| 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 |
