JAMAICA CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION’S
SCHEDULE OF PARISH EVENTS
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
WESTMORELAND
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Saturday
28th
4:00pm
*East/West 50
Celebration
Maud McLeod High
School, Darliston
A grand get together of schools in and around the Darliston
area for a grand family fun day and Festival Celebration to
run from morning to evening.
Sunday
10:00am
* Westmoreland 4H
Seafood Jamboree
New Hope Primary &
Junior High School,
Whitehouse
A 4-H Clubs event highlighting the fishing industry in the
Whitehouse community with displays & entertainment –
JCDC endorsed event.
8:00pm
Emancipation Vigil and
Gospel Showcase
Norman Square,
Pre Emancipation celebration featuring a host of Gospel
artistes both locally and nationally
29th
Tuesday
31st
Savanna la Mar
AUGUST 2012
Weds.
8:00pm
1st
Fri. 3rd
8:00pm
Pre Independence Street
Concert & Dance
Bookal’s Restaurant,
Whitehouse Square
Pre Independence Street
Concert a7 Dance
Beeston Spring Square
Performances by top parish awardees in the performing arts
and popular and gospel song competitions culminating with
dancing in the streets.
Saturday
8:00pm
Pre Independence Street
Concert & Dance
Grange Hill Bus Park,
Grange Hill
Performances by top parish awardees in the performing arts
and popular and gospel song competitions culminating with
dancing in the streets.
9:00 am
Independence
Thanksgiving Service
St George’s Anglican
Church, Sav La Mar
A service of thanksgiving organized to commemorate
Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary
2:00pm
*ATI Festival with Jamaica
50 Satellite Location
Negril
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Men’s 100m Finals
10:00am
Garden Party and Fun Day
- Satellite Location
Independence Park,
Hendon Circle, Savanna
La Mar
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Men’s 100m Finals; main
concert on the grounds of the Park featuring award winning
performances; The event will feature display booths with
traditional foods and artifacts; rides for the kids; and
performances from various artistes
9:00am
Independence Day Civic
Ceremony
4th
Sunday
5th
Mon. 6th
1:00pm
Independence Float
Parade
8:00pm
Gala Concert
*JCDC Endorsed Events
Independence Park,
Hendon Circle, Savanna
La Mar
A Civic Ceremony and parade to recognize Jamaica’s 50th
Independence Anniversary.
Three (3) Floats from Negril, Grange hill and Whitehouse to
culminate at the Gala featuring award winning performances.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TRELAWNY
DATE
TIME
EVENT
Tuesday 24th
2:00pm
Opening Ceremony - Library
Exhibition & Launch of Activities
VENUE
JULY 2012
Trelawny Parish Library,
Falmouth
Saturday 28th
6:00pm
*William Knibb High School
Past Students’ Ball
Glistening Water Restaurant &
Marina, Rock, Falmouth
6:00 am
Road Race
From Salt Marsh –To Falmouth
Square
*Fisherman Tournament
Official Launch (Sunday July 29
- Saturday August 4, 2012)
Fishing Village, Falmouth
9:00am
Sunday 29th
DESCRIPTIONN
An Exhibition showcasing Jamaica over the past 50
years. The Exhibition will run from July 24 through to
August 10, 2012 following the official Launch of the
activities.
An event celebrating the accomplishment of its past
students and raising funds to contribute to the
continued success of the school
This is a Fundraising race to Launch the Trelawny
Parish Council Scholarship Fund. Participants will be
in categories- Youth, adults, Senior Citizens and
Officials. The route will be along the
Falmouth/Montego Bay Highway, turning left at
Bogue Gate and along the Foreshore Road to Half
Moon Bay Fishing Village and continuing along
Falmouth hospital Road passing the Falmouth
Police Station and the Falmouth Library to the end
of the road making the left turn passing the Scotia
Bank on Market Street to Duke street with the finish
line at the Falmouth Square
A week-long Tournament involving Boat & Spear
Fishing and Anglers from the Falmouth area. The
Tournament will be headquartered at the Fishing
Village in Falmouth. A Weighing Station will be
established at the Village to weigh, mark and record
catches for the Duration of the Tournament which is
proposed to run for six (6) days. The Tournament
will begin Sunday July 29 with an Official Launch
and ends Saturday august 4, 2012 with an Awards
Presentation and Street Dance in Falmouth Square.
Monday 30th –
Saturday August
11th
Tuesday 31st
10:00am –
until
8:00pm
*Trelawny Homecoming
series: Homecoming Awards,
Old Hits Party, etc.
