Tonight's the big night!  Who will succeed Carolyn Yapp as Miss Jamaica Universe 2010? And now, only on SociaLingua, you can win 2 tickets for you and a friend to be the first ones to find out! Look out for our Miss Jamaica Universe trivia question to be posted today on SociaLingua.

HINT: The answer lies within our Miss Jamaica Universe albums! Check out the links below.

Introducing the Miss Jamaica Universe Contestants
THE LOOK featuring the Miss Jamaica Universe Contestants

The Miss Jamaica Universe Grand Coronation Show is tonight, July 3 at 8:00pm at the Chinese Benevolent Association, Old Hope Road, Kingston 6.
Tickets are available for purchase at Gabriellas' Cosmetics. See more information on ticket outlets at the Miss Jamaica Universe website at www.missjamaicauniverse2010.com

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Today is the final day of KOTE 2010 Events... so if you havent gotten a chance to partake in "Love Art and Liberation", here are a few activities scheduled for today. Event Schedule

In these difficult times, artists face challenges in creating work that are not only exemplary, but also affordable. Today at The $15,000 Art Challenge at Oakton House, 5-7 Hagley Park Road, 1:00pm to 3:30pm, see locals take up the challenge of submitting works of art whose selling price do not exceed the $15,000 mark.

For those who will be in the Half Way Tree area today taking care of those weekend errands, stop by the Half Way Tree Transportation Centre from 3:30pm - 4:30pm for Minutes of Silence, The eNKompan.E. bus park performance.

Prefer a view from the top? Enter into Nakazzi's Artist Studio, Skyline drive, 4:00pm - 6:00pm for Nakazzi Open House.

Incase you have missed out on the KOTE 2010 experience, you have one final chance to view various elements of "Love Art and Liberation" at the KOTE 2010 Closing Exhibition and Party, Grovesnor Gallery, 1 Grosvenor Terrace, 6pm - 12am.

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KOTE Urban Arts Festival, "Love, Art and Liberation", continues today with activities catering to varying individual tastes. 
Event Schedule

For those who love to challenge the conventional, we invite you to make your way up to Olympia Gallery at 202 Old Hope Road from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, where there will be a presentation by Omari Ra and K Kalfana Ra entitled The Baghdad Horse. Music will be provided by Sezi.

Any aspiring photographers and painters out there? The Gallery Pegasus at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel will be hosting the exhibit 4Sight, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, a selection of paintings and photography works by four recent graduates of the Edna Manley College. The featured artists are Monique Lofters, Warren Buckley, Kori Solomon and Karl Fagan.

For the rest of us who want to just sit back and relax after a long day at work, we invite you to venture off to Chilitos Jamexican Food on 92 Hope Road for ChillOut, starting at 8:30pm, for live performances by Teneile Warren and Afifa Aza. Music will be provided by Jason Woron and Friends.

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Fans,

Be sure to join us at twitter.com/socialingua from June 18 - June 20 at 7:00pm for our live tweets directly from the runway at Caribbean Fashionweek!

SociaLingua's own Camille (@camjayfen) will be joined by Do Not Call Me a Fashionista blogger Dwayne Woodstock (@dwaynefighter) to bring you all the up-to-the-minute updates on all the collections as they make their way down the catwalk. 

And of course, stayed tuned to SociaLingua next week for our photos of all the collections. For a taste of what's to come, check out our coverage of CFW 2009 below.

Ciao!

CFW 2009

Show 1 Caribbean Fashionweek Photos 1 Photos 2
Show 2 Caribbean Fashionweek Photos 1 Photos 2
Show 3 Caribbean Fashionweek Photos 1 Photos 2

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From the organizers:

In its four years of life, KOTE has become an internationally known and respected event, numbering among its participants, award winning artists from four different continents.  With this year's edition, the Festival will continue to feature the work of contemporary artistes showcasing cutting edge unconventional pieces.

The Opening of KOTE 2010 will take place at the Redbones Blues Café (1 Argyle Rd., Kingston) on Friday, June 18 at 8:00 p.m.  The media is kindly invited to attend the Opening Show of the Festival as well as the many different events that will take place during the week-long celebration, from Friday June 18 till Saturday June 26.

Detailed information about the events that will be showcased during the Festival can be found in our website at www.kingstonontheedge.org.

