefit RISE (Reaching Individuals through Skills and Education) Life Management Services
- a non-governmental organization, established in Jamaica in 1989 as the island’s first outpatient
treatment center for addictive disorders. Over the years, RISE has adjusted its direction and focus
to meet the current needs of the young at-risk population in Jamaica, particularly those living
in inner-city communities. THE RISE MISSION: To provide educational, vocational and health-
related services for at-risk populations, including those suffering from addictive disorders, in
order to facilitate healthy, fulfilling and productive lifestyle choices.

Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. and its partners wish to thank all artists for their generous gift of
time and talent to make this vision possible – Beenie Man • Kardinal Offishall • Kreesha Turner
• Marcia Griffiths • Cherine Anderson • Courtney John • Jay Douglas • Mr. Lexx • Steele •
T.O.K • Etana • M’lonie • Ammoye • Leontre • Leonardo Carmichael.

Find out more about the 2012 Jamaica 50 Toronto celebrations at JAMAICA50.CA – and social
media sites @jamaica50canada.

Jamaican Rhythms

Communications — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:17:41 +0000

Presented by JAMAICA 50 Celebration Inc. and produced by Jones & Jones Productions, Jamaican Rhythms brings the Jamaican flavour to the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts. The concert is a three-hour “Rocumentary” about Jamaica’s music, words and dance honouring Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. This celebration assembles international, Grammy, and 2012 JUNO Award-nominated reggae artists from each decade, linked with dance and talk from 1962 to 2012. The stellar line-up includes Beenie Man, Maxi Priest, FAB 5, John Holt, Marcia Griffiths, Yellow man, Jay Douglas, Steele, Exco Levi and Mountain Edge.

JAMAICAN RHYTHMS: ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE!

Jamaicans in Canada: When Ackee Meets Codfish

Communications — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:20:31 +0000

Jamaicans in Canada: When Ackee Meets Codfish is a celebration of Jamaican-Canadians migrating to Canada over the past 50 years. It documents and highlights the contributions and achievements of Canadians of Jamaican heritage to the country they now call home. From doctors to lawyers to teachers, from scientists to politicians and athletes, they have all made a positive contribution to their adopted home and share their experiences in this book.

The title represents the meeting of the Jamaican Ackee with the Canadian Salted Codfish; converging the items that make up Jamaica’s national dish, “Ackee & Codfish.”

For more information and for orders of this great publication please visit: http://www.jamaica50th.com/?page_id=393

Toronto Celebrates Jamaica’s 50 Years of Independence

Communications — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:18:10 +0000

The past: On midnight, August 5, 1962, thousands of Jamaicans packed the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, to witness the final lowering of Britain’s Union Jack and the unfurling of the black, green and gold, signifying the birth of an independent Jamaica. The pride experienced by Jamaicans on Independence Day, Monday, August 6, 1962, is being replicated 50 years later in 2012 as Jamaicans worldwide celebrate the golden anniversary of independence.

In Toronto, a group of Jamaicans – the Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. Committee – under the patronage of the High Commissioner for Jamaica, Her Excellency Sheila Sealy Monteith, and Jamaica’s Consul General to Toronto, Seth George Ramocan – has planned a series of festivals and events in the areas of visual, literary, performance and culinary arts to celebrate the island’s vibrant cultural heritage. Under the banner Jump for Jamaica, the year-long program will highlight the positive contributions Canadians of Jamaican heritage have made to Canada.

Join us in this celebration http://www.jamaica50th.com

A Evening with Malcolm Gladwell

Jump — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:30:47 +0000

A Evening with Malcolm Gladwell

Obeah Opera Event Review & Pics

Jump — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:06:12 +0000

Obeah Opera is now complete and was a fantastic evening!

Click here for a review on the event

Click here for pics of the event.

The Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa has produced the Newsletter “Jamaica 50 Canada Celebrates” as its contribution to sensitizing the community on some of the important aspects of our Independence and of our bilateral relations with Canada, during the 50th anniversary year.

Click here for the first issue

Art and Literature

tamaisha — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:36:17 +0000

Art & Literature

In 2012 Jamaica will celebrate 50 years as an independent island nation. The Art and Literature Committee is one entity under the umbrella JAMAICA 50, the Jubilee Celebration of Jamaica’s Independence, in Canada. Operating under the auspices of the High Commission (Ottawa) and the Consulate General of Jamaica (Toronto) JAMAICA 50 is jointly chaired by Joe Halstead and Pamela Appelt. The aim of the Art and Literature committee is to showcase and share with all Canadians the creativity of Jamaica and Jamaicans as demonstrated in their artistic and literary works.

