KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment has issued an open call for the submission of new and existing entertainment events to be added to the Reggae Month – its Kingston for February 2016 calendar.
Events eligible for submission are those that fall between February 1 and 29, 2016. State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford underscored that โthe proposed events must be related to reggae or another musical art form typical of Jamaica and being held in the Kingston and St. Andrew metropolitan region.โ
Reggae Month| its Kingston for February is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment aimed at utilizing the unique value proposition of Reggae music and the cultural significance of February as an attractor to Kingston. Events chosen will be endorsed by the Jamaica Tourist Board, be included in the Reggae Month| its Kingston for February calendar and receive local and international promotion.
This year will mark the 9th staging of Reggae Month, and will be observed under the theme โReggae Mekyahโ. The theme highlights Kingstonโs newly designated status as a Creative City of Music by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Event organisers are being asked to complete two typed copies of the endorsement forms which are now available on the Ministryโs website www.mot.gov.jm/entertainment. Once completed, the forms should then be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainmentโs head office located at 64 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5; 1st Floor lobby. The forms may also be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] . The deadline for submission is January 25, 2016.
Minister Crawford added that โas is customary we would like to have wide-scale participation in this important venture so I am urging organizers of events which meet the standard we have set to submit their proposals for consideration.โ