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After a “nothing shy of excellent” experience at Calabash last weekend, we are now back in Kingston-town ready to show off the wonderful events it has to offer. Join us this weekend as we celebrate Altitude’s 10^th Anniversary, hit the field for Shoot Out and get a taste of the Far East at SAKE.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5 

Shoot Out “Football Extravaganza” @ UWI Mona Bowl, 12:00pm to 7:00pm Event Link

Altitude 10^th Anniversary @ Skyline Drive, 9:00pm to 4:00am Event Link

 
SUNDAY, JUNE 6 
SAKE @ 8 Salem Avenue, Cherry Gardens, 2:00pm to 10:00pm Event Link 

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Unfortunately, there will inevitably be a few individuals who, from time to time, will throw stuff at one another. So, when we see behavior threatening to the SociaLingua FB community or individuals within it, in accordance with Facebook’s Terms of Service (http://www.facebook.com/terms.php), we will delete comments (hint: when in doubt, keep the profanity out!). If an individual’s disruptive behavior persists, then we may block that user from participating.

SociaLingua is responsible for protecting the integrity of this community. We ask that all comments and uploaded images remain both relevant and respectful to our community as a whole. We thank you for that as well as all your passionate conversation about all things SociaLingua.

The SociaLingua Team

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This Friday, we’re heading back to Ranny Williams for another edition of Maydaze. On Saturday, join us at RumMania to welcome the Summer Spiritz. For those of you who will be in Ocho Rios on Sunday, stop by Sundance and take in the premium all inclusive experience. If not, see you at Equilibrium where we’ll be raving till the sun goes down.

FRIDAY, MAY 21
Maydaze 'Dancehall Queen' @ Ranny Williams Entertainment Center, 10:00pm - Event Link

SATURDAY, MAY 22
RumMania 'Summer Spiritz' @ The Mango Ranch, 10:00pm - Event Link

SUNDAY, MAY 23
Equilibrium 'Day Rave' @ The Ridge, 2:00pm – 10:00pm - Event Link
Sundance @ Irie Beach, Ocho Rios,  2:00pm – 10:00pm - Event Link

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*sniff* Can you smell that? That's the faint scent of summer approaching, as we get ever closer to premium party season with mega-blowouts like this weekend's Twisted Spiritz. There are so many highlights in this edition of THE LIST, from the star-studded charity event, The Iron Butterfly and the very popular annual party series Maydaze, to the new Thursday lyme, Allstar Thursdays.

And ladies, if you're wondering how you'll ever put together enough make-up looks for all the festivities, be sure to enter Gabriellas' Cosmetics 'Spoil Mom $30,000 Giveaway' to get a chance win a $30K shopping spree from the store!

THE LIST, May 12 - May 15

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
Brand New Machine "Uptown Dawwdie" @ Fiction, Marketplace, 9:30pm Event Link

THURSDAY, MAY 13
Allstar Thursdays @ Village Blues Bar, 7:00pm Event Link

FRIDAY, MAY 14
JAYP Business Mixer @ Fiction, Marketplace, 6:00 - 10:00pm Event Link
CHR presents LOVE & LAZERS @ Red Bones, 9:00pm Event Link
UBER @ Club Privilege, 10:00pm Event Link

Maydaze @ Ranny William Entertainment Centre, 10:00pm Event Link

SATURDAY, MAY 15
The Iron Butterfly @ Jamaica Pegasus, 8:00pm Event Link
Twisted Spiritz @ Palisadoes Go-Kart Track, 10:00pm Event Link

FEATURED EVENTS

Twisted Spiritz @ Palisadoes Go-Kart Track
Are you ready to get Twisted? This edition is coming to you live, and in living colour in 3M! So get your Mask on for the Mixology sure to lift your spiritz, and Madness that will then ensue ;)

SociaLingua is the Official Photographer of Twisted Spiritz.

SociaLingua "Pitch Your Party: Twisted Spiritz" Vlog
Event Page

Gabriellas' Cosmetics 'Spoil Mom $30,000 Giveaway"
Win a $30,000 shopping spree from Gabriellas' Cosmetics! All you have to do is tell them how you spoiled Mom this Mother's Day. Check out more details on how to enter on their Facebook page. Entries close on May 16.

'Spoil Mom $30,000 Giveaway' Link
Gabriella's Cosmetics Facebook Page

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On this very happy Earth Day, we suggest to all our fans that they take some time to appreciate this gorgeous land of Jamaica that provides the most amazing backdrop for all your SociaLingua moments. We look forward to creating more of those for you all!

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April is heating up with several events planned for your lingua-pleasure this week. The weekend begins on Wednesday with BNM: Red Cups & Lollipops, we're getting earthy-crunchy at Shakti's Earth Fest on Thursday, feelin the live music with Blu Grass @ Red Bones on Friday, giving back at the OTC Celebrity Fundraising Concert on Saturday, and then chillin' at the beach at Heineken IGLOO this Sunday. All these events and more this week on THE LIST!