From the yearnings of Claude McKay for his native land in a bleak London winter to the vibrant poetry and prose of Olive Senior and Lorna Goodison, the creative autobiographies of Rachel Manley, the unforgettable verses of our beloved cultural icon Miss Lou to the dub poetry of Mutabaruka, the photographic paeans of Ray Chen and the author, and modern day philosopher Malcolm Gladwell, Jamaicans have been contributing to world literature wherever they make their home.

Our artists too have made their mark on the world’s stage from Albert Huie to Kapo; from Edna Manley, Barrington Watson, Carl Abrahams, David Boxer and Gene Pearson to Phillip Supersad and Norma Harrack the list is long. Even more important is the longer list of new talent that seeks to show the wealth of creativity and the unique perspective that comes from an island culture coupled with the vastness of their new home, Canada.

No celebration of a country’s milestones and history can be truly representative without the presence of its creative endeavours. This is what makes a country a nation and bonds its people. Jamaica is a tiny country but because of the strength and character of its people and their innate creativity its footprint is immense. No where is that impact most illustrated than in the arts: music, dance, drama, literature, art, and all those pursuits that lights up life, brings out the best in humanity, feeds and nourishes the soul.

We invite you to celebrate with us as we share the enormous amount and variety of our brightest lights in art and literature. We hope that after the celebration of the Jubilee year, 2012 is over you will continue the journey with us as we develop and nurture new talent and contribute to all that makes Canada, our country of choice, great.

Goals:

For Canadians to recognize and celebrate the 50th year of Jamaica’s Independence by showcasing and promoting the unique cultural heritage of Jamaica as portrayed through art and literature.

Objectives:

Mount an exhibit of Jamaican art and artifacts that is representative of the creativity of Jamaica’s artist and their contribution to the visual arts
Present the best of Jamaica’s creative writers in programmes such as readings, book launches, spoken word performance, educational debates on related topics
To promote cross-cultural communication by showcasing the talents of Jamaican/Canadians
To demonstrate the tangible benefits Jamaican/Canadians have brought to their chosen country
To educate Canadians of Jamaican heritage, especially young people about their heritage and to give them a sense of pride in that heritage
To share our wealth of creativity with all Canadians
To partner with other cultural organizations so programmes are open to all and to forge strategic alliances that will remain for the long term

Art and Literature Committee Members:

Paula de Ronde
Jennifer Walcott
Darrell McCalla
Dr. Anna Jarvis
Camille Hines
Alfred Jackson
Heather Bubb-Clarke
Andrea Delvaille

Latest News

tamaisha — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:34:55 +0000

Latest News

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“A shipment of major works of art from the National Gallery of Jamaica will be brought to the Art Gallery of Mississauga for a show in the summer of 2012”

Mississauga News – May 14, 2011

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One Love fills the air at Toronto’s City Hall for Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary launch

National Post

The Caribbean Camera

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To Toronto,”One Love” from Jamaica: Canadians Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary

Sunday, 10 April 2011

The Jamaica 50th (J50) Steering Committee Toronto Chapter will present the City of

Toronto with gifts as a gesture of goodwill and friendship to kick off the celebration

of the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence in 2012.

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High Commissioner wants 2012 to be ‘Year of Jamaica in Canada’

Tuesday, 05 April 2011

TORONTO — High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Sheila Sealy Monteith is

proposing that 2012 be declared the ‘Year of Jamaica in Canada’.

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JTB wins major international award

Friday, 11 February 2011

The marketing of Jamaica’s rich Jewish history and its cultural heritage sites has won

the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) a major international award for excellence.

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Jamaica: Not As Seen On Western News Media

Oxford, Ohio

Friday, January 14, 2011

I write this Op-ed as an African and an Africanist scholar for over two decades with considerable interest in political and economic developments in Africa, as well as countries in the Caribbean, including Cuba and Jamaica.

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Ontario legislature passes Jamaican Independence Day resolution

14 December 2010

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario unanimously passed a resolution brought by a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) to recognize August 6, each year, as Jamaican Independence Day throughout the Canadian province.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Jamaica Independence in 2012

Toronto

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

2012 will mark Jamaica’s 50 anniversary of independence, and the community

in Canada has started plans to commemorate this landmark event. The planning

committee ledby Co-Chairs Joe Halstead and Pamela Appelt, includes Canadians

of Jamaican heritage, the Jamaican Diaspora, and friends of Jamaica, who will guide

various initiatives to commemorate and celebrate the event in Canada and Jamaica.

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Plans for Jamaica 50 celebration begin

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The planning for the celebration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence

in 2012 has begun with the appointment of the National Planning Committee.

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Culture Minister Extends Invitation to Jamaicans Overseas to

Come Home for 50th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C. (JIS)

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon Olivia Grange, has extended an

invitation to Jamaicans living overseas to start planning to be in Jamaica for

the country’s 50th anniversary of independence in 2012.