Emancipation Vigil & Gospel
Concert (with Special Bon Fire
Display)
Across different communities in
the parish
Annual activities planned to celebrate Independence
Anniversary in the parish
Freeman’s Hall District, South
Trelawny
A Gospel concert with the re-enactment of the
reading of the Proclamation & Bon Fire at Midnight
AUGUST 2012
Wednesday 1st –
Monday 6th
10:00am
9:00 pm
Brand Jamaica Festival Village
Falmouth Town Square
Friday 3rd
7:00 pm
Trelawny Homecoming Awards
Glistening Waters
Friday 3rd
9:00 pm
Street Dance
Clarks Town District
10:00 am
Fisherman’s Regatta & street
Dance
Falmouth Square
9:00 pm
9:30 am
Street Dance
Independence Thanksgiving
Church Service
Independence Thanksgiving
Service
Wakefield District
William Knibb Baptist Church,
Falmouth
William Knibb Baptist Church
Saturday 4th
Sunday 5th
9:30am
Sunday 5th
12 noon midnight
Pre Independence Celebrations
and Street Dance – Satellite
Location
Falmouth Square
A day & night event featuring booth displays of
Jamaica foods, craft items, artifacts - ‘tings
Jamaican’ interspersed with cultural concerts during
the day. Performances by parish Festival Medalists,
appearance by Miss Trelawny Festival Queen & her
Runners Up, followed by ‘Yah so nice’ party
sessions – To run for 6 days
An Award Ceremony to recognize the contribution of
individuals and groups to the unique parish
experience
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and popular and gospel song
competitions culminating with the ‘yah so nice’ street
dance
Final Day of Boat & Fishing Tournament – It will take
the format of the Old Fashion Rowing Regatta
(instead of engines)
‘Yah so nice’ Street Dance
Service of Thanksgiving organized to commemorate
Jamaica 50 Independence Anniversary
Thanksgiving service in commemoration of
Independence Anniversary
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia
screen featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected
locations islandwide including the Olympic Men’s
100m Finals; main concert on the grounds of the
Park featuring award winning performances; The
event will feature display booths with traditional
9:00 a.m.
Independence Day Flag Raising
Civic Ceremony
Falmouth Square
1:00 pm
Brand Jamaica Village – Ole
time Fair
Falmouth Square
8:00 p.m.
Independence Parish Gala &
Street Dance
Falmouth Square
Monday 6th
* JCDC Endorsed Events
foods and artifacts; rides for the kids; and
performances from various artistes both locally and
nationally
A Ceremony and parade of uniform groups along
with performances from the JCDC in recognition of
Jamaica 50. Visit of Lauderhill (Sister City)
Diaspora Officials included
Festival setting with booths featuring Jamaican
cuisine, craft items, artifacts with cultural
performances
Grand concert will follow with performances from top
local acts and national Guest performers.
JAMAICA 50 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
HANOVER
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Tues. 31st
9:00 pm
Emancipation Vigil, Tea
Meeting & Gospel
Concert
Lucea Town Square
An Emancipation watch night, Tea Meeting and Gospel Concert
showcasing the 2012 gold awardees, gospel singing groups and
officials.
AUGUST 2012
Wed. 1st
11:00 am
– 12 mid
night
Pre - Independence Fun
Day & Street Dance
Grange Square
Fun day, community concert & street dance for combined
communities of Grange & Kingsvale.
Thurs. 2nd
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Logwood Town Square
Community concert & street dance
Fri. 3rd
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Hopewell Town Square
Community concert & street dance
Sat. 4th
8:00pm
Street Dance
Jericho Town Square
Community concert & street dance
8:00 pm
* Hanover 50
Anniversary Banquet &
Awards Ceremony
Grand Palladium Hotel
Dinner and Awards Presentation in collaboration with Hanover
Homecoming Committee
9:30 am
Independence
Thanksgiving Service
Lucea United Church
A service of thanksgiving organized to commemorate Jamaica 50th
Anniversary
12 noon -
Grand Sports Day &
Watson Taylor Park,
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
midnight
Sun. 5
Gospel Concert – Satellite Lucea
Location
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Men’s 100m Finals. A Grand
Sporting day featuring activities to include Football Match, Cricket
Match, Netball Match lots of music, foods and Gospel Concert in
the evening.
th
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Chester Castle Town
Square
Community concert & street dance
9:00 am
Independence Day Civic
Ceremony
Lucea Town Square
A Civic Ceremony and parade to recognize Jamaica 50th
Independence Day.
11:00 am
Float and Costume
Parade & Grand Fun Day
celebration
Watson Taylor Park,
Lucea
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Actions out of London. A
Mon. 6th
family fun day with rides for the kids and performances from
traditional groups and local artistes and setting up of stalls for
selling of various traditional dishes & information booths on
various organizations & Agencies.
8:00 pm
* JCDC Endorsed Events
Parish Gala
Watson Taylor Park,
Lucea
Concert featuring special guest performers and performing arts
groups.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ST. ELIZABETH
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
th
6:30 pm
(sunset)
Sounds at Sunset
Sunset Resort & Villas,
Treasure Beach
An event which promotes the spoken word and music in a twilight setting
3:00pm
Independence Ecumenical
Thanksgiving Service
St. John’s Anglican Church,
Black River
A service of thanksgiving organized to commemorate Jamaica’s 50
Anniversary
8:00pm
Emancipation Vigil & Gospel
Concert
Santa Cruz Bus Park
Re-enactment of the freedom Story complemented by readings and
performances
Sunday 29
st
Tuesday 31
th
AUGUST 2012
8:00pm
Best Community Talent
Hunt &Street Dance
Queensbury Square (South
St. Elizabeth)
Community street dance with award winning performers
Thursday
2nd
8:00 pm
Best Community Talent
Hunt & Street Dance
Siloah Town Square
Communities in Zones will compete for the best kept community.
