CHINESE NEW YEAR IN JAMAICA

9th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration
in Negril, Jamaica Jan 24-31, 2009
Very difficult to find a last minute hotel room in Kingston Jamaica during the new year
Attend multiple concerts with:
- CULTURE featuring Kenyatta Hill
- The Overtakers
- Little Feat guitarists Fred Tackett and Paul Barrere
- Acoustic Syndicate
- Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
- Josh Phillips Folk Festival
- Laura Reed & Deep Pocket
- Snake Oil Medicine Show
- CX-1
- fire performers, and dragon parades.
Participate in community events such as the Friends of the West End Kids Fair, an Orphanage Concert at West Haven Children's Home for the Disabled in the mountains; and an Art, Music, and Play Donation Drive for several Jamaican schools and West Haven Children's Home!

Robert & Julia Roskind and the Gathering of the Peacemakers are joining the Ripple Effect! Roskind has authored many books including Rasta Heart : A Journey Into One Love and has produced over 50 commercial free events that focused media attention on nonviolence in Jamaica through One Love, community reasonings, and Reggae music. Visit www.rastaheart.com for more information.

Thus, in addition to 7 days filled with music, fun, sunshine, helping kids in need, snorkeling, laughing, jamming by the blue Caribbean Sea, and supporting sustainable community tourism in Jamaica, you are invited to participate in a series of Reasonings with the local community including elders from the book Rasta Heart.
The Ripple Effect's combined donation drive with Little Feat continues and we have added another international act to our donation drive to be announced Nov 1st at our website.
Proceeds from The Ripple Effect CHNY2k9 support DeepBlueRipple International Inc. - Partnering with communities to provide art, music, and play to disadvantaged youth.
For the schedule of events, to purchase a package, or just get linked in visit www.chny.org

Peace and Philanthropy Through Fun!
One Love

