Spice Isle Cultural Festival (Montreal) Magazine July 2021 | Page 25

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JENNY NOEL , Youth Coordinator , Board Member-at-Large

Before migrating to Montreal , Canada from her native Grenada , Jenny Noel was an Elementary School Teacher . Presently , she is an Educator at Philip E . Layton School for the Visually Impaired . She is a singer , song-writer and recording artist , who has recorded her first CD entitled : " I ’ m Not Turning Back ". Jenny is the founder of the show “ The YoungStars Calypso Competition ” and of the group “ Caribbean Voices .” She was a founding member of Simon ’ s Dance Company , Spice Island
Dynamic Dancers , and the Grenada Ensemble . Also a member of the Montreal Calypso Association , she has shared the stage doing background-vocals for local and international singers such as Doggies , Skippy , The Ajamu , Black Stalin , The Baron , Mighty Sparrow , Calypso Rose , Scrunter and many more . Jenny is happy to be part of this Spice Island Festival venture and to ensure that our youth carry on this legacy of showcasing our beautiful Island .

ROLAND GILBERT , Photographer , Board Member-at-Large

Roland Gilbert was born in Grenada and moved to Canada at the age of 14 . He attended Dawson College where he studied Cinema and Communications . Roland was one of Montreal ’ s top D . J .’ s for over 12 years while working as a financial manager for a pharmacy . It was not long that Roland followed his calling as a photographer . He took up his camera and began making a name for himself as a photographer and videographer , filming many fashion shows , weddings , pageants , concerts , festivals and special events . Roland is the in-house photographer for the Spice Island Cultural Festival even though he has decided to return to Grenada at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 . Roland is making a name for himself as the new kid on the block , shooting all the onisland participants for the 2021 Festival . Watch for his creative productions on July 10 during the Spice Island Cultural Festival , live and direct from Grenada .