Performances by top parish awardees in the performing arts,
popular and gospel song competitions and community talents
culminating with dancing in the streets.
Friday 3rd
10:00 am
Independence Forum &
Artists in Action
Black River Methodist
Church, Black River
Presentations and discussion on our achievements over the past 50 years
8:00 pm
Best Community talent
Hunt & Street Dance
Black River Town Square
Communities in Zones will compete for the best kept community
Wednesday
st
1
Performances by top parish awardees in the performing arts,
popular and gospel song competitions and community talents
culminating with dancing in the streets
Saturday 4th
8:00 pm
Best Community talent
Hunt &Street Dance
Junction Square
Performances by top parish awardees in the performing arts,
popular and gospel song competitions and community talents
culminating with dancing in the streets
10:00am
*‘Ole Time sinting’
Alpart Sports Club
Funday with lots of sporting activities with traditional & cultural
display and performances
*Port Kaiser Family Fest
Seariv Beach Resort, Port
Kaiser
A celebration of the contribution of Bauxite to the parish & country. A
family event featuring Miss Jamaica 50 South Coast Pageant, Fashion
Show & Fisherman Regatta.
12 noon
Kulcha Yaad - Satellite
Location
Santa Cruz Community
Centre Grounds
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen featuring Jamaica
50 activities in selected locations islandwide including the Olympic Men’s
100m Finals; main concert on the grounds of the Park featuring award
winning performances and national guest artistes, ending with grand
street dance
9:00 am
Independence Park, Black
River
12 noon
Flag Raising Ceremony
and Festival Floats &
Mello Festival Culturama
Show
A two hour ceremony featuring a parade of Uniformed Groups,
50-100 voices choir, Reading of the Independence Day Civic
messages, etc.
12: noon
Kulcha Yaad (Continues)
Sunday 5th
Monday 6th
Santa Cruz Community
Centre Grounds
Independence Street
Dance
•
JCDC Endorsed Events
Floats will travel from various communities and culminate in the Park for
grand Celebration which will see a parade of traditional items such as
maypoles, quadrilles, ring games etc. Display booths from various
agencies will also be at the show which will end with a parish gala
featuring local, national and internationally acclaimed performers.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CLARENDON
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Sunday 29th
9:00 am
Emancipation/Independe
nce Thanksgiving Service
St. Peter’s Anglican
Church, Alley District
A service of thanksgiving organized to commemorate Jamaica’s 50
Anniversary
Tuesday 31st
9:00 pm
Parish Emancipation Vigil
May Pen Town Square
Re-enactment of the freedom Story complemented by readings
and performances
AUGUST 2012
10:00
a.m.
Jamaica Day (Fuss A
Augus Fair)
Blackwoods Community
Centre
9:00a.m.
*Fuss A Augus’ Fair
San San Square, Crofts
Hill
10:00
a.m.
*Culture Day
Hayes Square
Wednesday
1st
An annual event that is hosted by the JCDC in collaboration with
the Blackwoods Cultural Committee and is promoted as a Family
Fun day. The day’s activities will include football, netball, domino
competitions. Rides and attractions are usually provided for the
children. Performances varying in dance, Speech and Music will be
done by the Blackwood’s youth group. This is usually a well
supported event as this community and surrounding environs
usually make a grand turnout. Traditional Foods and refreshments
will be prepared for resale; a sound system provides
entertainment.
Collaborated event with Crofts Hill Citizens Association. Event will
feature performances by parish awardees, community personnel.
Traditional dishes will be served.
Collaborated event with Hayes Citizens Association. Event will
feature performances by parish awardees, community personnel’s.
Traditional dishes will be served as well as a exhibition facilitated
by JCDC
Thursday
10:00am
Village Concerts &
2nd
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Friday 3rd
8:00 pm
Village Concerts &
Street Dance
Sandy Bay, Inverness ,
Palmetto Pen, Rose Hall,
Green Park Square
Mocho, Brixton Hill,
Richmond Park and
Thompson Town Square
Featuring performances by top parish awardees in the performing
arts, popular and gospel song competitions and community talents.
Stops will be made in each town square conducting a 15 min.
concert then culminating with a street dance in the square of the
last community visited.
Saturday 4th
8:00 pm
Village Concerts & Street
Dance
Sunday 5th
12 noon
Pre-Independence Day
Parade and concert –
Satellite Location
8:00 pm
Village Concert Street
Dance
Chapleton, Frankfield,
Victoria, Kellits Square
Featuring performances by top parish awardees in the performing
arts, popular and gospel song competitions and community talents.
9:00 am
Independence Day Flag
Raising Ceremony
May Pen Court House
Grounds, Sevens Road
Independence Day Gala
May Pen Town Square
A grand parade of uniform groups and marching Bands in a Civic
Ceremony commemorating Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary. Parish Gala
with performances from Gospel to secular artistes, also featuring
the winners from the village concerts.
