JAMAICA CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE – 56

Consulate General of Jamaica

Calendar of Activities – Southern USA

SOUTH FLORIDA

August 1:             Jamaica Diaspora Day of Prayer Church Service, Christway Baptist Church, Miramar

August 4:        Third annual staging of International Music and Food Festival (IMFest) at

Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, Miami Gardens, FL

Jamaica Independence Gala and Awards, hosted by the Jamaica United Relief                                                             Association (JURA), Signature Grand

August 5:            Official Independence Church Service, hosted by the Consulate General of Jamaica,                                            Cooper City Church of God. Cooper City, FL

Flag and Independence Day Celebration, Lauderhill Sports Park< Lauderhill, FL

August 6:            “A Likkle Piece O’ Jamaica” Celebration and Reception Miramar City Hall, Miramar, FL

Willie Stewart & Friends

August 11:          Annual Street Dance, “National Pride” Wear yuh Colors – Truck Stop, Weston, FL

CENTRAL FLORIDA

August 11:          Jamaican/American Association of Central Florida Independence Gala,

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

ATLANTA

August 11:          Annual Independence Gala & Scholarship Awards – Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA

HOUSTON

July 28:                Jamaica Foundation of Houston (JFH) hosts Independence Gala at the Elegance Room,                                 Houston, TX

Ecumenical Independence Church Service Houston, Windsor Village Church, Houston,

Texas

Consulate General of Miami, FL

June 28, 2018