Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlet says the island’s tourism trade is poised to learn from the inaugural One Love Competition (OLF) 2025, which will likely be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Woodstock, Negril, Jamaica.
Occasion conceptualizer and founder Yasus Afari instructed Caribbean Life on Tuesday: “We wish to mobilize 1000’s of music lovers from the tri-state space and different elements of the USA for the OLF, which will likely be an eclectic, at some point and night time music pageant, providing a (w)holistic cultural expertise into the inspiring life and soul of Jamaica.”
Afari mentioned the occasion is being promoted by SenYAcum in affiliation with Woodstock and IMAGES LLC in New York.
“One Love Competition is designed as a protected, inspirational house the place lovers of Jamaican music, and tradition in Jamaica and within the Diaspora can meet and greet and have a good time life in security, one love and luxury,” he mentioned.
“In reality, we’re pivoting on our mantra of ‘One Earth, One Love, One Humanity,’ within the spirit of our nationwide pledge,” he added.
Afari mentioned that the “night to nighttime session” begins with an revolutionary opening ceremony, with the introduction of native and worldwide celeb friends and particular invited delegations visiting from overseas, together with sponsors, dignitaries and different public personalities.
He mentioned this will likely be adopted by the principle occasion, “a reside band music expertise, the One Love Competition 2025 present, that includes a powerful array of nationwide and worldwide performers, with clear, clever reggae music.”
Afari mentioned confirmed performers embody veteran singer Ken Bothe, Bushman, Junior Toots, Anslom from Papau New Guinea, Brian Holt, Nkechi (the Black Goddess), Yasus Afari & All Star Drummers, Step by Step Band and others.
Afari mentioned the day time session contains actions resembling Breakfast at Dawn; Seaside Yoga; The Reasoning Temple – The Cultural Needle Eye; Jamaica Music Museum’s Show Presentation; the Intergenerational Well being and Wealth Creation Periods; Built-in Arts Workshops; Water Sports activities; and a Superstar Lunch coupled with a Meals and Vitamin Demo/Tasting.
As well as, he mentioned the College of the West Indies’ Jamaica Language Unit will host “Patwa Taakin” language, music – from Ska and reggae to dancehall – and supper at sundown.
