From left: Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) board commissioner, Ken Shaw; Joseph Oates, Claro marketing manager; minister of culture, youth and sport, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange; JCDC executive director, Grace Silvera; Claro commercial director Adriana Arzate; and festival song committee member, Howard McIntosh are engaged in discussion during last Thursday's launch of this year's festival activities. - contributed