THE LIST

APRIL 21
Brand New Machine 'Red Cupz 'n Lollipops' @ Fiction, Marketplace, 10:00pm Event Link

APRIL 22
EARTH FEST: Recycle For Life @ Shakti, 5 Bedford Park Ave, Kgn 10 10:00am - 8:00pm Event Link
Village Fever @ Village Blues Bar, Orchid Village 8:00-11:00pm Event Link

APRIL 23
Blu Grass in the Sky @ Red Bones Blues Cafe, 1 Argyle Rd, 9:15pm Event Link

APRIL 24
Jake's Off-Road Triathlon @ Jake's, Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth Event Link
One Touch Charity Celebrity Concert @ Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, 6:30pm Event Link

APRIL 25
Liguanea Art Festival @ Liguanea Plaza, 10:00am - 5:00pm Event Link
Heineken IGLOO 'Twisted Spiritz Edition" @ Sugarman's Beach, 12:00pm - 8:00pm Event Link

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Hey SociaLingua Fans!

Are you great with a camera? Do you have the ability to effectively capture the story of events in an artistic way? Are you willing to dedicate 3-4 hours of your day to attend an event? If so, SociaLingua has a new and exciting opportunity JUST FOR YOU.

For the period June – August 2010, we will be hiring four (4) photography interns to assist us with our summer event coverage. 

For further details, please send an email (Subject Line: "Photography Internship") to kristel@socialingua.com

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Here's where you'll find us this weekend:

Socamaloo @ Keycard Beach Village, 2:00 pm Event Link
Flow Champions Cup Finals @ Arthur Spaulding Sport Centre, 6:00pm Event Link

We last caught Gramps Morgan in his performance at KIG's Land Rover 2010 Launch at Boone Hall Oasis.

SociaLingua caught the tense scene in the final moments of last year's International Backgammon Tournament.

This weekend's edition of Socamaloo is entitled "Shorts & Flip Flops"...the ladies here were ready for this from last week!

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The Gabriellas' Girls from Gabriellas' Cosmetics having been showing off the super-glam Carnival Makeovers now available at Gabriellas' Cosmetics, at all the pre-Carnival events around town. And now, SociaLingua Fans can join in the fun courtesy of Gabriellas' Cosmetics!

Meet Gabriellas' Girls!

Every day this week on facebook.com/socialingua, Gabriellas' Cosmetics will be giving away NYX Eyeshadows, a big part of the fabulous looks you see the Gabriellas' Girls in at your favourite events.

To win:

1. Be a Fan of SociaLingua and Gabriellas' Cosmetics on Facebook:

• facebook.com/socialingua

facebook.com/gabriellascos metics

2. Be the first Fan to answer the Gabriellas' Cosmetics daily trivia question correctly and win!

RULES

• Participants must be 18 and over

Questions will be posted daily at the scheduled time on facebook.com/socialingua

You must submit your answer on the SociaLingua Facebook Page in response to the question posted

You must be a fan of both the SociaLingua and Gabriellas' Cosmetics Fan Page to be eligible to win

Prizes will be available for collection at Gabriellas' Cosmetics, Sovereign Centre only. You must present ID to collect your prize.

Carnival Makeovers now available at Gabriellas' Cosmetics!

Get more info on how to get your very own Carnival Makeover from Gabriellas' Cosmetics, on their fan page here, or call 946-9445 for an appointment.

Suggest a Friend
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We were able to get two clues about their whereabouts, but we need your help to find the scoundrel who took them!

How are we going to look cool enough to impress that Daydreams girl without our sunglasses??!!

CLUE #1 - We received an email with this image of our sunglasses. We miss them so much!

CLUE #1: The sunglasses-tiefing ginnal!

CLUE #2 - An anonymous phonecall said something about finding our sunglasses in the SociaLingua photos taken at the last Daydreams at Solaris, St Thomas here.

Be the first Fan to tell us the name of the person who stole our sunglasses to win two tickets to Daydreams!

RULES:

• The first Fan to reply with the name of the thief (first name only is fine) on facebook.com/socialingua will win. Only answers posted on the SociaLingua Facebook page will be valid!
  


• Fans must be able to collect their tickets in the Kingston metropolitan area, if they are unable to do so, the prize will go to the runner-up.

Good Luck! 

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April 2, 3:00pm

Oh no! We've been packing our bags to head down to Daydreams at Drax Hall Beach this Sunday, but our sunglasses are nowhere to be found!

We've been promised some info at 6:00pm today that may lead us to them, but we're gonna need help from our Fans! And of course, we'd be ever so grateful...and we do have two extra tickets to Daydreams....hmmm....

April 2, 4:00pm

SociaLingua Fan Alert!

So earlier, we told you about our lost sunglasses that we planned to take to Daydreams this Sunday? We've just learned that the sunglasses were stolen! OMG! Our source has promised us 2 clues at 6:00pm that will lead us to the thief!

If you find the scoundrel who took our sunglasses, we've got two tickets to Daydreams with your name on them! Will you help us?

