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messages of the drum.

UTech, Jamaica’s Arts and Culture Summer

Programme “Heritage in Young Hands” culminated

on Thursday July 31 with a 40-minute production

dubbed by the campers, “Talented Generation”. The

production opened with a dramatic presentation of

Edward Braithwaite’s, “The Making of the Drum:

The Barrell” and a folk medley on drums. Folk and

contemporary dances and a theatrical presentation

were also produced.

The programme which was hosted solely by the

campers saw short presentations on World Heritage,

a Visual Arts piece titled, “This is My Story” directed

by Animation Specialist, Dr Oneika Russell and a five-

minute video presentation that captured significant

moments of the four-week camp.

Creative Edge Exhibition Series

The Creative Edge Exhibition series came to a close

on November 21, 2014. The series which opened on

Thursday, October 9 showcased works by members

of the UTech, Jamaica family and wider populace.

This year’s event was expanded beyond traditional

visual arts and fashion design, to include culinary

arts, animation, cosmetic production, wooden craft

and music composition, and accommodated over 20

exhibitors exhibiting a wide diversity of creative skills.

Guest speaker at the launch, attorney-at-Law and

Managing Director of Nanook Enterprises, Joan

Webley urged participants to develop “credible

business models” for their creative enterprise. Arts

and Culture, Director Dr Janice Lindsay also noted that

there is a critical role for Universities in facilitating the

development of the creative industries in Jamaica and

the Caribbean. Initiatives such as Creative Edge provide

a marketing platform and exhibition space for a growing

number of practitioners within the creative arts.

CFA’s Week of Excellence in the Visual and Performing

Arts

In November, the talents of the students enrolled

in the CFA’s programmes were on show through a

week of activities. The “Week of Excellence” kicked

off on Monday November 17, 2014 with an opening

ceremony, “UTech, Jamaica Cares for Arts and

Culture”, featuring performances from the UTech,

Jamaica Instrumental Band. The week of activities

featured daily performances by students enrolled in the

Centre’s Visual and Performing Arts Programme, and

an art exhibition.

Continuing its support for the “UTech, Jamaica Cares”

initiative, the Centre hosted a panel discussion under

the theme, “Harmony for Humanity through the Arts”.

The discussion was moderated by Curator and Director,

Jamaica Music Museum, IOJ, Mr Herbie Miller with

panellists Dr Rohan Lewis, Mr Mickey Bennett, Dr

Clinton Hutton, Lecturer, Department of Government,

University of the West Indies, Mona and Mr Seretse

Small, musician.

Students participants in the Heritage in Young Hands Summer Programme led by the Centre for the Arts which ran from July 14 to 31, 2014 demonstrate

their theatrical skills on the final day of the camp. Left, dancers performing to “Move” and at right, the dramatic presentation of “Tacky.”

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University of Technology, Jamaica

• ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015