Burning Illusions - Second annual Reggae International Lecture for February 15

The Global Reggae Studies Centre, in partnership with Studio 38, will host the second Annual Reggae International Lecture on Tuesday, February 15, at 6:30 p.m. at 38A Trafalgar Road. Music journalists Ellen Koehlings and Pete Lilly, founding editors of Germany's upscale Riddim magazine, will speak on the topic 'Burning Illusions: Riddim Magazine Celebrating 10 Years of Reggae Journalism in Europe'.

The choice of a nightclub setting for the public lecture is an innovative move that is intended to attract a perceptive audience which values both intellectual stimulation as well as the laid-back entertainment for which Studio 38 is famous.

The director of the Global Reggae Studies Centre is Carolyn Cooper, an ideator with a track record of exceptional success in the field of entertainment and cultural-enterprise management. The centre was launched in January 2010 with an engaging lecture by the distinguished Jamaican/British poet and sociologist, Linton Kwesi Johnson, who focused on 'African Consciousness in Reggae Music'.

The Global Reggae Studies Centre engages in public education and facilitates productive conversation about the creative industries in Jamaica. The Reggae International Lecture is open to the public and there is no cover charge for admission to Studio 38.