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‘Twas a big 10 for Christmas in July 2024

Published:Tuesday | July 16, 2024 | 12:07 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer
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Fashion designer Simone Gordon of T&T Fashion is wearing her own creation against the backdrop of her batik clothes.
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Fashion designer Simone Gordon of T&T Fashion is wearing her own creation against the backdrop of her batik clothes.
Photographer Marie Baillie of Marie Baillie Photography is surrounded by her photographs of rural Jamaica scenes.
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Photographer Marie Baillie of Marie Baillie Photography is surrounded by her photographs of rural Jamaica scenes.
Visual artist Ewan McAnuff (left) of McAnuff Art and Aaron McKoy, an associate of his, displaying wood sculpture of Marcus Garvey and Elaine Thompson, respectively.
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Visual artist Ewan McAnuff (left) of McAnuff Art and Aaron McKoy, an associate of his, displaying wood sculpture of Marcus Garvey and Elaine Thompson, respectively.
Popular visual artist Richard Smith putting the face of a patron on paper, and doing a great job of it.
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Popular visual artist Richard Smith putting the face of a patron on paper, and doing a great job of it.
Shelly-Ann Thompson of Golden Designs is happy to be selling knitted pieces made by seniors.
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Shelly-Ann Thompson of Golden Designs is happy to be selling knitted pieces made by seniors.
Travis Hunter (left) and Alanzo Reid of Travis Recycling Ja showcasing items made of recycled materials.
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Travis Hunter (left) and Alanzo Reid of Travis Recycling Ja showcasing items made of recycled materials.
Symerna Blake of Antillean Charm displaying some of her framed ceramic pieces.
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Symerna Blake of Antillean Charm displaying some of her framed ceramic pieces.
A section of the Christmas in July Christmas tree.
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A section of the Christmas in July Christmas tree.
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SINCE 2014, the Christmas in July tradeshow has been giving small-business entrepreneurs the opportunities to showcase, market, and sell gift items that are produced locally.

An initiative of the Tourism Linkages Network of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, it aims to exhibit locally produced corporate gifts and souvenir items to representatives from the tourism sector, corporate Jamaica, government entities, embassies, missions, and international organisations.

This year’s iteration, accommodated inside the spacious National Arena, was held on Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2. It was the big 10 anniversary, and it seemed like everything was emblematic of this special milestone.

It was an impressive display of the entrepreneurial zeal and creativity of the Jamaica people. A variety of products, in the areas of skin and haircare, clothing, general art and craft, photography, processed food, aromatherapy, books, desktop solutions, and home décor and accents were on display for patrons to buy on the spot and make pre-Christmas orders.