April 2, 5:00pm

We're expecting the 2 clues to the whereabouts of that sunglasses-teefing ginnal in about an hour from now. Get your detective hats on to win two tickets to Daydreams at Drax Hall Beach on Sunday!

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SociaLingua is the official social media partner of the spring edition of the 3-day film festival, which returns to Finnegan's Winery for another showcase of indie movie heaven. With "10 films, 8 countries" as their tagline, SociaLingua Fans can expect a diverse selection from the Caribbean and around the world.

• Three movies every night
• Wine-Inclusive event
• Singles - $1,200
• Couples- $2,000
• Season Tickets- $3,000
• See photo below for directions to Finnegan's Winery

Special for SociaLingua Fans!
RSVP at the JWCS event page to be eligible for a wine-inclusive couple's ticket for $1,500!
Event Page

SCHEDULE

APRIL 1

(7pm)- Aaltra: 92 mins, Belgium, Benoit Delepine
(Comedy)
Hilarious and irreverent Belgian comics Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern wrote, direct, and star in this dark, edgy, and very funny comedy about two antagonistic farmers who, in the course of escalating their bitter rivalry, both end up paralyzed by a tractor. Teaming up, the irascible duo decides to exact revenge from the vehicle's manufacturer, and embark on a memorable oddball odyssey to Helsinki.

(8:45pm)- Arthur Dong’s Licensed To Kill: 80mins, HK, Arthur Dong
(Documentary)
Filmmaker Arthur Dong draws on his own experiences at the hands of gay-bashers to shine a light on men who have gone one step further and actually killed people whose sexuality affronts them. The fearless Dong talks face-to-face with people who have been convicted of killing gay men, creating a fascinating film in the process.

(10:10) - War Stories Walter Rodney : 80mins, GUYANA,
(Documentary)
In-depth look into the life and times of the late Walter Rodney. Riveting.
Watch the Trailer
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APRIL 2

(7pm)- Real Ghetto Youth: 80 mins, JAM, Omaal Wright
(Grassroots/Urban Drama)
Regarded as the lastest underground cult classics, this low budget grassroots drama captures the gritty life of young artist Majah Bless who is faced with death after disobeying the orders of an area leader. Fleeing for his life his family is killed, and Majah is faced with a choice of revenge or reverence.

(8:45pm) – Black Dynamite: 84mins, USA, Scott Sanders
(Blaxploitation/Action)
The city streets explode into violence when "The Man" kills Black Dynamite's (Michael Jai White) brother in this seamless recreation of the blaxploitation classics of the 1970s. He was the best agent that the CIA ever had, but these days Black Dynamite only answers to one boss -- himself.
Watch the Trailer

(10:10pm) – DiMaggio – The Last Don: 80mins, JAM, The Rickards Bros.
(Documentary/Comedy)
Welcome to the life and business of Jamaica music executive Josef Bogdanovich and his company Downsound Records (Kingston, Jamaica). the viewer is taken directly into a seldom seen world from an insiders perspective- revealing layers of the business and the ups and downs associated with the process. Along the way, the viewer is permitted into the lives of the typical Jamaican studio and the characters who dream of making it.
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APRIL 3

(7pm) – Single: 97mins, CAN, Richard Atkinson
(Docudrama)
As business, technology, and a variety of distractions take over modern life, many people have found it that much harder to make a lasting romantic connection with others. In this docudrama, a variety of people give their thoughts about the search for love.
Watch the Trailer

(8:45pm) – Young People F*cking: 91mins, CAN, Martin Gero
(Comedy)
This frank--and frankly hilarious--Canadian indie certainly lives up to its risqué title, but there's more going on in than just sex in this debut from writer/director Martin Gero. This comedy presents a reality-based look at relationships in the real world. YPF follows one night in the lives of four couples and one threesome. YPF is fresh and funny, and it's hard not to identify with at least one of the pairings. The dialogue is witty, but it never feels rehearsed. Though most of the actors are unknown south of the Canadian border, each of them gives a heartfelt, genuine performance that should lead to more work in the future.
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(10:10) – Medicine For Melancholy: 88mins, USA, Barry Jenkins
(Romance)
A man and woman wake up together after a night of drinking, neither knowing the other’s name. Introductions are finally made, and the could-be couple spends the day traversing the city of San Francisco by foot, bike, and taxi. But first-time feature director Barry Jenkins takes this basic idea and builds, making a thoughtful, stylish film that feels at once entirely natural and well-crafted.
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Jamaica World Cinema Showcase - April 1 -3
The spring edition of the 3-day film festival, returns to Finnegan's Winery for another showcase of indie movie heaven. With "10 films, 8 countries" as their tagline, SociaLingua Fans can expect a diverse selection from the Caribbean and around the world. Check the link for info on their schedule. SociaLingua is the official social media partner of the Jamaica World Cinema Showcase.
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Jamaica World Cinema Showcase : Event Page

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