Mon. 6th
*JCDC Endorsed Events
Hayes, Lionel Town,
Portland Cottage, Rocky
Point, Alley, Water Lane
& Race Course Square
May Pen Square
Float organized to travel May Pen & surrounding areas a grand
meeting of the Float in the capital with Parish civic leaders, Festival
Queen and her Runners Up and other revelers in celebration.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MANCHESTER
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Sunday 29th
3:00 pm
Emancipation
Thanksgiving Service,
Exhibition of Artifacts &
Sampling of Jamaican
‘Bickle’ (Ecumenical)
Andrews United
Church, Ward
Avenue, Mandeville
Celebrating growth and development of Jamaican
culture since Emancipation, 1838 with a thanksgiving
Service, Display of Artifacts and Sampling of Jamaican
‘Bickle’
Tuesday 31st
8:00 pm
Emancipation Vigil &
Gospel Concert
Mandeville Park
A celebration of Jamaica’s emancipation from slavery
with a Gospel Concert, Jamaican ‘Bickle’ Sampling, and
ceremonial reading of the Proclamation of
Emancipation, Speeches from Public Officials and
Drumming
Wednesday 1
Thursday 2nd
st
10:00 am
Fus a Augus’ Fair
10:00 am
Independence Town
Gala & Talent Parade
Independence
Thanksgiving Church
Service
9:15 am
Saturday 4th
4:00 pm
Official Opening &
launch of An Exhibition
of Paintings
AUGUST 2012
Maidstone,
Manchester
Alligator Pond
Mandeville SDA Church
Manchester Parish
Library
The first Free Village in Manchester will be the scene of
Day of Feasting, Frolic and Performances
An exciting Showcase of local talent and festivity to
celebrate Jamaica 50 at the local level
A moving service paying tribute to nation builders and
featuring the Manchester 50 Anniversary Choir, an
inspiring speaker and the reading of various messages
from our Civic leaders
A special Exhibition of Paintings to run from August 4 –
10, 2012
8:00 pm
10:00 am
Sunday 5th
12 noon
Independence Town
Gala & Talent Parade
Jubilee Fiesta of Moods,
Foods & Songs
Christiana Town Centre
Jubilee Fiesta of the
Spoken Word – Moods
in the Park - Satellite
Location
Mandeville Park
Mandeville Seventh
Day Adventist Church
Grounds
An exciting Showcase of local talent and festivity to
celebrate Jamaica 50 at the local level
A Celebration of the evolution of Jamaican Games,
Finger Foods and Culture
A Celebration of the evolution of Jamaican Music and
the Spoken Word featuring Musicians, engaging
performances from our children, Poets and the
Manchester 50 Choir, in the delightful ambience of the
newly refurbished Mandeville Park.
Featuring the Finals of the Manchester 50 Anniversary
Song Competition
Monday 6th
9:00am
The Event culminating in a grand cabaret performance
of the evolution of Jamaican music featuring a live
Bands, instrumentalists, soloists, and the internationally
acclaimed Melvin “Mello” Williams
The Independence Flag Raising Ceremony , Parade of
Uniformed Groups and Float Parade of Manchester’s
rich heritage in Health Care, Performing Arts, Sports,
Indian Heritage and commerce.
Flag Raising Ceremony
and Float parade
Mandeville Park
Display of minimum of 30 Classic Cars.
12 noon
August Fair & Mento
Yard
8:00 pm
“Vintage Meets Today”
Parish Independence
Gala & Stage Show
*JCDC Endorsed Events
Mandeville Park
The Mento Yard and August Fair (highlighting the
Traditional Folk Forms), Jamaican Cuisine & Parade of
“Fashions For Fifty Years”
The Independence Day celebrations culminating with a
fantastic showcase of yester year to present, award
winning performances and street dance
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
KINGSTON/ST. ANDREW
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Thurs. 26th
6: 00 p.m.
Emancipation/Independence
Forum
The Undercroft,
University of the West
Indies, Mona Campus
Discussion on Independence and our growth in the
last 50 years.
Tues. 31st
9:00 p.m.
*Emancipation Watch night
Vigil
Pembroke Hall Methodist
Church, Ken Hill Drive,
Kingston
In celebration of our ancestral legacy and the
journey of our forefathers from slavery to
freedom, as well as to recognize the great strides
that have been made since emancipation; Reading
of the Proclamation; Display of artifacts, Food
Court and Craft Stalls
AUGUST 2012
Wed. 1st
Wed. 1st
10:00 am
*Emancipation
Extravaganza
Harbor View Football Field
Family fun day with talent search , cultural
displays, attractions and concert
7: 00 pm
Street Dance : Emancipation
Passa Passa
Miles Enterprise, 47 ½
Spanish Town Road
(Downtown)
Community concert & street dance
10:00 am
Augus Fus
August Town, African
Gardens
A cultural exhibition from the citizens of August
Town; there will be cultural performances and
entertainment
Thurs. 2nd
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Papine Square,
Community concert & street dance
Fri. 3rd
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Stony Hill Square
Community concert & street dance
Sat. 4th
8:00 pm
Street Dance
Water House: Penwood
Road/West Bay Farm
Road intersection
Community concert & street dance
10:00 am
*Independence day
Community Fun Day
Pembroke Hall
Community Centre
Family fun day with cultural exhibitions,
attractions and entertainment.
