Cultural Collaborative Jamaica: Programs: JAMS

JAMS Festival

Originating in 1996, JAMS is currently held during the first weekend in August along ten blocks of Jamaica Avenue, which are closed to vehicular traffic. Attracting upwards of 150,000 people. The JAMS festival showcases the diverse cultural and ethnic talents, foods, arts & crafts of the Borough of Queens, promoting family and Youth centered activities, the work of Collaborative members, community partnerships and tourism for Jamaica. A highlight of the festival is the JAMS under the Stars evening concerts.

Originated in 1996 at York College , JAMS is currently held during the first weekend in August along ten blocks of Jamaica Avenue , which are closed to vehicular traffic. Attracting upwards of 150,000 people. The JAMS Festival showcases the diverse cultural and ethnic talents, foods, arts & crafts of the Borough of Queens, promoting family and Youth centered activities, the work of Collaborative members, community partnerships and tourism for Jamaica. A highlight of the festival is the JAMS under the Stars evening concerts.

- Purchase JAMS Merchandise HERE
- JAMS Fact Sheet HERE
- Corporate Levels HERE

2010 Performers/Appearances


Rose_Royce	Craig Crawford


Aurora Flores & Zon del Barrio	MaMa Foundation Gospel for Teens


Emperor Adechi	Libra Sene


AMAN Tassa - Drummers	Robbie Nova

	2010 Sponsors

2010 Sponsors

NYPD/103rd Precinct

Scenes from JAMS 2008

Below is information about our JAMS Fetival last year.

Look through a few of our photos as well as the sponsors who helped make the event possible.

2009 Volunteers

The Board of Directors of Cultural Collaborative Jamaica would like to thank Diane Ware (left) for her many years of serve as a volunteer to the JAMS Festival and many other CCJ Activities. Ms Ware passed away on February 19th 2009.

The Board of JAMS 2009

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