Tuesday 10 August 2010

Jamaican Nationals' Concert

Deputy Lord Mayor's Blog 11
At the weekend we were delighted to be able to attend a concert at the Adrian Boult Hall given by the University Singers of the West Indies. This was organised by Birmingham’s Association of Jamaica Nationals around the occasion of the 48th year of Jamaican Independence. The singers gave a scintillating performance of immense range from solemn religious music to lively folk songs.
The press coverage of Jamaican matters is invariably biased towards the negative. There is a very great deal of which to be proud and many people working hard in the community making major contributions and striving to present a more balanced and positive image. We greatly enjoyed the concert as we do all occasions with Birmingham’s Jamaican community.
During the past year or so I have worked regularly with one of the community’s most prominent members, Beverly Lindsay, on charity and community matters who recently received an invitation to a Royal Garden Party. Our second photo shows Beverly and guest outside the palace. These are great occasions which I had the privilege of enjoying while in office last year.

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