

Claudine Eccleston
Get Set Girls – A Wasail from Hastings to Jamdown
Claudine Eccleston takes us on a fascinating journey through Isaac Mendes Belisario’s 1837 painting, exploring how Jamaica’s post-slavery culture mixed African, European, and Caribbean influences. She will reveal how the Red Set Girls, adorned in their vibrant, symbolic outfits, embody resilience and cultural pride. The presentation will also delve into Jonkonnu, the Jamaican festival rooted in resistance and subversion, drawing parallels to the Jack in the Green Festival
