The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission hosts its parish coronation shows for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition between April 25 and May 17. The theme will be 'Jamaican Woman ... Our National Treasure'. Each contestant will vie for a chance to represent her parish as a cultural ambassador, among other prizes, before competing at the national coronation show, scheduled for July.

CORONATION SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 25

St Ann

St John's Anglican Church hall

Admission: Adults $500, children $200

Saturday, May 2

Manchester

Manchester High School Auditorium

Admission: Adults $500 presold, $600 gate

St Mary

St Mary's Anglican Church hall

Admission: Adults $700

Saturday, May 9

St Elizabeth

St Elizabeth Technical High School

Admission: Adults $500 presold, $600 gate

St James

Wexford Court Hotel

Admission: Adults $800, children $400

Sunday, May 10

Trelawny

Starfish Resort

Admission: Adults $800, children $400

Saturday, May 16

Portland

Port Antonio High School

Admission: Adults $500, children $200

St Thomas

Colonel Cove, Morant Bay

Admission: Adults $500, children $200

Westmoreland

Sean Lavery Faith Hall

Admission: Adults $600, children $300

Hanover

Rusea's High School

Admission: Adults $600, children $250

Sunday, May 17

Clarendon

Hotel Versalles

Admission: Adults $500 presold, $600 gate

Kingston and St Andrew

Louise Bennett Garden Theatre

Admission: Adults $500 presold, $600 gate, children $400

St Catherine

Spanish Treasure Hotel

Admission: Adults $500, children $200

All shows begin at 8 p.m.