Year: 2012

First ever National Art Competition attracts over 150 children

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The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has recognised the importance of art as it relates to Guyana’s traditional values; hence it incorporated a National Mashramani Child Art Competition and Exhibition in this year’s calendar of activities to celebrate the 42nd Republic anniversary. The exhibition displayed the extravagant pieces at the Umana Yana and was declared open by First Lady, Mrs. Deolatchmee Ramotar. “We all express our feelings, our hopes and our aspirations in many ways. We do so in words, through songs, poems, in other forms of literature but…

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Artist Carl E. Hazlewood ‘It is no longer about inspiration’

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By Venessa Deosaran Carl E. Hazlewood Carl E. Hazlewood, a Guyanese by birth, has been an exhibiting artist since childhood. His creative work using paper and making it into art is a bit ‘unusual’ among Guyanese artists. However, his ingenious way of working with the medium makes him a renowned international artist who always represents his country well. He is also a writer and curator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. The co-founder of Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art in Newark, NJ., he has taught at New Jersey City University…

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Creating a unique business opportunity

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Juliana Hughes is part of a rapidly growing industry of local craft producers but her distinct talent lies in utilizing seeds and beads from our natural resources By Venessa Deosaran Juliana Hughes uses seeds such as buck bead – also known as Job’s tears – donkey eye, powis eye seeds, cokrite, awara or flamboyant – also known as shak shak seeds, which are combined with copper wire bending art, and some with semi precious stones, to create unique jewellery craft. The slender grace of bamboo, the splendour of wood, and…

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Exploring the crevices of Guyana

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Dr Raquel Thomas-Caesar of the Iwokrama International Centre has been taking interesting shots of various parts in Guyana not easily accessible by many. This is the most recent collection of photography from Dr Thomas-Caesar over at Iwokrama River Lodge. She has been sharing these on her Facebook page and they have served as a means of showcasing Guyana’s aesthetics to the wider world. The Iwokrama forest and its research centre are unique, providing a dedicated site in which to test the concept of a truly sustainable forest, where conservation, environmental…

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Jumo takes Carib Soca title

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By Bhisham Mohamed Dressed in simple attire with all the colours of the Golden Arrowhead, Soca Monarch Jumo “Rubber Waist” Primo outshone a field of 14 performers to capture this year’s Carib Soca Monarchy. It was a fitting finale to an electrifying performance in which the energised crowd that flocked the National Park tarmac Saturday night left satisfied early Sunday morning, though some were not totally in favour with some of the decisions. For his winning performance, Primo pocketed Gy$1.5 million and a beautiful trophy to add to his collection…

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West Indian designers making an impact in U.S.

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Last Sunday evening saw three West Indian designers coming together to debut their current spring collection. Based on the reaction from the patrons it was clear that these designers are making quite an impact on fashion in New York. While the main theme was black and gold, each designer revealed a few bold pieces. Roman Mitchell showcased a sample of his swimwear and graphic tee-shirt line, Nomar. His line is based on dreaming big and daring to be creative. The models wore baseball t-shirts with black leggings down the runway.…

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Confident of winning: Seebarran wings out to Suriname for Miss India Worldwide pageant

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Twenty-four-year old Alana Seebarran has left the shores of Guyana for Suriname where she will be engaged in various activities leading up to the Miss India Worldwide Pageant slated for February 25. Ms. Seebarran will be competing against 35 other beauties in Suriname, with the hope of coveting the title of Miss India Worldwide 2012. Up to last Saturday evening, Seebarran was busy putting her wardrobe together for this prestigious event. In November last, at the Guyana leg of the Miss India Worldwide competition, Seebarran outshone her eight rivals to…

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World Bank board discusses selection of next president

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The board of executive directors of the World Bank last week met under the chairmanship of its dean, Abdulrahman M Almofadhi, to discuss the selection of the next president of the World Bank, following the current president, Robert B Zoellick, announcing that he would not seek reappointment at the end of his term, which expires on June 30, 2012. According to a release from the bank, the executive directors expressed their deep appreciation to President Zoellick for his leadership of the World Bank and its very significant accomplishments during his…

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“Opposition antics will not frustrate government’s work” – Finance Minister

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The recent antics by the parliamentary opposition in the National Assembly in relation to the two financial papers submitted by government will not in any way affect or slow the work of government, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said. In an invited comment following last Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly, Dr. Singh stated that while the aim of the opposition might be to attempt to frustrate government’s work, those efforts were inevitably destined to fail because the government had operated and continues to operate at all times well within…

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International press body to visit Guyana

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The International Press Institute (IPI) plans to visit Guyana and several other Caribbean countries as part of its press freedom missions. According to a Trinidad Guardian article, as the police continue investigations into the alleged breach at the Integrity Commission, the IPI plans to visit TT as part of its press freedom mission. The Vienna-based organisation, which made the unprecedented decision to bring together more than 350 leading journalists from more than 70 countries to TT in June for its annual conference because of the country’s history of press freedom,…

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