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JAMAICA 50 CELEBRATION
Under the Patronage of the Jamaican High Commissioner, Her Excellency Sheila Sealy Monteith and Jamaican Consul General to Toronto, Seth George Ramocan
CANADA PATRON Canadian Senator, Honourable Reverend Don Meredith
TORONTO PATRONS Honourable Margarett Best, Minister of Consumer Services Councillor Michael Thompson, City of Toronto
THE CELEBRATIONS On midnight, August 5, 1962, thousands of Jamaicans packed the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, to witness the final lowering of Britain’s Union Jack and the unfurling of the black, green and gold, to signify the birth of an independent Jamaica.
The pride experienced by Jamaicans on Independence Day, Monday, August6, 1962, is being replicated 50 years later in 2012 as Jamaicans worldwide celebrate the golden anniversary of independence.
In Toronto, a group of Jamaicans – the Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. Committee – has planned a series of events in the areas of visual, literary, performance and culinary arts, to celebrate the island’s vibrant cultural heritage. The year-long program, under the banner, Jump for Jamaica, will highlight the positive contributions Canadians of Jamaican heritage have made to Canada their adopted home.
Jamaica 50 Celebration is an exciting calendar of events and installations showcasing Jamaican ingenuity– from the arts to academia to Jamaica 50 Celebration inc. Celebration 50 Jamaica athletics. Jamaica 50 Celebration boasts the best of the best, Jamaican-born personalities, second-and third-generation Jamaicans, as well as friends of Jamaica, renowned experts and artistes – from Canadian communities and around the world. We invite all Canadians and the world to experience our Jamaica 50 Celebration events and to partner with us to celebrate in the warm, vibrant, one-love spirit that is Jamaica.
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The Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that has established a Steering Committee for Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area to plan an exciting and wide-ranging program of events and activities. The Committee’s goal is to show case the outstanding contributions of Jamaicans In Canada; to foster tourism to Jamaica; to encourage youth of Jamaican heritage to be better informed and to support Jamaica; and to provide a legacy to Jamaica and Canada through charitable and other social and cultural initiatives. The Toronto Committee will also collaborate with various community organizations in celebrating the 50th anniversary. These are the persons responsible for planning and bringing you Jamaica 50 Celebration Events in Toronto:
STEERING COMMITTEE
Joe Halstead & Pamela Appelt | Co-Chairs, Steering Committee Paula de Ronde, Jennifer Walcott, Darrell McCalla | Co-Chairs, Art + Literature Gail Scala, Diana Burke, Sandra Whiting | Co-Chairs, Marketing + Sponsorship Nadine Spencer | Co-Chair, Communications & Sponsorship Cayla Allain, Tka Pinnock | Co-Chairs, 4WD (Youth) Trevor Massey, Dr. Avis Glaze | Co-Chairs, Future Leaders Institute
About us About Sandra Whiting, Audrey Campbell | Co-Chairs, Gala Diana Burke | Chair, Online Presence & Golf Tiffany Harris, Anne Marie McLeod | Co-Chairs, Legal & Pamela Appelt & Joe Halstead Administration Co-Chairs, Steering Committee Kevin Ormsby, Sandra Whiting | Co-Chairs, Performing Arts Kamala-Jean Gopie | Chair, Publication Nadine Mendez, Olive Parkins-Smith | Co-Chairs, Multi-Faith THE EXECUTIVE Service
Joe Halstead - President
Trevor Massey - Vice-Chair +Secretary PROJECT MANAGEMENT Pamela Appelt- Director Tiffany Harris - Treasurer Len D. Henry | Brand Director Michelle Gordon | Secretary Marsha Brown | Volunteer Coordinator OPERATIONS Donald F. McLeod, The McLeod Group | Legal Advisor Diana Burke, Gail Scala, Nadine Spencer, Sandra Whiting
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ART | Contemporary Jamaican Art c. 1962 / c. 2012 From July 12–September 8, the Art Gallery of Mississauga will feature masterworks from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica.
The talent of Jamaican artists is often described as unprecedented and unequalled. The country boasts a significant number of gifted individuals who have brought honour and pride to all Jamaicans. The Art + Literature Committee will showcase the work of Jamaican artists and feature authors of Jamaican heritage.
