WIFAX puts spotlight on Kingston waterfront’s creative potential

KINGSTON, Jamaica —Focus on the local orange economy is at a crescendo as private and state agencies, artists and professionals converge on Kingston’s waterfront to discuss how the arts can revitalise downtown Kingston and generate enterprise.

Plaudits are being given to Saint International’s inaugural West Indies Fashion, Art and Architectural Exchange (WIFAX) for its vision of transforming Kingston’s Ocean Boulevard into the ‘Kingston Riviera’.

Staged at the ROK Hotel and Jamaica Conference Centre, and backed by The Jamaica National Group, Urban Development Corporation, the Tourism Enhancement Fund and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the week-long series is bringing together prominent figures in fashion, art and architecture to discuss creative solutions and celebrate the country’s vibrant arts heritage.