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Things to do in Negril
Any way you slice it, one of the most appealing international tropical destinations is showing its colors in brilliant ways. For those seeking out new vacation hotspots, there are many that might like to know about the revitalization of Jamaica now surging with a warming respect for life, the arts, and athletics alike.
Consider the Miss Jamaica pageant, whose appointment of the new Caribbean Queen has crowned native Lachoy Harris with praise for her talents in the way of music, dance, and civic minded debate on the nation’s future.
Harris, a student at the sophomore level attached to the Caribbean Student Association, wowed the judging panel with her unique performance of a Jason Mraz cover, thus tapping in the cultural music heritage of the proud island nation.
The young woman is a lovely example of potential future Jamaican music talent, a heritage which runs strong into the modern culture with indie artists such as reggae heavy artists Black Zebra and Downstairs, or the popular hip hop group Acematic.
Such soulful examples of where Jamaican arts meet with the civic consciousness of the region are likewise as warming. Visitors will find their stay left with quite the impression by taking a moment to consider the Sandals Foundation, who’s initiative to heal ailing children in the Montego Bay Excursion region of the nation contributed $200,000 CAD to renovate a medical facility in the St. Lucia to facilitate modern medicinal technological conferencing towards the aim of better serving the sick and in need of care.
Jamaica’s living culture has a cool heritage running strong beyond these mere matters of interest. While audiences the world over tune their attention towards the 2014 Olympic Games, it is perhaps under recognized that the Jamaican Bob Sled team is far more than just some 90’s era family Hollywood comedy.
The internationally respected sports team raised $80,000 in stride with an intelligent social media campaign dialed into the modern crowd funding avenues. This original song is synched to their run, with a music video edit with actual footage from one of their competition runs. This year’s two man team is comprised of Jamaican natives Marvin Dixon and veteran Olympic Winston Watts, who debated at the 1988 Calgary games.
That’s it for now {but certainly not all} for this installment from your Jamaican Advisor. For folks still shopping for travel destination deals and the hook up on how to experience this island paradise for their selves, check out the growing list of classy services such as Jamaican Routes where entrepreneurs like Joel local’s like Denton Gabby Martin and his network of drivers are waiting to help you experience this lovely culture for yourself.
