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Denbigh Agricultural Show
   
 
 
 
 
August 1 - 3

... the premier forum for intelligent, culturally aware and poised young ladies seeking a platform for their contribution to nation building...
   
May 1 to May 4

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... Jamaica’s premier trade exposition; the JMA/JEA Expo 2008. As in previous years, the focus will be on “Brand Jamaica” within the context of promoting products and services that are available locally whilst showcasing Jamaica as a business hub...jma jea

Where: National Indoor Sports Centre / National Arena
Cost: Adults: $400.00, Children: $150

 
Friday, May 2 - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, May 3 - 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday, May 4 - 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
 
   
May 16
JCDC Central Region Festival of Foods

foodfest ... Featuring Food Displays, Live Cooking Competition, Celibrity Cook-Off Contest, Napkin Folding Competition, Table Setting Competition, Traditional Folk Dancing, Educational Booth Displays, Food Preparation Demonstrations...
Where: Juici Clarendon Park (Behind Juici Restaurant)
Cost: Free for All!
Gates Open: 10:00 AM
     
May 23 to May 25
Holiday: Labour Day!

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...A three-day festival of readings and music with other forms of storytelling folded in the mix, Calabash is earthy, inspirational, daring and diverse. It’s the only annual international literary festival in the English-speaking Caribbean. All festival events are free and open to the public. Passion is the only price of entry. But voluntary contributions are accepted...

Where: Jake's The Jack Sprat, Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
Cost: Free for All!

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May 23
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Selector's Choice
Fiction, nonfiction & poetry.
Thomas Glave (Jamaica)
M. Mark (USA)
Achy Obejas (Cuba)

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Two The Hard Way
Poetry.

Chris Abani (Nigeria)
Yusef Komunyakaa (USA)

10:30 pm – Midnight
No Place Like Home
Film screening.

Perry Henzell (Jamaica)

Midnight – 3 am
Midnight Ravers
Beach party.

Squeeze (Jamaica)
May 24
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Ladies First
Fiction and memoir.
Erna Brodber (Jamaica)
Beverley East (Jamaica)
Rosie Stone (Jamaica)

Noon – 1:00 pm
The Chatterbox presents:
Poetry and conversation.

Derek Walcott (St. Lucia)
Kwame Dawes (Ghana/Jamaica)

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Break/Open Mike

 

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Life Sentence
Memoir.

Lorna Goodison (Jamaica)
Beverley Manley (Jamaica)
Lori Tharps (USA)

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Akashic Books presents
Fiction.

Juan de Recacoechea (Bolivia)
Nina Revoyr (USA)
Abraham Rodriguez (USA)

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Break/Open Mike

 

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Aspects of the Novel
Fiction.

Margaret Cezair-Thompson (Jamaica)
Gerard Donovan (Ireland)
Lawrence Hill (Canada)

10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Blue Flower Arts presents
Poetry.

Cornelius Eady (USA)
Valzhyna Mort (Belarus)
Natasha Trethewey (USA)

Midnight – 3 am
Calabashment

Rootz Underground & Chalice in concert
May 25
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Banana Bottom
Commemorative reading—fiction.
Eddie Baugh (Jamaica)
Barbara Gloudon (Jamaica)
Denise Hunt (Jamaica)
Lloyd Reckord (Jamaica)

Noon – 1:00 pm
Speaking in Tongues
Poetry.

Aracelis Girmay (USA)
Jackie Kay (Scotland)
Kei Miller (Jamaica)
Gregory Pardlo (USA)

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Break/Open Mike

 

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Bob Andy’s Songbook
Acoustic music.

Bob Andy (Jamaica)
Wayne Armond (Jamaica)
Ibo Cooper (Jamaica)
Stevie Golding (Jamaica)
Seretse Small (Jamaica)