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Home Summer Guide August 2022 The Atlanta Jamaican Association’s Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards
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The Atlanta Jamaican Association’s Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards

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Atlanta Jamaican Association, Inc. (AJA) in collaboration with AJ Cultural and Educational Fund, Inc. (AJCEF), is delighted to announce the staging of the much-anticipated 2022 Independence Ball. This annual Gala and Scholarship Awards is a traditional Black-Tie event to be held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 6:00 pm. This year’s event in a Diamond Jubilee celebration in recognition of the AJA’s 45 years of service to the community in metro Atlanta and the 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence under the theme “Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness.” Special guests will include Consul General, Oliver Mair and Keynote Speaker Ms. Lisa Hanna, MP, Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs and Trade. Live entertainment will be by the popular Fabulous Five Band, and local DJ Mikey Sparkle.


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Date(s): 08/13/22

Time(s): 6pm to 1am

Venue: Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel
Address: 2020 Convention Center Concourse
Atlanta, GA 30337
United States

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