Jamaica Gleaner Social
published: Friday | August 11, 2006
One fine gala!
It was a musical feast on Monday night as Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller hosted her first Independence Gala since taking over the country's leadership. This year was all about saluting 50 years of the Jamaican recorded music...
Ode to Miss Lou
And so, the legend of our lifetime, the indomitable Louise Bennett-Coverley, has made her transition from this sphere to the next, and with such poignancy, her demise coming as it did just before our Emancipation and Independence celebrations...
Outstanding Jamaicans lauded at Atlanta Independence Ball
Coming fast on the heels of last month's awards presentation luncheon in Atlanta, Georgia, high school counsellor Elaine Bryan was presented with yet another award at the 2006 Atlanta-Jamaica Association Ball for outstanding achievement in education.
Boonoonoonoos for Miss Lou
Our late cultural icon Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou) set a standard for fashion in the entertainment/theatre industries, so it was only fitting that those who turned out to say farewell to her on Wednesday would look their best.
Colour, music, vibe at Crop Over
It was all this and more at Crop Over 2006. As it promised, it was sweet fuh days and Bajans, Jamaicans and people from all over the globe came to enjoy it. Photographer Winston Sill made his annual trip to the festival and now shares a few of the more.
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