Here are highlights of social events you may have missed last week.
From left: Carol Gonzalez, Pam Hall and Nadine Sutherland are all slated to perform at the upcoming 'Sisters To Sisters Mediathon' on Sunday, April 13. The mediathon, a seven-hour all-female concert, will raise funds for charities that benefit women. - Contributed
Popular entertainer Richie Stephens (centre) shares an inspiring story about his mother, 'Mama Carmen' (left), with Earl Jarrett, general manager, Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). They were at the launch of Stephen's 'Take Me Away' concert at the Acropolis last Wednesday. Jamaica National is title sponsor of the highly anticipated fourth staging of 'Take Me Away', which will be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday, April 27. The show will feature Stephens and his mom, the recently reunited Bloodfire Posse, Shinehead, veteran entertainers Ernie Smith and Pluto Shervington, as well as Christopher Martin, Queen Ifrica, Marvia Providence, and young violinist, Nadjé Leslie. Part proceeds from the show will go to the Mary's Child Centre, and will be distributed through the newly formed Richie Stephens Foundation. - Contributed
Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, greets Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, director - cultures, embassy of France, when he called on her at the ministry in New Kingston on Friday.
Hyewon Hahn (left) and Momo Kimura travelled from New York and Portland, Oregon, respectively, to see Monique's work.
Monique Rollins (right) looks as lovely as her art at the exhibition which she recently staged in Montego Bay, St James. Standing with her are Betty McGann (centre) and Bobby-Gaye Buschenen.
Governor General, His Excellency Professor Sir Kenneth Hall (second left) and Minister of Agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton (left), converse with Patrick Sibblies (right), immediate past president of the Caribbean Agri Business Association (CABA), and wife, Carol, during the launch of the CABA/Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) project at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Monday, March 31. - Contributed
Caroline Osajivbe (second right) shows off her wedding ring to (from left) Lavern Parchment, Caroline Grant and Margaret Senior, her sister, at her recent wedding reception at Lower Great House Close in St Andrew. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer
GSB senior transformation account representative, Bridgette Prendergast, shed her corporate attire for this metallic shift dress, courtesy of Miami Heat, for the GSB Credit Union Gala, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel last weekend. - Contributed
Monique Rollins (right) and her mother, Michelle, are all smiles at Monique's first art exhibition, which was held at the Shoppes at Rose Hall. - Photos by Denise Reid
From left: Celia Soehner, Rebecca Blumenkoph and Victoria Levin smile for the camera as they view Monique Rollins' collage series.