6:00 pm
Street Dance
Port Royal Square
Community concert & street dance
7:00 pm
*Miss Red Hills Pageant
Red Hills Square
A Cultural/Beauty Pageant to highlight young
women from the various communities in Red Hills
from which a community queen will be crowned
Mon. 6th
*JCDC Endorsed Events
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ST. CATHERINE
DATE
TIME
EVENT
4:00pm
Thanksgiving Service
9:00am
9:30am
*Regatta
Emancipation Day –
Church Vigil
*Sligoville Emanci-Fest
Sunday 29th
Tuesday 31st
6:00pm
VENUE
JULY 2012
Phillippo Baptist Church,
Williams Street
Hellshire to Half Moon Beach
Gregory Park Baptist Church
Sligoville Multi-Purpose Stadium
AUGUST 2012
Sligoville Multi-Purpose Stadium
10:00am
*Sligoville Emanci-Fest
(continues)
10:00am
10:00am
*Race Day at Caymanas
*Emancipation Regatta
9:00pm
8:00pm
Street Dance
*Voices of Freedom
Home Visits
Saturday 4th
10:00pm
*Honouring of
Centenarians
Street Dances
Independence Praise
Old Harbour Square
Sunday 5th
10:00am 10:00pm
6:00pm
Independence
Thanksgiving Service
12 noon
Pre Independence
Power of Faith Ministries,
13 Portmore Town Centre,
Portmore Mall
LOJ/Sagicor Shopping Centre,
Wednesday
1st
Caymanas Park
Old Habour Bay Fishing Village
Friday 3rd
Emancipation Square
Guys Hill
DESCRIPTION
Thanksgiving Church Service to commemorate
Jamaica 50 Independence Anniversary
Fun day on the Beach and boat races
Thanksgiving Service to commemorate
Emancipation
To stimulate awareness of emancipation and
provide a wholesome family setting for the Festivity
Augus Mawning Church Service, Crowning of Miss
Emanci-Fest, Kiddies Village, Food Village, Reggae
Roots Freedom Concert, Sports Extravaganza (T20
Cricket, Six a Side Football, Netball & Basket Ball)
Salute to Portmore Municipality
Community engages in family fun day with boat
rides, competitions, Kiddies, etc.
A time of thanksgiving through music, speech &
dance
Community members participate in a village
concert where the top three winners get an
opportunity to perform on the Independence
Concert
Kiddies Village, Mini Concerts, Olympic 100m Finals
Highlight, Grand Gospel Concert.
A service of Thanksgiving for 50 years of
Independence
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia
Festivity- Satellite
Location
Spanish Town
12 noon
Pre Independence
Celebrations – Satellite
Location
UDC Lot, Portmore
10:00pm
10:00pm
Street Dances
Street Dances
Kitson Town
Point Hill
9:00am
Independence Civic
Function
Independence Civic
Function
*Race Day at Caymanas
Old Harbour Band
Wagon Stage Show &
Street Dance
Independence Street
gala & Dance
Emancipation Square, Spanish
Town
Portmore Municipal Council
Parking Lot, Pines Plaza
Caymanas Park
Old Harbour Square
*Push Cart Derby
Hellshire Hills
*Miss Teen Portmore
Pageant
Portmore Pines Plaza
*LIME Skool Aid
Jam World, Portmore
9:00am
Monday 6th
10:00am
7:00pm
12:00pm
Sunday 12th
10:00am
Sunday 19th
7:00pm
Saturday 25th
Saturday 25th
– Sunday 26th
10:00am
10:00am
*JCDC Endorsed Events
*Cricket Festival
LOJ/Sagicor Shopping Centre,
Spanish Town
Bridgeport Sports Ground
screen featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected
locations islandwide including the Olympic Men’s
100m Finals; main concert on the grounds of the
Park featuring award winning performances and
national guest artistes, ending with grand street
dance
Community members participate in a village
concert where the top three winners get an
opportunity to perform on the Independence
Concert
Civic ceremony which will involve the raising of the
flag and will have in attendance Civic Leaders,
uniform groups
Salute to Portmore Municipality
A series of band wagon beginning in July in several
communities in which top performers will perform
on this show along with other guest artist.
Patrons will have a chance to view the Grand Gala
on screen while enjoying their own gala in Spanish
Town. Activities includes – kiddies village, dancing
contest, Independence Concert etc.
An exciting day of Push Cart Racing from the hills of
Hellshire
The exciting showcase of the Crowning of Miss Teen
Portmore featuring talented young ladies in
performances, Costumes and gowns.
