The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, in association with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will be staging a reggae symposium and art exhibition on Monday, February 23.

Entitled 'Salute to Reggae', the event, which gets underway at 6:30 p.m. at the Embassy's downtown Washington, D.C offices, is in observance of February as Reggae Month.

Featured will be exhibits on reggae superstar Bob Marley; radio features including interviews with a number of reggae personalities; audio visual materials from the JIS inclusive of a reggae piece; and highlights of activities in Jamaica to mark Reggae Month 2009.