Jamaica Gleaner Arts &Leisure
Published: Monday Sunday | July 12, 2009
Come on over! Institute of Jamaica issues open invitation
Schools are out on summer break and the Institute of Jamaica has sounded the abeng, calling on families to make use of the opportunity to take a trip to the historic Kingston facility. Read More...
From Uganda to Jamaica for the arts
More than 20 years ago Omal Peter made his way from Uganda to Jamaica to visit his brother. Little did he know that his life would be forever changed and that his long-time passion for the arts was about to be rekindled. Read More...
Sunday Sauce - Jack Spannier's ultimate revenge
It was late 1978 and life was rough. Food was scarce and what was available was 'married' to something else. If you wanted a pound of flour, you had to buy a roll of steel wool. Sugar was hooked up with scouring pads. Rice tied the knot with kerosene, chicken back to sanitary napkins. Salt fish was declared persona non grata and took flight. Read More...
UWI notebook - Department of Government holds graduate student conference
The Department of Government, UWI, Mona, held its third annual Graduate Student Conference on June 26 and 27. Thirty-two graduate students attended and gave exciting presentations on Comparative Politics and Political Theory, International Relations and Public Sector Management. Read More...
Jamaica celebrates - Retired soldier remembers receiving Independence Medal of Honour
Patrick Williams served 27 years in the army from 1952-1978. He was first a sergeant in the British Army, then the West Indies branch, and finally, the Jamaica Defence Force. He was awarded the Independence Medal of Honour, given on August 6, 1962, for persons serving in the forces at the time. Read More...
Literary arts - 'Hair' is the problem, again!
After Mrs Dalrymple and her son, Richard, minced the wigs that Richard didn't like on her, she returned to her Revivalesque turbans. Alopecia universalis had peeled the hair off her head after a prolonged period of depression in which she mourned her husband. Read More...
