Thursday, May 25, 2006

Mayfair: Get some culture in your life

The Institute of Jamaica is hosting Mayfair. Below is more information. Tickets cost J$100.

Mayfair is a culmination of a month long celebration of activities put on by the Institute.

What: Mayfair

When: May 26, 2006

Where: Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) compound (10-16 East Street)

Fi wah: A cultural fair which celebrates everything Jamaican. There will be pottery making demonstrations and a ceramic booth, candy making and traditional candy on sale, locally made craft items such as jewelry and clothes will also be on sale. Ground provisions such as cabbage etc. will also be on sale at our market stall.

There will also be children’s activities such as face painting, pin the tail, bounce-a-bout and much more.

There is a lunch hour concert which starts at 12:15 pm and features Fae Ellington as the emcee and the Bare essentials band. The fair also features the UTECH steel band and the Junior Centre drummers.

Traditional foods such as mannish water, jerk pork, jerk chicken, dukunno, coconut drops, potato pudding, turn cornmeal and fritters will form the meal options being offered for the day. There will be Red Cross standing by for safety reasons as well as adequate security.

The fair starts at 10:30 am and ends at 3:00 pm

4 comments:

Miss Mel said...

Unfortunately I have to work today and it's too far to get to and enjoy within my break. Enjoy for me.

Diallo Dixon said...

Why is it on a week day???

laroper18 said...

I didn't see you there BB...

Bashmentbasses said...

Work! Ifigured since I couldn't patronise the event I'd promote it. Hope it was a success.

Point made by D, why weekday? Limits who can attend doesn't it? 3pm is when some would be able to slip away as well. Granted I figure you guys have to do it during your work hrs.