LITERATURE | An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell On May 28, 2012, Jamaica 50 will present An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell at the Bluma Appel Salon, in the Toronto Reference Library, as part of the Canadian celebration of Jamaica's 50 years of Independence. As a showcase of Jamaican cultural heritage and to make this affordable to all, there will be no admission charge to attend.
Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell was born in Fareham, Hampshire, England. His father, Graham Gladwell, is a civil engineering professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, ART & LITERATURE & ART Canada. His mother, Joyce (nee Nation) is Jamaican-born, and a psychotherapist. Malcom has said that his mother, who published a book titled, Brown Face, Big Master in 1969, is his role model as a writer.
Gladwell has been a staff writer with The New Yorker magazine since 1996, and in 2005 he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He is the author of four books including The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking and Outliers: The Story of Success, all of which were number one New York Times bestsellers. His fourth book, What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures is a compilation of stories published in The New Yorker.
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JAMAICA 50 LITERARY SERIES Toronto Public Library and Jamaica 50’s Art and Literature Committee celebrate 50 years of Jamaica’s independence with an exciting series of literary and cultural events showcasing the creative excellence and
contributions of Jamaican-Canadian writers.
PETA-GAYE NASH MARTIN MORDECAI Sat. Apr. 14, 2-3:30 pm Thurs. Jun. 7, 7-8:30 pm Maria Shchuka, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. Bloor/Gladstone, 1101 Bloor St. W.
MARY LOU SOUTAR-HYNES, JENNIFER WALCOTT AND SPECIAL JAMAICA 50 MUSICAL AND LITERARY GALA QUENTIN "VERCETTY" LINDSAY Sat., Jun. 9, 2-4 pm Mon. Apr. 16, 7-8 pm Afua Cooper, 2 pm; Music by La Petite Musicale choir, 3 pm Malvern, 30 Sewells Rd. York Woods, 1785 Finch Ave. W.
VALERIE WINT, YVONNE BLACKWOOD FRED KENNEDY Sat. May 12, 2-3:30 pm Thurs. Jun. 14, 7-8:30 pm Pape/Danforth, 701 Pape Ave. Parkdale, 1303 Queen St. West.
ART + LITERATURE + ART MALCOLM GLADWELL Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell (Blink, Outliers) on his work and his Jamaican
ART & LITERATURE & ART heritage. With CBC’s Eleanor Wachtel.
Toronto Reference Library, Appel Salon, Mon. May 28, 7 pm Free tickets required: torontopubliclibrary.ca/appelsalon torontopubliclibrary.ca
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ART | Contemporary Jamaican Art, c. 1962 / c. 2012 The National Gallery of Jamaica was established in 1974, as the first national art gallery in the Anglophone Caribbean, and has a comprehensive collection of early, modern and contemporary art from Jamaica, along with some Caribbean and international holdings.
This summer, the Art Gallery of Mississauga will host an exhibition of RE master works from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica - July 12 – September 8th 2012.
It has been 27 years since the last major art exhibition from the National Gallery of Jamaica took place in Toronto. The National Gallery of Jamaica and the Art Gallery of Mississauga will partner to present this eight-week exhibition that will feature works by Barrington Watson, Edna Manley, Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds, Eugene Hyde, Karl Parboosingh, Milton Harley, Osmond Watson, Ebony G Patterson, Marlon James, Petrona Morrison and Leasho Johnson.
This exhibition will explore changing ideas about contemporary art in Jamaica from the period of Independence in 1962 to the present day.
“The exhibition is a showcase
of Jamaica’s artistic patrimony,
ART & LITERATU & ART a gift we share with our fellow
Canadians.”
Paula de Ronde Art and Literature Media Spokesperson | Chair [email protected]
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JAMAICANS IN CANADA WHEN ACKEE MEETS CODFISH
Jamaicans in Canada: When Ackee Meets Codfish is a celebration of Jamaican-Canadians migrating to Canada over the past 50 years. It documents and highlights the contributions and achievements of Canadians of Jamaican heritage to the country they now call home. From doctors to lawyers to teachers, from scientists to politicians and athletes, they have all made a positive contribution to their adopted home and share their experiences in this book.
The title represents the meeting of the Jamaican Ackee with the Canadian Salted Codfish; converging the items that make up Jamaica’s national dish, “Ackee & Codfish.”
“The 192-page coffee table book is a must- have for every Canadian home.”
