In the News . . . . Cultural Collaborative Jamaica

Why the Arts are Revitalizing Jamaica Through the Help of Its Cultural Collaborative Program:
http://www.longislandforsale.com/articles/why-the-arts-are-revitalizing-jamaica-through-the-help-of-its-cultural-collaborative-program#sthash.Yr5SMVsX.dpuf

Meet Tyra Emerson at Cultural Collaborative Jamaica!:
http://wp.me/p5IBO3-7R

Jamaica bodegas promote fruit and water instead of candy and soda:
 http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140820/jamaica/jamaica-bodegas-promote-fruit-water-instead-of-candy-soda

Jamaica Businesses Making Healthy Choices:
http://queenspress.com/jamaica-businesses-making-healthy-choices/ 

Jamaica Tackles Obesity:
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/34/bodega_tl_2014_08_22_q.html

Arts at Rufus King Park:
http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/arts-at-rufus-king-park/article_ed405193-f22b-5e65-880b-4da162496176.html 

Arts in the Parks!: 
http://jamaicacenter.org/events/arts-in-the-parks/2014-07-29/

2016

Jamaica JAMS: 20 years of music, food, fun

http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/jamaica-jams-years-of-music-food-fun/article_29b225f8-5fe1-11e6-b5df-17b4560951d6.html

JAM-ing On the Ave
http://queenspress.com/jam-ing-on-the-ave/

Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival celebrates 20th Anniversary
http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2016/aug/11/jamaica-arts-music-summer-festival-celebrates-20th/

20th Annual Jamaica JAMS Festival Coming In August
http://queenstribune.com/20th-annual-jamaica-jams-festival-coming-august/

The 20th Annual Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival – JAMS Festival
http://itneedstobeced.com/the-20th-annual-jamaica-arts-music-summer-festival-jams-festival/

2015

Jamaica JAMS Festival: Queens, The Home Of Jazz, Hits Another High Note
http://www.queensbuzz.com/jamaica-jams-music-festival—cultural-collaborative-cms-1112

It’s Time to JAMS on Jamaica Avenue
http://queens.brownstoner.com/2015/08/its-time-to-jams-on-jamaica-avenue/ 

Jamaica JAMS Pullout Section:
http://newspaperads.nydailynews.com/SS/AllPages.aspx?sstarg=&facing=false&secid=146296

 Free Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival will kick off in Rufus King Park:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/jamaica-queens-start-jamming-weekend-article-1.1886182

Jamica JAMS! Even when it Rains!:
http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/jamaica-jams-even-when-it-rains/article_bac6de44-3730-55bc-a2f5-fa6d35f2862c.html

Jamaica Arts and Music Summer Fest Returns:
http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/jamaica-arts-music-summer-fest-returns/article_3bce61d6-3511-5708-9396-2fb06492f395.html?TNNoMobile

Queens Has a Boba Fetish:
http://www.yelp.ie/weekly_yelp/BJ8h7Y2C0GFj40Qr6iy95g

Where you can Hear Live Music for Free this Weekend:
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140730/jamaica/where-you-can-hear-live-music-for-free-jamaica-this-weekend

Jamaica Arts & Music Summer (JAMS) Festival:
http://www.yelp.com/events/jamaica-jamaica-arts-and-music-summer-jams-festsival

JAMS Festival to Rock Jamaica with Concert and Rock Climbing Wall:
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130731/jamaica/jams-festival-rock-jamaica-with-concert-climbing-wall

Yelp’s Feast On The Street:
http://www.yelp.com/weekly?editorial_id=apVUI00yvhsBBRES5g0Oug

2013 & Earlier

Social media frenzy helps Jamaica street festival thrive:
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/32/jams_tl_2013_08_09_q.html

JAMS is Sweet on Southeast Queens:
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/30/jamshistory_2013_07_26_q.html

70,000 jam in Jamaica for annual arts, music festival:
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2002/32/20020808-archive20.html

Tyra Emerson greets Mayor of Comilla

Executive Director of Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Tyra Emerson along with other distinguished guests were invited to the reception for the Mayor of Comilla City Corporation (Bangladesh), Mr. Monirul Haque at the Taj Mahal Resturant. Ms. Emerson spoke about Culture in Jamaica and the Jamaica Arts & Music Summer (JAMS) Festival to be held on August 1st & 2nd. “Special Guests” were Mayor  Comilla Mohanagar, Society of North America; President Isteak Rumi,  General Secretary Sarwor Khan Babu, Master of Ceremony Bulbul babu, Assemblyman David Weprin, Tyra Emerson, Angela Sanders, Charles Atiles and Yanks and several Bangladesh Cable stations. Ms. Emerson was honored to attend.