03/09/2024
Several activities are being planned to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the birth of cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, fondly known as βMiss Louβ.
Miss Lou, who was born on September 7, 1919, passed away on July 26, 2006 in Canada. She was buried at National Heroes Park, in a section reserved for cultural icons.
On Saturday, September 7, a floral tribute organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be held at National Heroes Park in Kingston.
Director of the Community Cultural Development Services Division at the JCDC, Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, told JIS News that exhibitions on the life and work of Miss Lou will be mounted by JCDCβs parish offices and parish libraries across the island.
The exhibitions will be held during the month of September, from Monday, September 9 to 30.
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