Kamala-Jean Gopie Publication Media Spokesperson | Chair [email protected]
BOOK | Jamaicans In Canada In Jamaicans | BOOK Cover by designer, Darrell McCalla
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GOLF GOLF
Jamaica
CHARITIES Net proceeds from the celebrations will be donated to the People Bridge Charitable Foundation (Registered #869790766RR0001). The Foundation is dedicated to reducing poverty and promoting good health care in communities around the world, while also being responsive to emergencies wherever they may be. The organization
provides financial assistance to a wide range of charitable causes and will have a special focus on initiatives for Jamaica in 2012.
RISE Jamaica (Reaching Individuals through Skills and Education) Empowering at risk Youth through education to elevate and celebrate for future successes and reduction in poverty.
Provides services in the prevention and treatment of addictive disorders; community based health and education interventions – CHARITIES violence, drug and HIV/AIDS prevention programs for at-risk youth and families – risejamaica.org
SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH JCA "The JCA Scholarship (Jamaican Canadian Association) Program provides financial assistance to Proceeds benefit post-secondary students. worthy students from the Caribbean/ African community, who are pursuing post-secondary studies in Ontario Universities/ Colleges." Audrey Campbell, President
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EXCLUSIVE JAMAICA GOLF & TOUR Jamaica | April 22 – 30
The golf tournament showcases Jamaica’s unique history of old and some of the finest courses in the Caribbean. The tour also provides opportunities for participants and accompanying non-golfers to learn more about Jamaica through visits and exploration of the many attractions, beaches and historic sites on the island.
Jamaica GOLF Jamaica
“Playing on the OLDEST Golf course in the Western Hemisphere, Manchester Golf Club, now identified as a World Heritage site, brought visions of men in knickerbockers with wooden head drivers enjoying this beautiful nine-hole double tee golf course, located in the centre of the town of Mandeville. Golfer shave played here as far back as 1865.”
Diana Burke Golf Media Spokesperson Chair [email protected]
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rROCUMENTARY JAMAICAN RHYTHMS | A ROCUMENTARY ROCUMENTARY A | RHYTHMS JAMAICAN
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On Saturday, August 11, 2012, the Jamaica 50 Committee Inc., in partnership with the Jamaican Canadian Association, presents the Jamaica Land We Love GALA – a spectacular, four-course evening that warmly welcomes all Canadians to celebrate and feast on the splendour, rhythms, heart and soul that is Jamaica.
CBC Television’s Dwight Drummond and Anne-Marie Mediwake host over 1,500 dinner guests through a lush program of special presentation and top entertainment toasting Jamaica and honouring great Canadian-Jamaican achievements.
LOCATION Toronto Metro Convention Centre (South building)
THE FULL COURSE EVENING The ’62 Reception, Dinner in Hope Gardens, Jamaica Jubilee and The After Party – $500,
$350 and $175 – part proceeds benefit the Jamaican Canadian Association Endowment Jamaica Land We Love GA Love We Land Jamaica Legacy Scholarship Fund.
SHOW ONLY JAMAICA LAND WE LOVE GALA LOVE WE LAND JAMAICA The ‘62 Reception, Jamaica Jubilee, The After Party $75 & $50 CBC’s Anne-Marie Mediwake & Dwight Drummond
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APPETIZER | ‘62 Reception Flashback to a time when Jamaica was heady with high hopes and optimism–sweet, swinging, 1962–the year Jamaica became an island nation. Everywhere, the air was explosive with fireworks and celebration. We kick-off the Jamaica Land We Love GALA with The ’62 Reception– a media-graphic black and white snapshot peek into the euphoria of 1962. On arrival, guests are swept up in a sensory feast of taste, sight and sound.
Decor: Famous Jamaican streets, signs and intersections, where the crowds would have gathered to cheer its independence: bars, lounges, stores, celebration installations and projections. At the epicentre, guests step into a time tunnel of displays, a fore telling of what’s to come in the future– JAMAICAINCANADA– the events, milestones and achievements of Jamaicans in Canada – Arts, Athletics, Business, Community Service, Health Sciences, Leadership, Media & Entertainment, Technology & Innovation.
