Jamaica Gleaner Arts &Leisure
Published: Monday Sunday | August 23, 2009
The 'real Jamaica' captured as art
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The name Webster Campbell has become synonymous with the whimsical paintings of quaint, old country houses, just as the name Andy Ballentine brings to mind the realistic portrayal of Jamaican fruits and vegetables. Read More...
Sunday Sauce - Si man ya?![](images/Layout1_1_PJVJMsemenya2AM.jpg)
What a pickle Caster Semenya and the IAAF have found themselves in! Just when we thought the Shame of Berlin, viz, the MVP and the JAAA, was obliterated by some scintillating performances, the world governing body of track and field has taken upon itself the mammoth task of determining an athlete's gender. Read More...
Book review - Moist and rich![](images/Layout1_1_PGWAYTheDampIAM.jpg)
The Damp in Things, the title of this collection of 40 poems, are the last four lines of 'Rainy Days' and it seems to be an apt designation since there is nothing dry about Graham's first book. Read More...
National Library wins award to save historical documents![](images/Layout1_1_P6B7DonalLibrAM.jpg)
The National Library of Jamaica has been awarded just under $3 million through the 2009 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The money will be used for the conservation of the Enos Nuttall Manuscripts - documents dating back to the late 19th and early 20th century, and records significant milestones in Jamaica's history. Read More...
UWI Notebook
Small businesses which operate successfully at the international level are most likely to be owned or operated by persons who themselves have international job experience and foreign travel experience. Read More...
NCU Bulletin![](images/Layout1_1_PVSAKNCUBulleAM.jpg)
The NCU Concert Choir wowed the audience with a classical piece entitled, 'I Saw My Land in the Morning', composed by Noel Foster-Davis. The piece was specially arranged for the Independence Day Ceremony by Andrew Marshall, chair of NCU's Music Department and director of the NCU Concert Choir. Read More...