Cultural and Entertainment Affairs

Hall vs Hall Cook Off

A major mandate for the CEAC committee led by councillor, Jhe’Vonté Webster, was to focus on the cultural elements at play within the University of the West Indies. Thus, the team embarked on an initiative called Hall v Hall Cook off where the halls of residence prepared meals with the theme Sunday Dinner. The food items were provided by the CEAC and the hall with the best tasting food and alignment with the theme were declared the winners. The winner was Chancellor Hall.

The Ms UWI Mona Pageant was held on April 15th 2022 at the assembly hall where 12 female students of the University vied for the crown and the title of Ms. UWI Mona. Over 200 patrons attended the event as they cheered for their individual favourites. This pageant provided opportunities for our students to come out of their shells and grow as individuals as they were exposed to the real world of pageantry. The winner of the pageant this year is Ms. Aalyia Cato who with her new title will serve as an ambassador of the University of the West Indies and aims to execute a number of charitable projects in the upcoming academic year.

Faculty and Hall

Pageants: Many of our committees held pageants to curate spaces for our students to engage with one another and learn key skills of teamwork, confidence and speech. This includes the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Medical Sciences, the Irvine Hall, Taylor Hall, the ELR Towers Hall and the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Carnival Themed Integration - Our first major physical event for the academic year was held in April 2022, after the national COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. The event catered to over 1000 patrons and was geared towards re-introducing face to face events on campus and providing students with the opportunity to experience the recreational spirit of their university as it was before the pandemic.

Mona Premier Quiz Competition - The UWI Guild Librarian Committee led by Ms Ashleigh Onfroy, organised this event in partnership with Games Committee Chairperson, Rujay Blackwood. Students were able to put their academic prowess to the test in a tension filled competition. This was sponsored by Grace Kennedy Ltd, Freshhh Ink and Chalcass Medals and Trophies.

Culturama - Since its creation in 1966, Culturama has provided an avenue for cultural exposure to the wider UWI Mona Campus led by the Irvine Hall. The week-long festivities include various displays of Caribbean cultures as they come together to showcase their history, dress, food, music, way of life and all that contributes to making each culture special and unique to their country. For this year, the 55th staging of our Culturama, Irvine Hall Chair Jeffrey Thomas and Deputy Javian Anderson held the event under the theme, “Rebirth: Embracing Cultural Diversity and Pride” . This week was dedicated to finding beauty in our differences and exchanging our cultures as we open our hearts and minds to learn and teach each other about where we came from and the journey we have all been on.

Hall Events: Our halls have been actively engaging our on campus residents through events like sip and paints, Drop the Mic, wellness initiatives etc.