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messages of the drum.
UTech, Jamaica’s Arts and Culture Summer
Programme “Heritage in Young Hands” culminated
on Thursday July 31 with a 40-minute production
dubbed by the campers, “Talented Generation”. The
production opened with a dramatic presentation of
Edward Braithwaite’s, “The Making of the Drum:
The Barrell” and a folk medley on drums. Folk and
contemporary dances and a theatrical presentation
were also produced.
The programme which was hosted solely by the
campers saw short presentations on World Heritage,
a Visual Arts piece titled, “This is My Story” directed
by Animation Specialist, Dr Oneika Russell and a five-
minute video presentation that captured significant
moments of the four-week camp.
Creative Edge Exhibition Series
The Creative Edge Exhibition series came to a close
on November 21, 2014. The series which opened on
Thursday, October 9 showcased works by members
of the UTech, Jamaica family and wider populace.
This year’s event was expanded beyond traditional
visual arts and fashion design, to include culinary
arts, animation, cosmetic production, wooden craft
and music composition, and accommodated over 20
exhibitors exhibiting a wide diversity of creative skills.
Guest speaker at the launch, attorney-at-Law and
Managing Director of Nanook Enterprises, Joan
Webley urged participants to develop “credible
business models” for their creative enterprise. Arts
and Culture, Director Dr Janice Lindsay also noted that
there is a critical role for Universities in facilitating the
development of the creative industries in Jamaica and
the Caribbean. Initiatives such as Creative Edge provide
a marketing platform and exhibition space for a growing
number of practitioners within the creative arts.
CFA’s Week of Excellence in the Visual and Performing
Arts
In November, the talents of the students enrolled
in the CFA’s programmes were on show through a
week of activities. The “Week of Excellence” kicked
off on Monday November 17, 2014 with an opening
ceremony, “UTech, Jamaica Cares for Arts and
Culture”, featuring performances from the UTech,
Jamaica Instrumental Band. The week of activities
featured daily performances by students enrolled in the
Centre’s Visual and Performing Arts Programme, and
an art exhibition.
Continuing its support for the “UTech, Jamaica Cares”
initiative, the Centre hosted a panel discussion under
the theme, “Harmony for Humanity through the Arts”.
The discussion was moderated by Curator and Director,
Jamaica Music Museum, IOJ, Mr Herbie Miller with
panellists Dr Rohan Lewis, Mr Mickey Bennett, Dr
Clinton Hutton, Lecturer, Department of Government,
University of the West Indies, Mona and Mr Seretse
Small, musician.
Students participants in the Heritage in Young Hands Summer Programme led by the Centre for the Arts which ran from July 14 to 31, 2014 demonstrate
their theatrical skills on the final day of the camp. Left, dancers performing to “Move” and at right, the dramatic presentation of “Tacky.”
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