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JCDC’s Acting Executive Director, Delroy Gordon noted that as the JCDC celebrates its 50th anniversary and in keeping with the vision of becoming a Global Centre for Cultural Excellence, the Commission will continue to promote Jamaica’s rich cultural heritage on the international stage. He said “We welcome this partnership, which demonstrates the power of Brand Jamaica and we look forward to many others as it relates to our programmes at the JCDC.”
In 2009, the competition received its first international entry from Japan, the IVAN Squad which was placed second; they continued to enter and in 2012, were crowned JCDC World Reggae Dance Champions.
TRIP TO JAPAN
As part of the MOU, JCDC’s World
Reggae Dance Competition Coordinator Juliet Cowan-Morgan will attend the
elimination in Tokyo, Japan at the One Love Jamaica Festival on Saturday and
Sunday May 18 and 19, 2013. This year marks the 9th staging of the
Festival, which has become a staple in Japan due to the people’s love for
Jamaica’s music and culture. The Champions of the 2013 JCDC World Reggae Dance
Competition will also win a trip to Japan to perform at the One Love Jamaica
Festival in 2014.
LOCAL ELIMINATIONS
Local
eliminations will continue on Friday, June 7, at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall, Westmoreland and Friday, June 14
at the Ocean Village, Shopping Centre, St. Ann
starting at 4:00 p.m. Eliminations will also be held on Friday, June 21, at the Chinese
Benevolent Association in Kingston
and Friday June 28 at Santa
Plaza in St. Elizabeth. The
national finals will be held on Monday, August
5, 2013 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment
Centre in Kingston.
The JCDC World Reggae Dance Championship which offers over $1.5 Million dollars in cash and prizes is open to dance groups of 3 to 6 persons, 16 years of age and older, residing in and outside of Jamaica. Entries are welcomed in the categories of Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae Contemporary/Classic, Reggae Dancehall and Dance Narrative. Entry forms for the 2013 competition are available at the JCDC Head Office located at 3-5 Phoenix Avenue, Kingston 10, all JCDC parish offices island-wide and online at www.jcdc.gov.jm. The forms can be dropped off at any JCDC Parish Office or taken to the elimination shows.
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