What’s Celebrated? Pancha Ganapati is a modern five-day Hindu festival celebrated from December 21 through 25 in honor of Lord Ganesha, Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture. The festival was created in 1985 as a Hindu alternative to December holidays like Christmas…
What’s celebrated? Christmas is a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas evolved over two millennia into a worldwide religious and secular celebration, incorporating many pre-Christian, pagan traditions into the festivities along the way. Today, Christmas is a time for…
Big up to Dr. Myron Henrickson, Joe Sterling and Dr. Joyce Royal Graham for their help in securing the “Myron-mobile” Great Shape! Inc. recently acquired a new Nissan van that will cut the annual rental budget and dramatically improve Jamaican operations. The…
One Love, an anthem calling for “true respect for all”—it’s no surprise that Jamaica’s national flower comes from the lignum tree, or “tree of life.” The lavender-blue flower blooms during spring and early summer. The wood from the lignum tree…
World AIDS Day is held on the 1st of December each year and is a great opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to remember the people…