by Peter | Jun 2, 2011 | Interviews, JamaicaRA
A rich and varied culture shaped by history Her Excellency, Claudia C. Barnes Min-On: Could you share your personal thoughts regarding Jamaica, particularly those that touch on its cultural heritage? Ambassador: Before we begin, I should first like to reiterate my...
by Peter | Jun 1, 2011 | ArmeniaRA, Choral Music, Cultural Exchange, News, Performing Arts
The Little Singers of Armenia choir The Little Singers of Armenia choir was founded in 1992, under the initiative of Mr. Tigran Hekekyan. “During the dark and cold years of the early ’90s,” Mr. Hekekyan remembered, “it was important to establish a children’s choir to...
by Peter | May 31, 2011 | JamaicaRA, News, Recent Visitors
Ambassador Barnes listens to one of the antique pianos from the Music Museum collection On the afternoon of May 25, the Jamaican Ambassador, Ms. Claudia C. Barnes, accompanied by her secretary Ms. Sawako Toyama, visited the Min-On Culture Center for the first time....
by Peter | May 31, 2011 | Features, JamaicaRA
Dance performance from Jamaica Rocks Mixing the rhythms of Africa with the melodies of Europe, the evolution of Jamaican music has been influenced as much by Jamaica’s cultural heritage as by the social conditions on the island itself. Until its rise to global...
by Peter | May 31, 2011 | Features, JamaicaRA
The artists that make up Jamaica Rocks The Min-On Concert Association initiated a new concert series in the summer of 2009 entitled The Caribbean Musical Cruise to showcase the rich and varied musical cultures of the Caribbean nations, each of which has its own unique...