Article in the Sunday Herald, December 12, 2010 "An Art Voyage Through Kingston" by Karin Wilson-Edmonds
Last Saturday when I returned to my home after a day of journeying through the capital city, I perhaps felt as did those navigators of old, very victorious, exhausted, and brimming with treasure. This past Saturday, I ventured out with a group of art enthusiasts on the maiden Kingston Art Trek. Our mission: to visit a cross-section of Kingston’s galleries. The creation of Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE), a new tour company specializing in cultural tours of Jamaica, the Kingston Art Trek is designed to help participants to discover a wide range of local art and artists. It also turned out to be an education on the history and landmarks of Kingston, as well as a great opportunity to meet fellow art aficionados.
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Article in the Gleaner, November 2, 2010 "Art-Ical Launch to Jamaica Cultural Enterprises" by Mel Cooke
Jamaica Cultural Enterprises will start off with culture- and history based tours in Kingston, with North Coast and Miss Lou tours in the making, but at Saturday's official launch, the art was brought to those who gathered at Grosvenor Galleries, Grosvenor Terrace, St Andrew.
There was the photography of the Tivoli Revitalisation Project, Alexander Pusey explaining project and process, drumming by the Bongani Drummers, poetry from Nicole Burgher and Tanya Shirley, Dr Erna Brodber reading from as yet unpublished novel.
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To see pictures from the event, click here.
There was the photography of the Tivoli Revitalisation Project, Alexander Pusey explaining project and process, drumming by the Bongani Drummers, poetry from Nicole Burgher and Tanya Shirley, Dr Erna Brodber reading from as yet unpublished novel.
For full article, click here.
To see pictures from the event, click here.
Release: The Launch of Jamaica Cultural Enterprises
Release Date: October 12, 2010
On Saturday, October 30, 2010, Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE) will officially launch its tour products at Grosvenor Galleries at 7 pm. Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE), licensed by the Tourism Product Development Company, will specialise in cultural tours showcasing Jamaican art, music, religion, history, and especially people. The first products to be introduced are:
· The Kingston Art Trek – participants will tour various galleries scattered around Kingston and St. Andrew and interact with local curators and artists;
· The Kingston City Explorer – guests will journey through the streets of our vibrant and inimitable capital city learning about its heritage, visiting museums, parks, historic sites, music studios, and religious persons.
Additionally there is a great cultural experience in store for persons on the North Coast involving exploration of St. Ann, St. Mary, and Trelawny. Also, JCE is happy to do custom tours for individuals and groups.
The tours are aimed at both locals, who are given a chance to discover much of what remains hidden in plain sight, and at foreigners, who will realise that there is much more to Jamaica than the beach.
To read more, click here.
On Saturday, October 30, 2010, Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE) will officially launch its tour products at Grosvenor Galleries at 7 pm. Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE), licensed by the Tourism Product Development Company, will specialise in cultural tours showcasing Jamaican art, music, religion, history, and especially people. The first products to be introduced are:
· The Kingston Art Trek – participants will tour various galleries scattered around Kingston and St. Andrew and interact with local curators and artists;
· The Kingston City Explorer – guests will journey through the streets of our vibrant and inimitable capital city learning about its heritage, visiting museums, parks, historic sites, music studios, and religious persons.
Additionally there is a great cultural experience in store for persons on the North Coast involving exploration of St. Ann, St. Mary, and Trelawny. Also, JCE is happy to do custom tours for individuals and groups.
The tours are aimed at both locals, who are given a chance to discover much of what remains hidden in plain sight, and at foreigners, who will realise that there is much more to Jamaica than the beach.
To read more, click here.
Article in Sunday Gleaner, October 10, 2010
"Reviving Kingston's Culture - Karen Hutchinson Begins City Tours This month" by Mel Cooke, Gleaner Writer
A concert remembered mostly for two deejays coming to blows on stage was memorable for Karen Hutchinson in another way. For while deejays Vybz Kartel and Ninja Man were going at it, the response of a visitor who had included Sting 2003 on his holiday schedule struck her.
The long accustomed 'sun, sand, sea' did not take prime billing on his 'things to do in Jamaica' list but experiencing Jamaican culture did.
"It was the idea that someone could come to Jamaica and not be satisfied by going to the beach. For him, it was music. For someone else it might be art," Hutchinson said.
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"Jamaica Cultural Enterprises Launches Cultural Tours of Kingston" by Karin Wilson-Edmonds, October 10, 2010
On October 30, entrepreneur Karen Hutchinson will be launching some exciting new products for Jamaicans as well as for visitors to our capital city.
Via her company, Jamaica Cultural Enterprises, Karen will be offering “cultural tours” of Kingston including tours of Kingston’s key places of interest and gallery “art treks”. The city tour or the “Kingston City Explorer” will be a journey through Kingston focusing on the history, architecture and culture of the city. How many times do we pass National Heroes Park or Devon House without really knowing much about them?
For full article click here.
Via her company, Jamaica Cultural Enterprises, Karen will be offering “cultural tours” of Kingston including tours of Kingston’s key places of interest and gallery “art treks”. The city tour or the “Kingston City Explorer” will be a journey through Kingston focusing on the history, architecture and culture of the city. How many times do we pass National Heroes Park or Devon House without really knowing much about them?
For full article click here.
