Staff WriterThe Grand Coronation of the 2013 JCDC Miss Jamaica Festival Queen will be held on Saturday, August 3 at the Independence Village, Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre starting at 8:00 p.m. The 13 parish queens will vie for a chance to be a cultural ambassador for the nation, as well as an outstanding role model for other young women across the island. The coronation will feature the reigning parish queens, demonstrating their talent, confidence and knowledge of the Jamaican Culture before the usual enthusiastic crowd of supporters.
There will be special guest performances by Gem Myers and Harold Davis & Friends. Admission for adults is $500 and children $200. Tickets are available at Portmore Mall Pharmacy, Music Mart, Music Depot (Clock Tower), Best Expression and JCDC parish offices. The theme for this year’s coronation is “Jamaican Women…Shaping our Culture and our Nation” and will highlight outstanding Jamaican women from various fields and disciplines, who have made an unfading mark on our nation.
The sponsors include Spring time, Excelsior, Singer, Soft Sheen Carson, Christar Villas Hotel, VMBS, Colgate, TVJ, KSAC, Bess FM, SunCity Radio, IRIE FM and Hot 102 FM,
The Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Contest began in 1963 as the Miss Jamaica Beauty Contest. However by 1975 the focus shifted to facilitate a greater emphasis on cultural awareness. The contest has itself grown over the years to become the premier forum for intelligent, culturally aware and poised young ladies seeking a platform for their contribution to nation building. The competition also stands as the signature showpiece of the Jamaica Festival Celebrations.
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