Harbour Fest promises family fun
Summer 2018 comes to a peak with a tantalising mix of Jamaican food, craft and live entertainment at Harbour Fest, to be held along the Kingston waterfront today.
The event, which will last from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., is part of the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) 50th anniversary celebrations and is being staged in association with Digicel Jamaica.
Patrons will also enjoy product samplings and service offerings, including free medical checks, while children will play in a designated kiddies’ village.
According to Lorna Clarke, director of corporate communication at the UDC, “The staging of Harbour Fest represents the corporation’s commitment to its mandate of facilitating the restoration of downtown Kingston and promoting it as a preferred venue for business and social events.”
The UDC will also use the opportunity to reward 19 children of members of staff who were successful in the recent GSAT examinations.
“We are ending summer 2018 on a high note, and we couldn’t think of a better way to do it than to award one lucky Digicel customer at Harbour Fest with $100,000 as the final winner in our Set Fi Di Summa promotion. With more than 4,000 winners in the overall promotion, we are happy to have helped to fulfil the dreams of so many Digicel customers,” said Elon Parkinson, public relations and communications manager at Digicel.
Harbour Fest is a renewed recreational activity first organised by the UDC and partners more than a decade ago. It has expanded its offerings to attendees thanks to the support of Digicel, Waterfront Medical, and the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard.
Patrons will have an opportunity to win $100,000 courtesy of Digicel’s Set Fi Di Summa finale show and will also have the chance to do final back-to-school shopping. Meanwhile, the event will also serve as a day of fun for children.
Among the offerings of the festival include a Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard special sail past in Kingston Harbour and free medical checks and massages courtesy of Waterfront Medical Centre.
The event will see live performances from Minister Marion Hall, Wayne Marshall, Chi Ching Ching, Etana and many more.