Fans of Reggae Music will have an outstanding event option to attend and enjoy for the month of February celebrated in Jamaica as Reggae Month. This with the 7th staging "Reggae In The Park" at the Rose Duncan Park in Linstead St Catherine.
The Linstead Town center will be buzzing with activities on the dates February 7, 14, 16, 21 and 28, 2025, each week having its own theme.
Action gets underway with the Reggae ITP official opening on Friday February 7 starting at 3pm. On Friday the 14th, there will be the Reggae ITP Film Fest (Viewing of Short films by Jamaicans) at 7pm.
Sunday the 16th will be the Reggae ITP 5K 'Umbuntu' Love Run/Walk between 6am and 10am. Action continues on Friday the 21st with the Reggae ITP Art Walk & Fashion Night Out starting at 7pm.
Activities will come to a climax on Friday the 28th with the Reggae ITP Food Expo & Festival.
There will be musical presentations by various sound systems and radio dj's each week respectively.
Co-ordinator of Reggae In the Park Lacksdean Anderson aka Ras Andy explains that the event was conceptualized in 2018 as a response to the crime in the Linstead area.
"A group of us including myself as a history teacher thought it fit that since we have been celebrating Reggae Month, and Black History Month, in Jamaica it was an opportune time to use this occasion to highlight what is happening in the community in regards to crime, and to use the music, and the culture to bring back a positive vibration in the park"
According to Anderson the vision was to host this celebratory activity in the park every Friday in the Month of February. "So far we have included the schools in and around the Linstead area, community groups, and local businesses, and now we are embarking on soliciting support from Corporate Jamaica.”
"The Film Fest on February 14 will this year be on National Hero the Right Excellency Marcus Garvey".
The Community Love Run on February 16 is aimed at bringing a level of peace and calm in the community according to Anderson. "Proceeds from the event geared towards building up our capacity as reggae practitioners supporting schools and community groups in building up their infrastructure and enhancing what they do".
"Among the special performers this year on the final Friday we will have a big food expo and premier Reggae concert and we will be having Luton Fyah as well as our local giants including Iba Mhar and Sativa the Black one among others'.
Among the sponsors for Reggae In The Park 2025 are : JCDC, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sports, Jucci Patties, Pepsi, True Juice, Rum Bar, King Landing Gas Station and Deli, Sherwin Williams, Councillor Herbert Garriques, Fongs Trading Company, Dixon's Pharmacy, Spectacular Vision, Bud Dub, MP Hugh Graham, Kremi, Pings, Reggae Fusion and Memories Hometown Media.
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