St. ANN KITE FESTIVAL

 The St. Ann Kite Festival, also dubbed 'Jamaica International Kite Festival', is indeed a kite flying event. It is also a classical Jamaican Family Funday with fun for kids and contests for adults during the day. Day activities include a kite competition, a dancing competition and a bun eating competition. The early evening entertainment comes in the form of a reggae stage show, just how we like it. And there’s food of course.

WHEN

On Easter monday, a public holiday in Jamaica. The 2019 edition was the 16th staging of the festival. The 2020 edition will be held on Monday April 13. The doors open at 10 am and the stage show starts at 5pm.

LINE-UP

The 2019 line-up included Tanto Blacks, Etana, I-octane, Cocoa Tea, Richie Spice and Shenseea. There is no info yet on the 2020 line-up.

WHERE

The venue is Grizzly’s Plantation in Richmond, St. Ann parish. That’s the same venue Rebel Salute is held. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for information on the 2020 edition.