The coming together of the youth in an exciting
display of talents, lyming , food and great
entertainment
The coming together of the youth in an exciting
display of talents, sporting activities, food and great
entertainment
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ST THOMAS
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Tuesday
9:00pm
31st
Emancipation VigilCelebrations of the Drums
Rudolph Elders Park, Morant An evening that will display our own Kumina with a
combination of Revival & Nyahbingy. Panel
Bay
discussion on how our oral tradition has
contributed to our development and growth over
the last fifty years
AUGUST 2012
Tuesday 1st
9:00am
Ancestral Thanksgiving
Ceremony
Stony Gut, Spring Garden
Discussion on the role of women in the
development of Jamaica -Discussion-highlighting
women who have contributed to the development
of their communities in St Thomas over the last
fifty years.
11:00am
*All Day Jamaica 50
Celebrations
Spring Gardens Community
Centre
Wednesday
2nd
10:00am
*Aeolus Valley Community
JAM 50 Celebration
Aeolus Valley Community
Centre
All day celebration with fair and concerts
Friday 3rd
8:00pm
Community Street Concert
Seaforth square
A street dance with a combination of talents from
the community and parish medalists and
giveaways.
Saturday 4th
8:00pm
Community Street Roll Out
Bath Square
A street dance and performance by talents from
the community and parish medalists and
giveaways.
12 noon
5:00pm
Sunday 5th
8:00pm
Pre show featuring gospel music and opening
Ceremony and mini gospel concert
Paul Bogle Square Gospel
Lyme – Satellite Location
Independence Day Church
Service & Chorale
Paul Bogle Square
Celebrating the Children of
the Parish Showcase
A thanksgiving service by churches across the
parish also a chorale that will comprise of different
church choirs across the parish.
Concert with performances by children only and a
Mento band as guest performers
9:00am
Flag Raising Ceremony
Paul Bogle Square
A civic ceremony
8:00pm
Jamaica 50 Grand Street
Gala
Paul Bogle Square
A grand stage show at Paul Bogle Square with
performances by popular artistes from the parish
as well as national recording artistes who will
appear as guest artistes, cultural items, display of
Traditional foods & music over the years and
popular entertainment,
Monday 6th
*JCDC Endorsed Events
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ST. ANN
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Sun. 29th
Tues. 31st
10:00 am
Launch Ceremony of
Parish Emancipation/
Independence Activities
St. Ann’s Bay Baptist
Church
A Launch of the St. Ann Parish activities in the form of a
Church Ceremony to promote the Jamaica 50 Anniversary
slate of activities
6:30 p.m.
Special Gospel Concert
St. Ann’s Bay Baptist
Church
Special Gospel Concert in collaboration with the St. Ann
District of Baptist Churches
12: 00
noon
* Emancipation Jubilee
Seville Heritage Park
Annual Emancipation Vigil in collaboration with JNHT
AUGUST 2012
Thurs. 2nd
9:00 pm
Street Dance
Brown’s Town Bus Park
Giving back to the community leading up to the Grand
Independence celebration
Fri. 3rd
9:00 p.m.
Passa Passa under the
clock
St. Ann’s Bay Square
Giving back to the community leading up to the Grand
Independence celebration
Sat. 4th
9:00 pm
Beach Bash & Dance
9:30am
Independence Church
Service
Flavours Beach, Run away
Bay
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Church, Main Street, Ocho
Rios
Giving back to the community leading up to the Grand
Independence celebration
A service of thanksgiving organized to commemorate
Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary
Sun. 5th
10:00am
*Ocho Rios Seafood
Festival
Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios A Grand Seafood Festival featuring delightful seafood dishes,
exhibition boots, kiddies Park and concert for the entire
family
1:00pm
8:00pm
Gospel Explosion –
Satellite Location
Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s
Bay
9:00 a.m.
Flag Raising Ceremony
-
St. Ann’s Bay
Baptist Church
Grounds
Civic Function
10:00am
Civic Ceremony
-
Claremont Square
Annual Civic Ceremony
7:00 pm
Jamaica 50 Independence
Extravaganza & Gala
-
Lawrence Park, St.
Ann’s Bay
Annual Gala and Independence Celebration.
Sat.11
6:00 pm
*St. Ann Homecoming
Celebration
Fri. 17
10:00 am
*Marcus Garvey Birthday Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s
Tribute Ceremony &
Bay & Marcus Garvey High
Launch of Civic in Schools School Grounds
Programme
Mon. 6th
* JCDC Endorsed Events
Sunset Jamaica Grande,
Ocho Rios
A grand Gospel Concert to celebrate the rich religious
heritage of the parish
A coming together of outstanding citizens of St. Ann to fete
and award for continued voluntary service to the parish
Work in collaboration with the St. Ann Parish Council & the
Ministry of Education to present the Launch of Civics in
School and to host Birthday Tribute in honour of our National
Hero.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
PORTLAND
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
Port Antonio Town Square
Pre Emancipation celebration featuring a host
of Gospel artistes both locally and nationally,
reenacting the proclamation message.