MAIN COURSE | Dinner in Hope Gardens All that glitters is golden for the GALA’s Garden of Hope. Feast on fine Jamaican cuisine created by The Art of Catering’s star-chef, Selwyn Richards – in a fresh fragrant and scenic dining experience inspired by Jamaica’s iconic Hope Gardens – decorated through a creative collaboration with celebrated guest designers of the Jamaican Horticultural Society.
Jamaica Land We Love GALA Love We Land Jamaica
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THE ENTERTAINMENT | Jamaica Jubilee The GALA’s intimate Hope Gardens setting unfolds into the Jamaica Jubilee theatre and an additional 1,000 show-only guests join over 1,500 dinner guests to celebrate Jamaica’s golden, 50thJubilee. The floating in-the-round 100’ long wood carving of the map of Jamaica with its floating mobile of vertical, multi-media projection screens become prime focus. Lights, cameras, action–visuals, music, dance, spoken word –a jaw- dropping flow of top Jamaican and Canadian stars and personalities take centre stage in a spectacular showcase of sight and sound – the honouree, our beloved Jamaica. The show is created and seamlessly woven by veteran producer Len D. Henry.
NIGHT CAP | The After Party Starry tropical night skies; the thunderous energy and electric colours of Jamaica’s nightclubs today – Partiers dance the night away – into the wee hours of the morning – with set performances by featured artists – old and nu-skool
“We invite you to share this special evening as we present. the very best of us!”
Sandra Whiting
Gala Media Spokesperson| Co-Chair,
Jamaica Land We Love GALA Love We Land Jamaica
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JAMAICAN RHYTHMS Dance, Music and Talk
LOCATION Sony Centre for the Performing Arts | June 28 2012
TICKETS Available at Ticket Master: $35, $50, $70, VIP $150 Jamaican Rhythms Jamaican
How does a country of less than three million people have such an impact on the world musically, culturally and creatively? JAMAICAN RHYTHMS, a three-hour “rocumentary,” will feature Jamaica’s performance arts in its finest forms and will answer that question.
JAMAICAN RHYTHMS will walk through the five decades of reggae music Jamaican Rhythms tributes, the legend, Bob Marley with icons from each decade. FAB 5, Jamaica’s hottest live band, will present the rhythms of the 60’s; JOHN HOLT will strut through the 70’s; Reggae Queen MARCIA GRIFFITHS (member of Bob Marley’s I Threes) will rock the 80’s; Grammy nominee KING YELLOWMAN, will chant the rhythms of the 90’s; silky smooth Grammy nominee
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MAXI PRIEST will have Sony Centre swooning through 2000; and BEENIE MAN, Grammy winner and King of the Dancehall, will jump into this decade.
The decades of JAMAICAN RHYTHMS will be connected with dances and talk of the decades. From the arrival of the first European in 1492 to the 1500’s when Africans first arrived in Jamaica, a foundation was laid that has created a small nation with a performance arts fraternity that has impacted the planet over and over again in music, folk, jazz, classical, reggae, dance, and the spoken word.
From the Bruckin Party’s parent Dinki Mini of the 1800’s through to the reggae rhythms of today, Jamaican culture has significantly impacted the world. Lyrics and verses have told the history of our nation, cultural nuances that bring laughter to our ears and rhythms that have soared to the top of the charts internationally. The acclaimed movement of Jamaica’s National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) and Usain Bolt’s dancing Gully Creepa to celebrate his Olympic & World records ricocheted across the globe, generating a vibe that engaged Jamaicans and the millions of friends of Jamaica.
JAMAICAN RHYTHMS will play tribute to Reggae icon Bob Marley, whose international reach has touched people on every corner of the planet. Among the top catalogue musicians in Canada today, he sits snugly between Elvis and the Beatles. Bob’s One Love, the song of the last century, is an anthem of peace and love which flows from the lips of millions of people. Our Folk Music has been well-preserved and remains engaging and current.
“As we celebrate our 50th year of independence, in a three-hour “rocumentary,” we will showcase the best of our performance arts as we present highlights of the finest works of our first 50 years of independence, reinforcing the Jamaica brand”- Denise Jones
Denise Jones
Jamaican Rhythms Jamaican Jamaican Rhythms Media Spokesperson, [email protected]
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“Jump For Jamaica” Our song “Jump For Jamaica” a one-world voice
Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc., Chris Smith Management and Fashcam corp. partner to produce the song, “Jump for Jamaica” – Canada’s contribution to the worldwide mosaic of artists and producers bringing their voices together in celebration of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of independence.
