The organizers of popular summer party series Dream Weekend, have written to the Culture and Entertainment Ministry, seeking permission for the staging of what they say will be a 'Bubble Event.'
The request follows the recent announcement of the easing of restrictions on entertainment events for the trial period July 1 to August 11.
The proposed dates for the weekend festival are August 5 to 9, across venues in Negril.
Chairman of Dream Entertainment Kamal Bankay says among the protocols the event is committed to, are a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination for all patrons and staff, reduced venue capacity and open spaces, mandatory mask wearing, temperature checks and consistent sanitization.
As they await a response on the proposal, the Dream team is preparing to host a weekend festival in Miami Florida, for the July 4 Independence weekend celebrations, as well as another series at the end of August in Brooklyn, New York.
Founded on 2009, Dream Weekend has been a major festival taking place during Jamaica's Independence holiday, and has employed thousands of persons and generated billions in revenue.