JULY 2012
Tuesday 31st
Wednesday 1st
Thursday 2nd
10:00 pm
Emancipation Vigil
2:00 pm
Emancipation Cycleton
commences
7:00 pm
Emancipation Day Concert
Buff Bay Town Square
8:00 pm
Independence Street Concert &
Dance
Mount Pleasant District
5:00 pm
An Evening of Drumming
Buff Bay Town Square
8:00 pm
Independence Street Concert &
Dance
Manchioneal District
8:00 pm
Friday 3rd
8:00 pm
Independence Street Concert &
Dance
Independence Street Concert &
AUGUST 2012
Buff Bay Town Square
Windsor Castle District
Hope Bay Town Square
The commencement of a Cycleton competition
as a popular past time, giving meaning and
supporting a healthy life style.
A Fuss A Agus’ celebration with family and
friends.
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and popular and gospel song
competitions culminating with dancing in the
street
A concert featuring the Charles Town Maroon
and performers from the Liberty Learning
Centre
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and popular and gospel song
competitions culminating with dancing in the
street
Saturday 4
Dance
District
8:00 pm
Independence Street Concert &
Dance
Balcarres District
9:00 am
*Portland 5K Marathon
Windsor Castle to Buff Bay
Town Square
10:00 am
*Health Fair & Sporting
Competitions
Buff Bay Town Square (In
front of Old Scheme)
10:00 am
JCDC & SDC Prospect CDC
Family Fun Day
Carder Park, Prospect
11:00 am
*Thanksgiving Service &
Awards Ceremony
Port Antonio Seventh Day
Adventist Church
8:00 pm
Vintage Splash
Buff Bay
10:00 am
Independence Thanksgiving
Service
Port Antonio Baptist
Church
2:00 pm
*Friends of Port Antonio
Hospital Walk A Ton &
Olympic satellite Location
Opens
Port Antonio Square
7:00 pm
Independence Gospel Concert
Vintage Night Out – Satellite
Port Antonio Town Square
th
Sunday 5th
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and popular and gospel song
competitions culminating with dancing in the
street
The commencement of the 5K Marathon
competition as a popular past time, giving
meaning and supporting a healthy life style.
The coming together of friends in the
community to provide basic health care and
supporting the sporting activities of the day
Art and Craft Booths, Performing Arts Items,
Story Telling, Jonkunnu, Traditional Foods,
Reggae Music, Live Bands, Mento Bands,
Kumina, Live Drumming, Kids rides, Live Disco,
Discussion Forums.
An award ceremony to recognize outstanding
citizens in various fields of endeavours.
An exciting showcase bringing together the
Best of the Vintage era in music
A service of thanksgiving organized to
commemorate Jamaica’s 50th Independence
Anniversary
Grand finale’ Day of competitions and
showcase - Cycle Race, 5K Road Race, Walk A
Ton, Netball, Kiddies Village, Marching Band,
etc.
Location
8:00 pm
Independence Gospel Concert
Buff Bay Town Square
9:00 am
Independence Parade & Flag
Raising Ceremony
Port Antonio Town Square
9:00 am
Independence Parade & Flag
Raising Ceremony
Buff Bay Town Square
4:00 pm
Independence Street
Procession & Marching Band
Display
Buff Bay Town square
8:00 pm
Independence Gala
Port Antonio Town Square
8:00 pm
Independence Gala
Buff Bay Town Square
12:00 pm
*Independence Float Parade &
Gala
Long Bay
Monday 6th
*JCDC Endorsed Events
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and gospel song competitions
culminating with dancing in the street
A grand parade of uniform groups and
marching Bands in a Civic Ceremony
commemorating Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary.
Performances will vary from Gospel to secular
performances. The finals for the talent Search
Competition will be hosted as part of this
event where the finalists will perform and the
winner chosen.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ST MARY
DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
JULY 2012
Thursday 26th
5:00pm
Street Concert & dance
Belfield Square
Friday 27th
5:00pm
Street Concert & dance
Castleton Square
Saturday 28th
5:00pm
Street Concert & dance
Stewart Town Square
Sunday 29th
5:00pm
Street Concert & dance
Islington Square
Monday 30TH
7:00 pm
Street Concert and Dance
Richmond Square
Tuesday 31st
9:00 pm
Emancipation Vigil
Port Maria Square
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and popular and gospel song
competitions culminating with dancing in the
streets.
Pre Emancipation celebration featuring a host of
Gospel Artistes both locally and nationally.
AUGUST 2012
Wednesday 1st
7:00 pm
Street Concert and Dance
Gayle Square
Annotto Bay Square
Thursday 2nd
7:00 pm
Street Concert and Dance
Highgate Square
Friday 3rd
7:00 pm
Street Concert and Dance
Performances by top parish awardees in the
performing arts and popular and gospel song
competitions culminating with dancing in the
streets.
