JG - The 'art' of diplomacy

From my archive of press clippings:

Jamaica Gleaner

The 'art' of diplomacy

published: Sunday June 29, 2008

Photos by Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer
LEFT: Ambassador Madge Barrett peruses one of Ambassador Portocarero's pieces.
CENTRE: Joaquin Portocarero (right), one of the organisers of the Kingston On The Edge Urban Festival, coaxed dad, Herman Portocarero, Belgian ambassador to Jamaica, to show off his own art at an exhibition at Oakton Park.
RIGHT: Cindy Breakspeare-Bent (left) and Lois Lake-Sherwood, two of the island's more fashionable women, show us their glam once again at the exhibition. Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter

Who knew? That's the question a few persons were left asking after they viewed some of the artwork presented by Belgian Ambassador, Herman Portocarero. The ambassador hosted his first exhibition at the Jamaica Guild of Artists headquarters in Oakton Park.

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JG - Spreading the wealth

From my archive of press clippings:

Jamaica Gleaner

Spreading the wealth

published: Sunday May 18, 2008

Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter

President of the American Friends of Jamaica, Ambassador Sue Cobb (left), with grant recipients (from second left) Jason Henzell, Polly Perry, Professor Everard Barton, Glen Lawrence, David Wilson, Keisha Phipps, AFJ executive director, Elaine Chung, Sydney Engel, his wife Sylvia, and Cynthia Hume - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

When persons fall in love with a country and its people, it's a love affair that lasts.

The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) held its 28th annual presentation last Tuesday, giving new grants for various organisations to continue their work in Jamaica.

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