21 Dec 2013
The Jamaica Tourist Board is to sponsor the dancehall extravaganza Sting. The legendary stage show featuring the best of Jamaica's dancehall artists, celebrates its 30th staging on 26 December with plans to make the concert available to millions worldwide via pay-per-view.
First held in 1984, this year's concert will feature iconic Jamaican dancehall artists such as Super Cat, Lady Saw and Beenie Man as well as American rapper 2 Chainz. It will be held in Portmore, St Catherine, and is set to capture a global television audience of 350 million.
Jason Hall, Deputy Director of Tourism, Cruise, Events and Attractions at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), says his organisation is pleased to come on board as a sponsor of this hugely popular event.
Hall said, "The Jamaica Tourist Board is focussed on presenting Jamaica as the premier event destination in the Caribbean, and STING has the potential to add to this claim. Patrons can expect to experience authentic Jamaican music, food and culture in a festive setting. The show is a good way to end Jamaica's annual entertainment calendar."To watch the live stream and for more information visit www.bringthesting.com.
For more information on Jamaica, visit www.VisitJamaica.com
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About the Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency, based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
Jamaica was named “Favourite Worldwide Destination” by the readers of British Travel Awards’ Check-In magazine at the publication’s new Readers’ Choice Awards 2012. Jamaica was also voted the 2010 World’s Leading Beach Destination (Montego Bay) by the World Travel Awards.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodation in Jamaica visit the JTB website at www.visitjamaica.com, or call the JTB on 020 7225 9090