Saturday 4th
10:00 am
Street Concert and Dance
Oracabessa Square
Sunday 5th
9:00 am
Independence Thanksgiving
Service
Port Maria United
Church
A service of thanksgiving organized to
commemorate Jamaica’s 50th Independence
Anniversary
10:00 am
Gran’ Market & Street Dance
– Satellite location
Claude Stewart Park,
Port Maria
A day of activities with special concert
performances from award winning talents in the
parish
Monday 6th
9:00 am
11:00 am
Independence Day Flag raising
Ceremony
Independence Day Family
Celebrations
Claude Stewart Park,
Port Maria
Marches by Uniformed Groups through major
Towns - Uniformed groups to include: Jonkunnu
groups, cadets, scouts, brownies, culture clubs,
past and present festival queens of the parish.
Games : (football, volley ball, beach volley ball,
culture runs, culture walks by various youth clubs,
groups, community neighborhood watches &
associations etc.
The day would culminate with a street blocker in
the capital town square.
(Collaboration with the St Mary Chamber of
Commerce on the St Mary Homecoming
Celebrations Collaboration would be done with
the social development commission in other
community events involving the youth clubs.
JAMAICA 50 PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ST. JAMES
(Home of Western Jamaica Independence Celebrations)
DATE
th
Tues. 24 –
Tues. 31st
TIME
Wed. 1st
VENUE
JULY 2012
Granville Homecoming
Committee Contact #
830-8068 (various
locations)
DESCRIPTION
10:00am
*Granville Homecoming
Celebrations
10:00am
Independence
Thanksgiving Service
St. James Parish Church,
Church Street, Mo Bay
A thanksgiving service to commemorate Jamaica’s 50th
Independence Anniversary
4:00 pm
*Emancipation Lecture
Calvary Baptist Church,
Mo Bay
A lecture organized by the Calvary Baptist Church to widen
awareness of Emancipation and its relations to Independence
7:00 pm
Parish Emancipation Vigil
Tulloch Castle,
Kensington
A re-enactment of the proclamation of freedom with a celebratory
concert
10:00 am
Emancipation Day Fair on
the Garrison Barracks
6:00pm
Festival Jamboree
Sun. 29th
Tues. 31
EVENT
AUGUST 2012
Flagstaff District
Sam Sharpe Square
A series of activities staged across the community to celebrate
Jamaica 50
A grand event on the historical site -Old English Garrison Barracks where the “Peace Treaty” was signed between the Maroons & the
British.
An exciting array of mini booths/displays from the top of St. James
Street City Centre, all along the St. James Street to the intersection
of Barnett Street, with a grand coming together in the Square.
Store windows dressed in the national colours and the street lined
with celebratory décor e.g. pennants, balloons, etc.
Thurs. 2nd
Fri. 3rd
9:00pm
*Jamaica Nice @ Whitter
Village
Whitter Village, Ironshore
A celebratory concert for shoppers and patrons
3:00pm
Official Opening of the
Village - Western
Jamaica Independence
Village & Tea Party Lymewith Satellite Location
Montego Bay Waterfront
(Dump Up Beach)
Official opening of the ‘Western Jamaica Independence Village’
with various booths for foods, exhibitions, memorabilia gift shops,
craft centre, a children’s play yard/ground, a centre mini stage for
Cultural concerts and a grand stage for nightly concerts/shows. The
Independence Village will open daily from 3:00pm - 10:00 pm August 3 - August 6, 2012
7:00 pm
A night of Fashion show featuring the ‘Mr and Miss Festival Best
Dressed’ - selecting a costume that best depicts the national dress
and colours (Male & Female). Entries to come from Mo Bay’s top
designers and private individuals.
Mo Bay Fashion Night
Out
Sat. 4th
7:00 pm
Mo Bay Praise Showcase
Mo Bay Waterfront
(Dump Up Beach)
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Races. A grand coming
together of church Choirs in praise and worship and ringing out of
victory anthems Independence Village will open daily from 3:00
pm - 10:00 pm - August 3 - August 6, 2012
Sun. 5th
12 noon
Mo Bay Mini London –
Satellite Location
Mo Bay Waterfront
(Dump Up Beach)
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Men’s 100m Finals. A grand
family show featuring award winning items from the performing
and entertainment arts Festival & guest artistes.
WESTERN JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE GALA & CONCERT
Mon. 6
9:00 am
Independence Civic
Ceremony and Parade
Sam Sharpe Square, Mo
Bay
A grand parade of uniform groups and marching Bands in a Civic
Ceremony to commemorate Jamaica 50. Marching Bands to
terminate in the Village.
2:00 pm
Independence Day Fair –
Satellite Location
Mo Bay Waterfront
(Dump Up Beach)
An engaging Festival setting with big multimedia screen
featuring Jamaica 50 activities in selected locations
islandwide including the Olympic Action. A grand
th
Independence Day Fair with Children’s Village, Mini stage, Cultural
Showcase, etc.
7:00 pm2:00am
Independence Gala
Mo Bay Waterfront
(Dump Up Beach)
A grand Family show featuring on main stage outstanding local and
national performing talents in music, speech & dance
11:00am
*Cambridge Festival
(CamFest)
Cambridge Square
Float Parades from the Southern Constituencies, judging of the
Floats and then celebration
* JCDC Endorsed Events