Reggae Month 2012 week of activities
Published:Sunday | February 5, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Sunday, February 5-Sunday, February 12
Sunday, February 5: Trench Town Community Festival continues with a Joint Community Church Service at the Trench Town Multi-purpose Community Centre, starting at 9:30 a.m., Fun Day and Mini Mr and Mrs Trench Town Pageant 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pepper Sunday, Vin Lawrence Park, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Reggae Month Ecumenical Service, University Chapel, UWI, Mona, noon. Peter Tosh's Creation and I For Jesus by Ernie Smith will be part of the programme.
Grounation: Sounds of Plantocracy, Institute of Jamaica, East Street, Kingston. Lecture by Herbie Miller.
Bob Marley Birthday Concert, Emancipation Park, New Kingston, 4 p.m.-9 p.m., put on by the Bob Marley Foundation and Digicel.
After Dinner Sundayz, 5 p.m.-12 a.m., Tuff Gong International, 220 Marcus Garvey Dr. Music By: Zion Train Int'l. Dress Code: Red, green and gold or a Bob Marley T-shirt.
Monday, February 6
Bob Marley's birthday celebration is at the Bob Marley Museum, 56 Hope Road, St Andrew. Nyabinghi drumming at sunrise, 5 a.m. Blessings Ethiopian Orthodox Church, 8 a.m., outside broadcast, IRIE FM, cake cutting, music all day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bob Marley B'day Jam Session, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Uptown Mondays celebrates Reggae Month at Savannah Plaza.
February 6-11
Africa Unite Symposia at Jamaica College, St Andrew High, Trench Town High, Tivoli High. Activities include screening of film 'Africa Unite', reasoning session and performances.
Tuesday, February 7
Riddims Art Exhibition at Jamaica Pegasus Gallery.
Wednesday, February 8
Reggae Bands: Legends and New Sensations at Emancipation Park. Featuring Chalice, Errol Lee and Bare Essentials, Fab 5, Dubtonic Kru, Uprising Roots, Raging Fyah, C-Sharp.
Thursday, February 9
Reggae Month Celebration with Merritone Music at Waterfalls.
Friday, February 10
Visit to Alpha Boys' School
Plug 'N' Play at Jonkanoo Lounge, TOK and Friends
Saturday, February 11
Crew 40:4 Songwriting Workshop.