Calendar of Events for the
40th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence
 
Month
Activity
   
February Tues, 12th Launch of 40th Anniversary Calendar of Events and Website.
Wed, 13th Press briefing for media personnel accompanying the Queen on her visit to Jamaica.
18-20th State visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Jamaica.
 
March Mon, 03rd BBC airing of Groundforce Programme.
Thurs, 28th Musical Evening at the High Commission featuring Jamaicans on recorders, piano, saxophonist, as well as selections Soprano, Tenor and bass baritone.
 
 
May Sat, 18th Nurses Association of Jamaica: AGM at 11:30 am, Mayday University Hospital Lecture Theatre, London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey.
 
Sat, 18th Friends of the HEART Foundation: AGM at 7:00pm, St. James Church, Welham Road, London SW 16.
20-24th Chelsea Flower Show.
 
June Mon, 1st Air Jamaica's Launch in Manchester, by invitation only.
Mon, 1st Noel Holmes Memorial Hospital: Fundraising Dinner & Dance at 7:00pm, Tottenham Town Hall, London.
Sun, 9th Nurses Association of Jamaica (UK): Annual Thanksgiving Service at 3:00pm, Mayday University Hospital Chapel, London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey.
 
Sat, 22nd Jamaican Organisations for Health (UK) Fundraising Charity Ball, under the patronage of High Commissioner and Mrs Muirhead, scheduled for 7pm at Inter-Continental Hotel, Hyde Park. Tickets: £65 per person; Keynote speaker: Hon John Junor; MC: Ms Fae Ellington.
 
 
 
July Sat, 6th Jamaica Society Leeds: Charity Ball, the Banquet Room, Leeds Civic Hall at 7:00 pm.
Sun, 21st HEART Foundation: Thanksgiving Service at 11:00 am St. James' Church, Welham Road, London SW16.
July - August:
 
12-13 July -   Huddersfield Carnival,
19-21 July -   Birmingham Youth Festival and
23 Jul-05 Aug -   Liverpool Youth Festival.
 
August Sat, 03rd Church Service hosted by the High Commission at 11:00 am, St Martin-in-the Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London.
Sat, 03rd Association of Jamaicans (UK) Trust: Grand Ball, Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London.
Sat, 03rd Jamaican Society, Manchester: Dinner, Dance & Young Achievers Award, New Century House, Corporation Street.
Sat, 03rd Jamaica Merseyside Association, 5-hour cruise on the Merseyside River.
Sat, 03rd Malcolm X Community Centre, Independence Dance.
Sun, 4th Jamaica Basic School Foundation (UK) Family Fun Day at 12:00 noon, Tooting Bec Common, London.
Sun, 4th Burton-On-Trent & Derby Community: Thanksgiving Church Service, at 3:00 pm, Brighton Road, Alvaston, Derby.
Sun, 4th Coventry West Indian Association: Thanksgiving Church Service, at 2:00 pm, Coventry Cathedra.
Sat, 10th NCB, Air Jamaica, JTB, JHC Jamaica Day (Manchester).
Sat, 10th Watford African Caribbean Association: Thanksgiving Service, St. Michaels All Angels Church, Durban Road, Watford, Herts.
 
Sat, 10th HEART Foundation: Fundraising Barbeque at 5:00pm, 205 Mitcham, Lane London SW16.
Sun, 11th Birmingham Community: Thanksgiving Church Service, New Testament Church of God, at 11:00 am, Handsworth, Birmingham.
 
Sun, 11th Jamaica National Regional Committee (Northern) Huddersfield, Thanksgiving Service & Fun Day.
Sat, 17th Victoria Mutual Finance Regional Cricket Finals at 11:00am, Milton Keynes.
 
October Thurs, 24th Classical Piano Recital featuring Maxine Franklin, Jamaican Pianist; to be held at Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ at 7:30pm, Tickets £15 the proceeds in aid of the Flood Relief Fund.
 
To be confirmed Open Week at the High Commission (heritage week)
To be confirmed Jamaican Film Festival.
 
November To be confirmed Short Story Evening exposing literary works of selected Jamaican writers and poets.
  Sat, 16th Jamaica Basic School Foundation (UK): Fundraising Ball at the London Hilton Metropole at 7:00 pm.
     
     
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