NEW YORK: MAY 30, 2022

Consul General Alsion Wilson is pleased to announce the staging of the Official Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee Gala for Saturday August 20, 2022. The event, returning after a five-year absence from New York, will form part of the official slate of activities for the 60th Anniversary celebration of Jamaica’s Independence, which is being observed under the theme Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness.

“I am pleased that a team from across our diaspora community has come together to ensure that we will have a celebration that is worthy of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee of Independence. We are committed to ensuring that members of our community will feel the pride of being Jamaican as we celebrate together. I thank all the members of the team that have come together to make this a reality.” Consul General Alsion Wilson.

The Gala is being presented in partnership with Jamaica Independence Celebration Foundation Inc (JICFI) with net proceeds going towards various charities in Jamaica. Chairperson of JICFI, Mrs. Paulette Willoughby states, “I am delighted that the Gala is coming back in this the 60th year of Independence. We have a longstanding tradition of amazing Galas in the City and this year is expected to be the best one yet.”

The planning team for this year’s gala, is made up of members of the community with experience in putting on events. They are Andrea Bullens, Valerie Gray, Sephron Mair, Marsha Wallace, Clive Williams and Paulette Willoughby. Additionally, members of the consulate’s staff represented on the committee are Christopher Benjamin, Keera Clarke-Mills, Lottalee Paisley Gregory Stewart and Corey Whyte.

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