Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Top Five Events To Visit In Jamaica




Welcome to Paradise!


Jamaica has some of the best beaches and is reputed to have the most unique cultures in the world. Jamaica offers hundreds of Music, Cultural, Food and Music festivals for you and the entire family. Below you will find the Top 5 Events To Visit in Jamaica.

Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

 

Up to 30,000 people flock to Montego Bay each year for the annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, which features dozens of local and international acts performing over three days. The venue includes a special Art of Music stage where emerging stars are spotlighted. Over the years, the festival has moved from the lawn of the Rose Hall Plantation House, to James Bond Beach, to the Aqueduct at Rose Hall, and now the Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny. Headliners have ranged from Kenny Rogers to Maroon 5 to Celine Dion and John Legend.

Jamaica Carnival


The year 2015 marks the 27th anniversary of carnival in Jamaica. The lead activities called Bacchanal Jamaica have “Mas Camp”, located at Stadium North, as its home.
All roads lead to Mas camp during the carnival season as revelers gather on Bacchanal Fridays to dance, chip, wine, and get on bad all in the build up for the non-stop partying of carnival week.
The Mas Camp offers “soca-cise” sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays as well as the staple Friday afternoon lime for carnival and soca lovers. Here persons are able to view and purchase costumes and enjoy prime entertainment featuring popular carnival bands and top DJs.. This is the place where soca fans come to learn the music of the year and to start the process of “letting go”, in preparation for the grand finale of the Road Parade.









July TBA
Jerk Lobster, Jerk Conch, Jerk Sausage, Jerk and Jerk Chicken are some of the spicy variants on traditional Jamaican cooking that you can enjoy at the annual Portland Jerk Festival, served alongside traditional side dishes such as rice and peas, festival, breadfruit and yams. Held in the Port Antonio resort area, the festival includes a Kiddies Fun Village, live music (including a big concert at the Folly Mansion ruins), and dozens of stalls selling jerk food (seasoned meat spiced with pepper and smoked on pimento sticks).

 

Little Ochi Seafood Carnival
JULY TBA
Manchester is home to one of the biggest seafood carnivals in Jamaica. This three-day event is a showcase of all the seafood that the southern part of the island has to offer.
Shrimp, lobster, fish, and conch are the favourites among the thousands that attend.
Non-stop entertainment from some of Jamaica’s best dancehall and reggae artistes will keep you entertained for the weekend.

Jamaica Reggae Sumfest
July TBA
Reggae Sumfest is truly the greatest reggae show on earth. Will you be one of thousands that will be in Jamaica for Reggae Sumfest?
Thousands of tourists visit Jamaica during the last week of July for at least one event during the week long of performances, beach party, and concerts.

Along with the top dancehall and reggae artistes in Jamaica, you can expect a few international artistes. This year RnB coroner Miguel has been confirmed with a few more guest artistes to be named soon.

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