The Dancehall Week 2025 committee on the launch occasion.
Dancehall Week 2025 has kicked off its week of actions on the Dancehall Village now erected on the lawns of Ranny Williams Leisure Centre in St Andrew.
This yr’s iteration is billed as a celebration of Jamaica’s iconic dancehall tradition, scheduled from February 23 to March 2.
This occasion showcases the vibrancy of the dancehall scene by means of a plethora of actions, together with dwell performances, workshops, enterprise expos, and cultural exhibitions.
Endorsed by the Ministry of Tradition, Gender, Leisure, and Sports activities, in addition to the Jamaica Cultural Improvement Fee, the remark highlights the numerous position of dancehall in each native and international contexts.
The official Dancehall Village is free to enter for all patrons all through Dancehall Week, together with participation in all seminars and workshops.
On Tuesday, February 25, at 1:00 pm there will likely be a seminar title ‘Hashish and its dependency on dancehall with Dub Squad Tuesday Service late night.
Maurice Ellis, vice-president of the Ganja Growers and Producers Affiliation Of Jamaica (GGPAJ); Marcus Goffe, attorney-at-law; Theresa Kozak, applications coordinator at Cannabiziac; and Maxine Stowe, CEO, Rasta Ganja International, will deal with the seminar.
There will likely be in-depth discussions and engagement with specialists on the historic and modern position of hashish in shaping dancehall’s id and understanding how hashish has influenced lyrical themes, inventive expression, and efficiency kinds inside the style.
On Wednesday at 10:00 am there will likely be a Enterprise of leisure expo with a 7:00 pm workshop on rhythm creation at 7:00 pm.
Friday will see Dancehall Trend Frenzy with Growth Growth and Stone Love hosted by D’Angel with different occasions main into the weekend.
