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Heritage

Great Jamaican Stories

For the month of October, Heritage Month, The Gleaner will be telling stories, some that are already out there, others that are not well known. Some of these are mentioned in our everyday sayings, but we have never stopped to think about the origin ... the backstory. 

Jamaica Music Museum a treasure trove of musical objects

Published:Saturday | October 4, 2025 | 12:06 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

THE JAMAICA Music Museum (JaMM) is now hosting an exhibition called ‘African to Jamaican – Music...

‘One Nation, New Symbols’ exhibition opened at National Gallery of Jamaica

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 12:06 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

THE NATIONAL Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), located in the Kingston Mall in downtown, was swarmed with patrons on the evening of Sunday, September 28, as it opened its newest exhibition, ‘One Nation, New Symbols’ (ONNS). The space was packed with people...

Scheed Cole behind the magic at Natural History Museum exhibition gallery

Published:Wednesday | October 1, 2025 | 12:05 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

“O N SUNDAY, August 31, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange officially opened the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) Exhibition Gallery, by way of a ribbon-cutting exercise. Construction had started in 2009,...

Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival back with food and fashion

Published:Friday | September 26, 2025 | 12:06 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

KINGSTON CREATIVE suspended its August 2025 iteration of Artwalk Festival because it was days away from the general elections. Now, it is back on Sunday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ‘Food and Fashion’. The highlight of the day will be...

Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis plays Garvey’s ‘ghost’ in a TV series

Published:Thursday | September 25, 2025 | 12:06 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

RENOWNED JAMAICAN actor Owen ‘Blaka’ Ellis plays the ‘ghost’ of National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey in a six-episode CaribbeanTales-TV original series titled Garvey’s Ghost, created and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Frances-Anne...

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