DATE

EVENT

RATIONALE

VENUE

CONTACT

5th December 2007, 5.30 pm

Prof. Veronica Gregg  (Hunter College, CUNY, USA)

Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay

“Morality, Decency & the Slave Trade”.

JNBC, Society for Caribbean Studies, Europe (SOCARE)

6th December, 9.30 am 2007

Prof. Werner Zips (University of Vienna)

Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay

“African Law(s) in the Caribbean: The Jamaica/Maroon Case of Legal Pluralism”

JNBC, IOJ and Society for Caribbean Research (SOCARE)

6th December 2007, 3.45 pm

Prof. James Walvin (Retired:  York University UK)

Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay

“Why Did the British Become So Interested in Abolition?: Reflections on 2007”.

JNBC, IOJ and SOCARE

BICENTENARY LECTURE SERIES (click here to view dates)

NAME

SPEAKER

VENUE

TOPIC

ORGANISERS / PARTNERS

5th –8th December

Conference on “Discourses of Resistance: culture, identity, freedom & reconciliation

To illuminate the varied discourses of resistance, marronage & ideologies of Black liberation as espoused by 19th century activists;  to seek reconciliation among people of different ethnicities & ideologies

Mo-Bay  &  and Accompong

JNBC & SOCARE
Tel: 97-4441

8th December

Children’s Jonkunnu Costume Parade & Jamaica Jonkunnu

Costume competition for children in the various Jonkunnu characters, followed by night street parade of adult Jonkunnu bands.

Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre

Jamaica Cultural Development Commission-
926-5726-9
Renee Robinson

December 22nd. Sat.

Memorial Service

Black River

To commemorate the Zong Tragedy

JNBC
Tel: 970-4441

26/27th December

Wreath-laying ceremonies at Freedom Monuments

To mark anniversary of 1831/32  emancipation  war

Kensington, Sam Sharpe SQ & other parish venues where monuments exist

JNBC; JNHT & Kensington Community
Tel: 922-1287-8

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