Jamaican-born music entrepreneur, Chris Smith, helms the production. He is responsible for the careers of: Nelly Furtado, Fefe Dobson, Tamia, Kreesha Turner, Jarvis Church, Courtney John, Miss Jamaica Universe - | THE SONG THE | Yendi Phillipps, Chef - Roger Mooking, Athlete - Rohann Rickets, to name a few.
Smith commissioned Jamaican singer/songwriter, Courtney John to create the “Jump for Jamaica” track and together with Jamaican- Canadian DJ, Mr. Lexx, they have proposed three versions of the song – Radio, DJs, Radio/DJ mash-up - for worldwide release via iTunes and other online outlets.
Proceeds from the sale of “Jump for Jamaica” will benefit RISE Life Management Services, a non-governmental organization, established in Jamaica in 1989 as the island's first outpatient treatment center for addictive disorders.
Beenie Man, Brick & Lace, Cherine Anderson, Courtney John, Etana, Jay Douglas, Jully Black, K’Naan, Kardinal Offishall, Kreesha Turner, Marcia Griffiths, Mr. Lexx, Steele and T.O.K. have already voiced on the track. Recording sessions will continue through to early April at which time the producer will begin
mastering the mixes. “Jump For Jamaica” Jamaica” For “Jump
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RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION & PROMOTIONS “Jump for Jamaica” will be released to the public on May 21st at the first in a series of Summer Sintings - Free experience-Jamaica pop-up mini-events across the GTA. It will be available for download on iTunes and most online stores – worldwide – also on May 21st
The song will be distributed for radio play and integrated via live performance at key events.
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS
| THE SONG THE | Fans, Friends and Followers are consistently prompted, via promotions and contests – live and online – to join the fun Jump for Jamaica movement – and tell two friends. All social media platforms are registered with the global username: jamaica50. Interact - follow and comment on vlogs and blogs produced by the Toronto celebration’s student Jump Reporters
Buy the song – music have proof of purchase to enter the contest Learn the dance at Summer Sintings or via instructional online Jump dance videos and the music video Upload their own homemade videos of themselves singing the song and/or doing the dance Encourage friends to vote The top three finalists are chosen – live and/or remote via text - at the Independence Sinting – centrestage at Jambana on August 6th, Downsview Park The contest winner is announced at the Jamaica Land We Love GALA – August 11th, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
“I remember when I first approached Chris with the idea, he said, “It’s got to be a hit!“ And it will be. So many talented artists and producers have come onboard this project - this international anthem of our One Love for Jamaica. When Jamaica goes gold at the Olympics and on Independence Day, this will be the song on everyone’s lips.”
“Jump For Jamaica” Jamaica” For “Jump Len D. Henry Jump for Jamaica Song Media Spokesperson Brand Director [email protected]
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PERFORMING ARTS AT ITS BEST “Presenting and showcasing the creativity of Jamaica and Jamaican-Canadians”
Jamaicans are tallawah. From the very beginning we have fought for what we believe in and our national heroes have helped to carve an identity now known the world over. But where did it all start? The majestic blue waters washed a variety of cultural influences to our shores. In carving cultural or individual identity, one cannot forget the past. "Di calling of the Abeng, the Bruckins of Emancipation, the Kumina downbeat, the Pocomania upbeat, the torso isolations of Dinki Mini and Gerrehbenta giving rise to the mento. "Out of Many, One People" moving into the next 50 years.
Jamaica’s artists have always been groundbreaking while showcasing their creativity on the international stage. We eat, live and sleep the culture of our people. The Performing Arts Committee will showcase and present the wealth of creativity emanating from Jamaica through Canadians of Jamaican heritage. Our unique perspective is that no celebration of a country’s milestones and history can be represented without the presence of its artists from the visual to the performing arts.
Who can forget iconic scenes from such memorable films as Dancehall Queen, Lunatic, Smile Orange, Milk and Honey, to name but a few? Pantomime and Miss Lou’s passion for the patois we have embodied, from Anancy story to Ring Ding. Ska, Rock Steady, Dub, Reggae and Dancehall music have captivated the essence of a people to MOVE! And the moves we have, "Bogle, Butterfly, Signal di Plane, Summa Bounce and Chant Riddim." They inspire many genres, from modern and contemporary to hip hop and R 'n B dance forms.
PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING
“Culture is the heart of society, and at the heart of culture has always been artistic expression. The Jamaica 50 initiative and a comprehensive celebration of Jamaica’s 50 years of independence would be incomplete if it didn’t involve an exploration and celebration of the very things that make Jamaicans who they are.”
Kevin Ormsby Performing Arts Media Spokesperson | Co-Chair [email protected]
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EXPERIENCE JAMAICA A Sinting is “a something”, a happening – a chance to get together.
Jamaicans love to dance, eat and have fun. Summer Sintings is a weekly series of free-to-the-public interactive Flash-Mob- Style events across the Greater Toronto Area that bring the fun to you. The series takes place at public parks and squares during lunch hours.
SUMMER SINTING FEATURES Music and Dance Surprise celebrity appearances, live and interactive A travelling dance crew coaches onlookers to quickly learn a new dance called THE JUMP. Each event then builds to a massive group performance. Soul Train style "Real People Fashion/Jamaican Stylin'" fashion/dance show. Shop for Jamaica 50 souvenirs, posters t-shirts, CD’s and support Jamaica 50 Charities. JA50th JUMP DANCE CREW performing to the 50th Anniversary Jump for Jamaica Song and teaching audience
SUMMER SINTINGS SUMMER participants THE JUMP, Flash Mob style. Caribbean food vendors Board games Proceeds from merchandise sold at the Sintings support RISE Jamaica through our partnership with the People Bridge Charitable Foundation.
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SUMMER SINTING DATES Christie Pits | May 21 | 12 – 5pm Scarborough CC–Albert Campbell Square | June 5 | 11:30am – 2:30pm Mel Lastman Square | June 12 | 11:30am – 2:30pm York-Eglinton | BIA June 19 | 11:30am – 2:30pm Mississauga Celebration Square | June 26 | 11:30am – 2:30pm
JAMBANA | INDEPENDENCE DAY SINTING Special Sinting Event on August 6th at Jambana on Jamaica’s Independence Day. Annual reggae festival 40,000 attendees annually
JAMBANA | DATE August 6th 2012
JAMBANA | SPECIAL FEATURE The Jamaica 50 Village JUMP TALENT CONTEST Semi-finals SUMMER SINTINGS SUMMER Video broadcast by the top three semi-finalists as voted on by fans Live Text Voting to pick the top 3 – winner announced at the Jamaica Land We Love Gala
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE August 5, 2012 starting at 3:00 pm
LOCATION Revivaltime Tabernacle, 4340 Dufferin Street (south of Finch Ave. West)
Jamaicans are a blessed people and are renowned for giving thanks to the Almighty for our many blessings. The celebrations of Jamaica’s Golden Jubilee would not be complete without a Thanksgiving Service.
The 50th Anniversary Church Service promises to be extraordinarily different. It is designed to include all individuals who are desirous to celebrate Jamaica’s Golden Jubilee in reverence to God, and will be officiated under the theme, “Feel the Heart and Soul of a Nation – Jamaica 50 and Going Strong”
The exciting programme for this significant milestone includes: an Officiating Clergy of eight Senior Pastors from various denominations (Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Church of God, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist); a combined 50- Voice Community Choir (compiled from various churches); performances by the Heritage Singers, The Toronto West SDA Youth Choir, The Praise Cathedral Dancers, The Pathfinders, among others.
Thanksgiving Service Thanksgiving “The Church Service Committee is established under the auspices of the Consulate General of Jamaica in order to celebrate Jamaica’s Independence Celebrations annually. It comprises eight
members representing a number of Jamaican
organizations.”
Nadine Mendez Church Committee Spokesperson | Co-Chair [email protected]
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4WD Committee events are run by young people; our leaders of tomorrow. The events focus on future contributions that will be made to our communities and each other. Our mission is to empower each other by harnessing our potential and showcasing our talent through various events and activities in 2012.
4WD VLOG SERIES This guerrilla-style video series follows the 4WD team as we explore why young people
are excited to celebrate Jamaica’s golden anniversary in 2012.
GET UP! WRITE UP! WRITING COMPETITION A competition which invites young Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to celebrate the Jamaican influences in their lives. Contestants submit a short story, prose, poem or song lyrics to a maximum of 500 words that speaks to how Jamaica, its culture and/or people, has positively impacted them. Rooted in the mosaic of our home, the competition is not limited to those of Jamaican background. Six winners will be selected by a panel of esteemed authors and young people.
