The ‘Jamaica House Toronto’ team is pleased to announce final details for the upcoming Pan Am Games festivities in July. ‘Jamaica House Toronto’ events will take place for three nights from July 22 to 24 and feature top Jamaican musical acts. There will also be great Jamaican food and the opportunity to celebrate alongside Jamaicans athletes, fans and friends of Jamaica. The following artists are confirmed to perform at ‘Jamaica House’.
Wednesday, July 22 – Ignition (Media Day)
Media will attend the launch of ‘Jamaica House Toronto’ and enjoy entertainment from the following:
- Rootz Underground
- Kaci Fennell, Miss Jamaica Universe 2014 will present a fashion show
Thursday, July 23 – Sound Clash
Featuring:
- I-Octane
- Baby Cham
Friday, July 24 – Finale
Starring:
- Maxi Priest
‘Jamaica House Toronto’ is being organized by Toronto-based events company JACANA Group with the Jamaica Tourist Board as the title sponsor. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster. All events are for adults 19 and older with tickets starting from $42.15 per day (all-inclusive VIP packages also available). Please visit www.teamjamaica.ca for more details on ‘Jamaica House Toronto’.
“We’re excited to bring the music, tastes, sport and spirit of Jamaica to Toronto for three nights during the Pan Am Games,” said Philip Rose, Regional Director, Canada for the Jamaica Tourist Board. “You will be treated to an amazing line-up of artists along with Jamaican cuisine. There will be opportunities for persons to celebrate with Jamaican athletes who are in the city. Visitors to ‘Jamaica House Toronto’ will also learn more about vacationing on the island. If you can’t be in the stadium, ‘Jamaica House Toronto’ is the next best place to be during the Pan Am Games 2015.”
About Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. The JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) from 2006 to 2014. Also in 2014, Jamaica earned the WTA’s vote for the Caribbean’s Leading Destination and Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination for the eighth consecutive year. Additionally, the Historic Falmouth Cruise Port was recognized as the Caribbean’s Leading Heritage Tour while Ocho Rios was named the Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Port and Sangster International Airport was voted the Caribbean’s Leading Airport. In Canada, Jamaica was voted the Favourite Honeymoon Destination by travel agents.
JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Mumbai and Tokyo.
