An eclectic blend of Jamaican and international acts are slated to perform at the virtual staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival from March 4 to 6.
The event was launched virtually on Tuesday, featuring several artistes who will be showcasing their talents at the three-day festival.
Jamaica Jazz and Blues is being staged for the first time in five years and has attracted a variety of sponsors, including Appleton and Mastercard. Both brands had representatives delivering messages at the virtual launch.
Among the artistes already booked for the show are Lila Ike, Richie Stephens, Sevana, Mortimer, Freetown Collective, Brainstorm, Beky Glacier, Caje and The Teddyson John Project.
Jamaica: The True Meaning of Tourism Resilience
December 31, 2020
As we reflect on the year that was 2020, we cannot deny that the year has been one of trials and tests for international tourism, perhaps more so than any other single year in recent history. No segment of the global economy has been spared from the rehabilitating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. International tourism has undoubtedly been on the frontline of the onslaught. Over 120 million jobs have been affected with GDP losses estimated at 3.4 trillion dollars globally. Here in Jamaica, we have also witnessed a precipitous decline in tourist arrivals and earnings for 2020.
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (third left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (second left) admire unique straw baskets on sale at the Tourism Linkages Network’s Style Jamaica fashion showcase. Sharing in the moment were Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer (left), and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation, Carol Rose Brown.
The Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, and the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, are jointly calling on both locals and visitors seeking gift items for the Christmas season to shop locally and support Jamaican designers, artisans and other local producers of goods and services.
e-Chrismus Marketplace connects shoppers to Jamaican designers, manufacturers and artisans
The Tourism Enhancement Fund through the Tourism Linkages Network and the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation have conceptualized an online shopping platform,
e-Chrismus Marketplace. e-Chrismus Marketplace connects shoppers to Jamaican designers, manufacturers and artisans showcasing a range of local products for sale. The platform can be accessed at shoppinginja.com/echrismus from December 16 to December 20, 2020.
e-Chrismus Marketplace also provides access to four (4) conveniently located fulfillment centres in Island Village, Ocho Rios, Pier One- Montego Bay, Golf View Hotel-Mandeville and Devon House- Kingston. Shoppers will be able to pick up items purchased from suppliers from any of the four locations and also deliveries will be facilitated to customers via courier services. Pick up stations will be open to the public from December 17 to December 20, 2020 betwee