Comments on: One Love Jamaica Festival 2009 Info

By: Chris Israel B AKA Downpressor

Chris Israel B AKA Downpressor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:02:40 +0000

If thats true why are no Jamaicans listed on the flyer or the website as events or vendors? Why do some of my Jamaican friends here tell me that they are told they are not welcome to participate?

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:55:29 +0000

@Chris Israel. The festival is not funded by the Jamaica tourist board nor the embassy. It is a private festival(neither JTB nor the embassy fronts any of the costs) and they have gotten the go ahead/support from the embassy since it is promoting the culture. It started a few years ago and with each passing year, more and more Jamaicans have been performing on the main stage. From Jamaican DJs to singers and dancers.
There are a number of booths/stalls run by local Jamaicans selling jerk chicken, brown stew chicken and a variety of other things. The embassy and the JTB both have booths as well with the embassy booth providing entertainment; teaching patois, hair braiding, selling Jamaican products.

Stop by next year Chris, hopefully you’ll be pleasantly surprised

By: Chris Israel B AKA Downpressor

Chris Israel B AKA Downpressor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:45:01 +0000

I went to one of these a few years ago. I didnt go this year or last year because I dont understand how it can be a “One Love Jamaica” festival when none of the local Jamaican owned businesses or entertainers are involved. I’m happy the Japanese have enough interest in Jamaica for this thing to go on and hope it gets some return for the investment by the Jamaican Board of Tourism which puts up some (or all?) of the costs, but it just seems very strange to me that all the stage time is filled with Japanese performers and all the vendor booths are Japanese as well.

By: Teddy

Teddy — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:38:08 +0000

I am happy to participate the party
one love for every one!

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:45:24 +0000

thanks Rico!

looking forward to your pictures as well!

By: rico

rico — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:24:56 +0000

I’m gonna be there, the One Love Jamaica Festival, to exhibit my art works. I will send you photos wid nuff vibes, zeeeen.

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:18:42 +0000

that would be great, trouble is I have no idea where to start and with the economic situation now thats highly unlikely

By: nina r

nina r — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:58:45 +0000

You should try and get sponsorship to go yourself – take your own photos, perhaps the Japanese community in Jamaica could start up a Jamaipanese fund! Improve country relations ! how’s the first day of fuel tax going for you?

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:13:17 +0000

wOoT! David you the man, looking forward to the pictures!

By: David

David — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:31:46 +0000

Thanks for the heads-up! I’ll try to make it and bring back some photos.