Grange commences heritage preservation discussions with Rastafari mansions and groups

12 May 2025
The Hononorable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport with members of Rastafari Mansions and Groups following a meeting to discuss Rastafari matters. Also in photo (Front Row, R-L) Debra-Kay Palmer, Director, World Heritage and Cultural Conventions, MCGES; Sister Mitzie Williams, Nyabinghi Council; Ras Gairy Williams, House of Dread; Barbara Blake-Hannah, Director Cultural Research & Information, MCGES; (BACK Row L-R) Ras Garth, Nyabinghi Order; Dorrck Gray, Executive Director, Jamaica National Heritage Trust; Ras Garth Whyte; Bongo Jerry Small; Bernard Janke, Executive Director, African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica; Priest Dermot Fagan, H.I.M. School of Vision; Dr. Jahlani Niah, Director, Rastafari Studies Center, UWI; Ras Gary Reuben, Twelve Tribes of Israel; Marcus Goffe, Rastafari Youth Initiative, Ras Firstman, Director, Rastafari Indigenous Village.

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has commenced discussions with members of the Rastafarian community in Jamaica on the issue of the preservation of Rastafarian intangible cultural heritage. 

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