Jamaican Instrument Building and Folk Music History Workshop

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum 8000 W. Broward Blvd, Suite 202, Plantation, FL, United States

Jamaican Instrument Building and Folk Music History is an innovative program spanning three (3) weekends in March, where participants will learn to design and build traditional Jamaican string and percussion instruments. They will also learn techniques, rhythms and songs from Jamaica’s folk canon while immersed in the island’s music history. Participants will ultimately play the […]

Consul General’s Distinguished Lecture Series: The Art of Storytelling

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum 8000 W. Broward Blvd, Suite 202, Plantation, FL, United States

As part of Jamaican Consul General R. Oliver Mair's Distinguished Lecture Series, Island SPACE Caribbean Museum will host an insightful lecture presented by award-winning, acclaimed playwright and actor Debra Ehrhardt. Get a taste of how good a story-teller Ehrhardt is in her very dramatic 2015 interview with the Caribbean Diaspora Weekly here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOm0Gc8Esg   […]

Anancy Festival

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum 8000 W. Broward Blvd, Suite 202, Plantation, FL, United States

A family-friendly, fun day filled with stories of mischief and redemption! This Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Island SPACE Caribbean Museum presents the Anancy Festival. On Saturday, June 29, from 11 am -1 pm, children and adults can enjoy a full program of activities inside the museum. From 1 pm- 5 pm, families are invited to explore […]