Cultural Voice

C ountry of Origin:  Jamaica U ltra excited about this art form :   Lyrical Hip Hop Choreography ​ L oves to travel to:  Warm places (beach bound) - Cayman & Bahamas T rend you love:  Hashtag Activism (eg. #BringBackOurGirls) U nderground artist to watch:  Monica Minott, Poet. R isk averse, Risk Tolerant or Risk Taker:  Risk Tolerant  A rtistic Side:  Writer (short stories) L ife Motto:  Vulnerability Births Honesty     V ery good at:  Writing O utspoken about:  Rights of the Poor I nspired by:  Unsung Heroes (eg. My mom) C ultural Icon:  Bob Marley E veryone should try this once:  Making Snow Angels What's Your Cultural Voice?? #MyCulturalVoice on   Facebook  /  Twitter  /  Instagram  @culturalvoice Promoting # Intercultural-dialogue 6 Days to the Launch of CV's First Issue of 2014!!  *Derefe is the Asso...

Marketing Assistant by day, Dance Teacher, Choreographer and member of Tony Wilson's 'The Company Dance Theatre' in all other time available, Renee McDonald continues to make great strides in the Jamaican Dance Scene. A very Talented young lady, Renee would love to throw caution to the wind and be a full time professional dancer. It's a dream so many artists share, and often a tough decision to make especially in developing economies such as Jamaica's where its extremely difficult to earn a sustainable livelihood. Renee loves Jamaica 100% and would not want to be dancing anywhere else...so in the mean time she continues to make it all happen. Her Cultural Icon is undoubtably Bob Marley, and she expresses that it's undeniable that he's the best and none can compare! Today would have been the icon's 67th Birthday and we recognize his contribution to the Cultural Fabric of Jamaica, the Caribbean and the World! Views from the Artist on: WORL...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner Celine Dion certainly received a fantastic welcome to Jamrock on Friday evening. Over 30,000 patrons swelled the Multi Purpose Stadium, Jamaica on Friday night, travelling from Negril Point to Portland and beyond to have a chance to experience Celine Dion perform live. The Team From Artistic Expressions with Celine After the Show Celine Dion lived up to expectations! She left her heart onstage and performed as if she was building a career. Onstage and off, Celine was professional, down to earth, appreciative of her fans and an excellent example for all Artists. On meeting Celine, it was evident that she cared deeply for others, and took time to talk to the Jamaican staff and crew attending to her needs, even wishing the AE Team safe travels as we tackled the post show traffic. We were impressed! Source: Jamaica Observer "Out in the streets, they call it MUUUURRRDER!" - Jr. Gong Marley Damian Jr. Gong Marley murdere...

"War in the east, war in the west War up north, war down south War, war, rumours of war" It is a little known fact that dozens of wars are currently being waged around the world. Outside of the Middle East , most of these conflicts are shunned by, and receive almost no attention from the media. An even less known fact is that of the vastly untapped potential of young people in these zones and the significant role they can play in peace building. "That until there are no longer first class And second class citizens of any nation Until the colour of a man's skin Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes Me say war" These two little known facts form the heart of the motivation driving the team of seven hard working young people behind ‘Forgotten Diaries’. Forgotten Diaries (FD) is a project which aims to raise awareness of the dire situation facing over 100 million children and youth living in conflict ridden environments. Their ...

Florence Goldson, Belize "Hope is an eternal fire that for me cannot be quenched" Talking to our Caribbean Neighbours can be very insightful. I caught up with Florence Goldson (Belize) and Nalisa Maryat (St Lucia), two truly 'Caribbean' women and asked them what they thought of World Peace, Political Issues and Life... Florence Do you think there can be World Peace? "i don't know, i long for it and i do my part to achieve it in my little corner of the world but i recognize how profitable war is for a powerful, wealthy few. i do not think peace will be achieved in my lifetime, however hope is an eternal fire that for me can not be quenched...so i work with the hope that some future generation will know a peace that i have not known." In Belize, what is the biggest political issue that needs to be addressed? "for me a major issue is the rampant corruption at all levels of the public sector coupled with the absolute disregard of m...

There are people throughout time who have managed to eclipse the ordinary, inspiring hundreds, thousands sometimes even millions of devout disciples. He/She has often done this through shifting cultural paradigms, and creatively changing the way we imagine the world. I asked Summathi, Elvis & Honore to name the Cultural Icon who most inspires...... Sumathi Shanmugam, India Swami Vivekenanda He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Hindu philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the "Western" World, mainly in America and Europe and is also credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the end of the 19th century C.E. Vivekananda is considered to be a major force in the revival of Hinduism in modern India. He is perhaps best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America", through which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Relig...