Events' Realm

Beginning in March 2020, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be hosting a film series entitled _First Saturdays_, which will be held on the first Saturdays of March, April, May and June of this year. This film series has been initiated as a part of the public programming associated with the _Jamaica Jamaica!_ exhibition, which opened to the public on [February 2, 2020](/events/2020-02-02) and is scheduled to close on [June 28, 2020](/events/2020-06-28).

The NGJ will commence the film series on [Saturday March 7, 2020](/events/2020-03-07) with the documentary film _Hard Road To Travel: The Making of the Harder They Come_, by Jamaican film-maker Chris Browne. _Hard Road To Travel_ explores the two-year journey undertaken by Jamaican film-maker Perry Henzell to film and release the iconic 1972 film _The Harder They Come_, for which Henzell was both director and co- writer alongside Trevor Rhone_._ The documentary highlights the struggles of Jamaica’s early film industry, while simultaneously providing a lens through which a period of Jamaican music can be explored and interpreted. Chris Browne’s own filmography includes another outstanding Jamaican feature film, _Third World Cop_ (1999), as well as his more recent _Ghett’a Life_ (2011).

The film screening of _Hard Road To Travel: The Making of the Harder They Come_ is scheduled to commence at 1:30pm. Attendance to the event is free of cost and is open to the public. Visitors are also being encouraged to view the _Jamaica Jamaica!_ exhibition prior to the beginning of the film. For further details, contact the National Gallery of Jamaica at [(876) 618-0654](tel:18766180654), [(876) 922-1561](tel:18769221561) or [(876) 922-1563](tel:18769221563).

Kingston

Jamaica

Orange Street

National Gallery of Jamaica

First Saturdays: Hard Road to Travel

Music by DJ Rooney and DJ Ecko Black with special cocktail drinks all night.

The Office Sports Bar & Lounge

The Office: LITT Saturdayz

Milli Rock Saturdays featuring music from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s.

Sky Dweller Ultra Lounge

Milli Rock Satdeh

Pick up games for kids ages 7-12, each child will be placed on a team to play 10 minute games. The winning team stays on the field.

Football Factory Limited

Kids' Night Out

Ocho Rios

Saint Ann

Main Street

CLUB Foreplay

Star-time Saturdays

Off The Hook this and every Saturday night with music by top local and Int'l DJ's every week. Enjoy flavored hookahs and bottle giveaways all night.

The Cove

Off The Hook

Dancehall Explosion Live Band with Unique Vybes featuring African Drums with #1 percussionist in Jamaica Calbert Brooks w/ the Drummer Kids and Bonefire..
Come out Early and Have Dinner with us while enjoying the night sea breeze and catchy african reggae beatz

Negril

Norman Manley Boulevard

Bourbon Beach

Afro Nights

Venue: Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36, Hope Road
Calling all singers and songwriters to come out and audition for a chance to claim the title of 2020 Jamaica Festival Song Competition winner.
Click link to view rules and guidelines of the competition.
See you there!


Events

In the morning

Jamaica Festival Song Competition Audition - EASTERN REGION

CCNA

In the afternoon

First Saturdays: Hard Road to Travel

In the evening

The Office: LITT Saturdayz

Milli Rock Satdeh

Kids' Night Out

Star-time Saturdays

Off The Hook

Afro Nights

Off The Hook