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National Calendar of Events - 2008

Coming Events - 2008

Date Time Event Venue
Friday, February 1 10:00 a.m.
to
3:00 p.m.
Bob Marley Symposium Kingston & Clarendon
Monday, February 4 10:00 a.m. Bob Marley Symposium Trelawny
Tuesday, February 5 10:00 a.m. Bob Marley Symposium St. Mary
Friday, February 15 4:30 p.m. Deadline for Performing & Entertainment Arts Entries ALL PARISHES
Thursday, February 21 11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Drum Fest Competition and Concert Emancipation Park

Sunday, February 24

8:00 a.m.


11:00 a.m.
Sir Alexander Bustamante Floral Tribute National Heroes Park

Blenheim, Hanover
Friday, March 14 4:30 p.m. Deadline for Culinary Arts Entries ALL PARISHES
Sunday, March 16

6:00 p.m.

Children's Gospel National Finals Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre
Tuesday, April 15
to
Friday, May 30
9:30 a.m. Performing Arts Competition - Parish Finals ALL PARISHES
Friday, April 11 10:00 a.m.
to
8:00 p.m.
Festival of Foods  
Friday, April 18 10:00 a.m.
to
8:00 p.m.
Festival of Foods  
Friday, April 25 10:00 a.m.
to
8:00 p.m.
Festival of Foods  
Friday, May 2 10:00 a.m.
to
8:00 p.m.
Festival of Foods  
Friday, May 16 4:30 p.m. Deadline for National Visual Arts Entries ALL PARISH OFFICES & THE NATIONAL GALLERY
Tuesday, June 3 2:00 p.m. Dance Competition for the Deaf Phillip Sherlock Centre
Tuesday, June 10
to
Thursday, June 12
11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: TRADITIONAL Little Theatre, Kingston
Saturday, June 14
to
Saturday, July 5
  Jamaica Gospel 2008 Street Blockers  
Saturday, June 14
to
Saturday, July 5
  Festival Song 2008 Street Blockers  
Tuesday, June 17
to
Saturday, June 21
11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: DANCE Little Theatre, Kingston
Tuesday, June 24
to
Saturday, June 28
(Saturday only if required)
11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: MUSIC Little Theatre, Kingston
Tuesday, July 1
11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: DRAMA Little Theatre, Kingston
Wednesday, July 2 11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: SPEECH Little Theatre
Thursday, July 3 11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: DRAMA Little Theatre
Friday, July 4 11:00 a.m. Performing Arts Competition Nartional Finals: SPEECH Little Theatre
Friday, July 4 8:00 a.m.


11:00 a.m.
Rt. Excellent Norman Manley Floral Tribute National Heroes Park

Roxborough, Manchester
Saturday, July 5   Jamaica Gospel 2008 Street Blocker Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios, St. Ann
Saturday, July 12 8:00 p.m. Festival Song Competition National Arena
Sunday, July 13 2:00 p.m. National Visual Arts Exhibition Opening National Gallery of Jamaica
Monday, July 14
to
Friday, July 18
7:30 p.m.
to
9:30 p.m.
Best of Festival Concert Series - Folkfest, Dramafest, Musicfest, Speechfest, Dancefest

(Dancefest postponed to July 25)
Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre
Wednesday, July 23 . Deadline for Entries - REGGAE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP  
Friday, July 25 7:30 p.m.
to
9:30 p.m.
Best of Festival Concert Series - Dancefest National Indoor Sports Centre
Saturday, July 26 8:00 p.m. Jamaica Gospel Song National Finals National Indoor Sports Centre
Sunday, July 27 2:00 p.m. National Visual Arts Awards Ceremony National Gallery
Sunday, July 27 6:00 p.m. National Festival Queen Coronation Show National Indoor Sports Centre
Thursday, July 31   Emancipation Vigils ALL PARISHES
Friday, August 1 10:00 a.m.
to
6:00 p.m.
Augus' Fair Front Lawns - Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre
  8:00 p.m. FINALS - WORLD REGGAE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre Pavilion
Saturday, August 2 8:00 p.m. Mello Go Roun' National Indoor Sports Centre
Sunday, August 3   Emancipation/Independence Church Service  
Sunday, August 3 1:00 p.m.
to
10:00 p.m.
Jamaica Culinary Exposition

(Official Opening at 3 pm)
Jamaica Pegasus
Monday, August 4 10:00 a.m.
to
8:00 p.m.
Jamaica Culinary Exposition Jamaica Pegasus
Monday, August 4 4:30 p.m. Deadline for Entries - LITERARY ARTS ALL PARISHES
Wednesday, August 6 All day 46th Independence Celebrations Islandwide
Wednesday, August 6 1:30 p.pm Festival Parade From New Kingston to National Stadium
Wednesday, August 6 5:30 p.m. Grand Gala

All persons to be seated by 4:45 p.m.
National Stadium
Wednesday, August 6 10:00 p.m. Independence Street Dance & Stage Show Half-Way-Tree
Wednesday, August 13 All day Fisherman's Regatta Paggee Beach, St. Mary
Saturday, August 16 5:00 p.m. Visual Arts Exhibition Closes  National Gallery
Sunday, August 17 8:00 a.m. Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey Floral Tribute National Heros Park
Sunday, August 17 5:00 p.m. . Marcus Garvey Awards Banquet

(By invitation only)
 
Sunday, September 7 12 noon Miss Lou Birthday Celebrations Gordon Town
Wednesday, September 10 5:00 p.m. Visual Arts Mandeville Exhibition Opening Bloomfield Great House, Mandeville
Monday, October 20 4:00 p.m. National Heroes Day Salute National Heroes Park

Wednesday, November 5

7:00 p.m. Creative Writing Awards Ceremony  
Thursday, November 20

5:00 p.m.

Northern Region Visual Arts Exhibition St. Mary
Friday, December 5

11:00 a.m.

Mento Band Competition & Mento Night Louise Bennett Garden Theatre
Saturday, December 6 11:00 a.m. Children's Jonkunnu Costume Parade Louise Bennett Garden Theatre
Sunday, December 7 12 noon Jonkunnu Festival Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre

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