AFRO CHIC CULTURAL EXHIBIT
YOUTH | 4WD | YOUTH Four women bring their collective ideas and interests to create a forum to address, embrace and reconstruct the portrayal of the Black Female, including the stigma attached to natural hair and natural beauty, coupled with the emotional and touchy sentiment tied to those concepts
Youth Initiative Youth
– “Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.”
TKA Pinnock 4WD Media Spokesperson | Co-Chair
Original Poster, 1962 from the archives of the Jamaica National Library
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OFFICIAL + COMMUNITY EVENTS… There’s something for everyone 2012 will be a jam-packed year of events honouring Jamaica’s 50th - all over the world. In Canada, the Jamaica 50 Celebration Calendar of Events is a series of free and ticketed events produced by the Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. Toronto Committee combined with a series of select events planned and produced by partnering community organizations located in the Greater Toronto Area.
4WD 4WD On-Line Writing Contest | Mar.7– Apr.15 Jamaican Rhythms | Jun 28 Jam for Jamaica | Apr. 21 50 Years of Jamaican Music, Dance and Talk 4WD Sports Launch | May 6 Fab 5 | John Holt | Marcia Griffiths |Yellowman | Maxi Priest | Afrochic Cultural Art Exhibit | June Beanie Man | 2012 Juno Nominees Jay Douglas, Steele, Exco Levi 4WD Short-Video Competition | September & Mountain Edge
ART + LITERATURE CHARITIES Toronto Public Library Reading Series | April 14 –June 14 The People Bridge Charitable Foundation |peoplebridgecharity.org A Book Sinting | A Different Booklist | May 11 JCA Scholarship Awards Program | jcaontario.org/scholarship An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell | May 28 Ev’ry MickleMek a Muckle | peoplebridgecharity.org Contemporary Jamaican Art, c. 1962 / c. 2012 | Jul.12 – Sep.8 Authors at Harbourfront Reading Series | Sep.19 PROMOTIONAL
Jamaica GOLF Jamaica 50 National Launch | Mar.22 Hallelujah Pepperpot | May 6 & 12 Constant Spring Golf Club | Apr.22 Summer Sinting Launch | May 21 Manchester Golf Club | Apr.23 Jamaica50.ca Online Talent Contest | May 21 Tryall Golf Club | Apr. 25 “Jump for Jamaica” Song | buy it on jamaica50.ca + iTunes
Cinnamon Hill Golf Club | Apr. 27 Soccer fest | July 17
Cayman as Golf + Country Club | Apr.28 Flag Raising | Aug.5 Multi-Faith Service | Aug.5 Jamaica Land We Love GALA Independence Day | Aug.6 Culinary Sinting | Aug. & Sep. The‘62 Reception | Aug.11 PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING Dinner in Hope Gardens | Aug.11 Jamaica Jubilee | Aug.11 PERFORMING ARTS
The Jamaica 50 Celebration After Party | Aug.11 Reel World Film Festival | April 14
OFFICIAL + COMMUNITY COMMUNITY + OFFICIAL EVENTS Marley May 3rd | May 5th
OFFICIAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY & OFFICIAL Jambana | Aug.6
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Jamaican Living Library | Sept 27 to Oct 18 Skating Party | Dec MEDIA CONTACT Planet 3 Communications Ltd. - Joanne Smale /Tristan Torralba / Jennyfer Sanchez Email: [email protected] T: 647 346 4101 F: 647 346 4104
Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. The Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that has established a Steering Committee for Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area to plan an exciting and wide-ranging program of events and activities. The Committee’s goal is to showcase the outstanding contributions of Jamaicans in Canada; to encourage youth of Jamaican heritage to be better informed and to support Jamaica; and to
TACT provide a legacy to Jamaica and Canada through charitable and other social and cultural initiatives. The Toronto Committee will also collaborate with various community organizations in celebrating the 50th anniversary.
Gail Scala Nadine Spencer Co-Chair, Marketing Co-Chair, Communications & Communications & Sponsorship [email protected] [email protected]
PH:647 799 6546 PH:416 708 0521 MEDIA CON MEDIA
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SPONSORS COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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