Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 334

Events
JAMAICA
POPULATION
JANUARY 6
Accompong Maroon Festival
SIZE
2.715 million (2013) 10,991 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Jamaican Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 126.604 Jamaican Dollars )
Kingston
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
290 C / 830 F
An annual festival held to celebrate the signing
of the peace treaty between Jamaica’s maroon
slaves and the British. It is an authentic Jamaican
experience enjoyed by both locals and visitors,
filled with music, food, dancing and story-telling.
FEBRUARY
Reggae Month
February is dedicated to the celebration of reggae
music with concerts, lectures, events ceremony
and more.
FEBRUARY 17
Chukka Foundation and
Hanover Charities Polo Charity Event
A family-focused afternoon of polo and
socializing, followed by an evening of partying.
This is their 10th signature, social fund-raising
affair and this year they will be hosting the Rhode
Island US Polo Team and their own talented local
polo players.
www.chukka.com
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