CELEBRATING OUR YOUTH - Guyanese Online · The Guyana Cultural Association Film & Video Festival will on Sunday, August 21, 2011 premiere eight new short films produced in Guyana

Since its inception, the Guyana CulturalAssociation’s Folk Festival has been at the fore-front promoting education and cultural activitiesmotivating the youth in the community to strivefor personal and academic excellence.

Our aim to preserve, promote and propagatethe rich cultural heritage and folklore of Guyana,GCA has placed emphasis on engaging andenergizing young Guyanese immigrants, as wellas Caribbean American youth through pro-grams intended to enhance their knowledge oftheir multi-cultural heritage.

GCA’s Caribbean Summer Heritage Campis a fitting example of how youth are given theopportunity to learn about their culture throughmaster classes. With the support of New YorkCouncil Member Mathieu Eugene and JumaaneWilliams and Materials for the Arts, this seasonour youth will be immersed in poetry, and prose,media communications, dance, music theory,steel pan instructions, stagecraft, and kite mak-ing and other exciting programs. They will alsolearn the uniqueness of Guyanese/Caribbeanfolk games.

Youth will also take center stage at theGCA’s Annual Awards Ceremony slated forBorough Hall in Brooklyn on August 31, (Invi-tation Only). GCA will honor the exceptionalcontributions four students have made to theircommunity while exhibiting excellence in theiracademic life.

As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary, wewill continue to laud our youth, and encouragethem to excel in whatever future path theychoose.

We hope this edition of our newsletter willinspire you to become a part of GCA’s colorfuland exciting upcoming events. Take a clipping ofour calendar of events so that you don’t miss anyof the action!

Join us on Face Book, and link to www.guy-folkfest.org for all of the activities.

Thank you.

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Guyana Cultural Association of New York Inc.Newsletter July 20, 2011Volume 2Issue 5

Letter from the Editor

Tangerine Clarke

Page 2-3: GCA 2011 HonoreesPage 4-5: New York Premiere

of Films produced by Guyanese Film Makers.

Page 6: GCA Art Exhibition

CELEBRATING OUR YOUTH

Guyana Cultural Association of New York Inc. Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE

Top: Music Workshop led by ProfessorKeith Proctor, Hilton Hemerding andEdgar Henry. Bottom: Dr. JulietEmanuel with the younger studentsat Arts & Craft Workshop

GCA HERITAGE CAMP IN ACTION

Page 7: Impressions DanceTheatre

Page 8: Haynes FoundationPage 10: Community Events

Editor-in-Chief - Tangerine ClarkeLayout & Design - Ashton Franklin & Claire A. Goring

Copy Editor- Edgar Henry

The Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc.today announces its 2011 Guyana Folk Festival awards asthe organization celebrates its tenth anniversary. Ourdecade of cultural celebrations has covered many lifetimesof Guyanese creativity. Since 2001 we have celebrated the outstanding contri-

butions of individuals with strong creative gifts and as cul-tural enablers to the Guyanese society in the 20th century.This year the awards acclaim creators and enablers whodemonstrate various features of the Guyanese culture.Their accomplishments are in diverse fields exhibitedacross Guyana and its Diaspora in the Arts; Education;Community Service; Journalism; and as CulturalEnablers.

An Annual Event: The award ceremony is onWednesday, August 31, 2011 at Borough Hall in Brook-lyn, New York under the 2011 theme of - Aal bady, waanbady. Space limitations require that invitations be issuedto Awardees and their special guests.

Our awards celebrate outstanding contributors in fourdesignations. Individuals, organizations and commercial

entities are accorded the Guyana Cul-tural Association Award. Youthawardees are either born in Guyana, orhave at least one parent who isGuyanese, or of Guyanese descent.Individuals are acknowledged with theExemplary Award; Guyanese nationalsreceive the Lifetime AchievementAward. Harry Whittaker is the LifetimeAchievement Awardee on the 10thAnniversary. As a musician he embod-ied all of the award’s selection criteria.His work enhanced Guyanese society;creative actions have remained unsur-passed decades later and thus stand asexemplary models that are inspiring.They have the deep resonance to com-pel discerning scholars and culturaliststo acknowledge and preserve hisartistry. In all of the endeavors of our honoreeswe see intrinsic behaviors of Guyanese.

We are filled with pride, great pride. Background:Contemporary Guyana was built by people who

defined a common culture from a wide range of forbearersand circumstances. The indigenous people, today calledAmerindians, were enslaved by European colonists start-ing in the 1600s. The Dutch, French and English, in suc-cession, established plantations in a colonial period thatlasted hundreds of years. The savagery of slavery wasextended to Africans who made transatlantic journeysmainly from the coast of West Africa. 200 years later the colonial plantation masters replaced

the African slaves with indentured laborers. The firstgroup was brought from Portugal. Over a period of nearlyeight decades the indentureship continued with the arrivalof Chinese and mostly Indians from the Asian continent.Barbadians and other West Indians were also among theindentured labor class transported to the Guyana coast-land. They have all forged the Guyanese culture

2011 GCA HONOREES

HARRY WHITTAKER, DONALDLOCKE, JOHN CRISWICK TO

RECEIVE TOP HONORS

GCA AWARDS CEREMONY

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL

BY INVITATION ONLY

L-R:HarryWhittaker,DonaldLocke,JohnCriswick

Ronald Lammy

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18 TO BE HONOREDFOR 10TH

ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONSWE RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS,ENTITIES & YOUTH WHOHAVE EXCELLED ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF

DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING THE ARTS, COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT, MEDICALCARE, SPORTS & EDUCATION.

HONOR LIST

• Claudius Agrippa - Arts - Youth

• Oswald Bobb - Cultural Enabler

• Al Creighton, Jr. - Cultural Education• John Criswick - Cultural Educa-tion - Exemplary Award • RidaFatima - Community Service -Youth • Ronald Nigel Fanfair -Cultural Enabler • Sherif Fraser -Community Service •HughHamilton - Journalism • SandraHarte - Community Service

• Haynes Foundation - CommunityService • Donald Locke - Arts -Exemplary Award

• Claire Patterson-Monah - CulturalEnabler • Nona Permaul - Arts

• Rohan Sagar - Cultural Education• Narine Dat Sookram - Commu-nity Service • Harry Whittaker -Arts - Lifetime Achievement • TheYoung Acolytes Symphonic SteelOrchestra - Arts - Youth

• Syed A. Zaidi - Community

Service - Youth

Claudius Agrippa Oswald Bobb

Al Creighton Jr. Rida Fatima

Patrick & Paul Haynes

Claire Patterson-Monah

Rohan Sagar Narine Dat

Young Acolytes Steel Orchestra

Syed A. Zaidi Nona Permaul

Ronald Fanfair Sherif Fraser

Hugh Hamilton Sandra Harte

The Guyana Cultural AssociationFilm & Video Festival will on Sunday,August 21, 2011 premiere eight newshort films produced in Guyana byGuyanese film makers. The screeningat the Billie Holiday Theatre atRestoration Plaza on Fulton Street inBrooklyn, New York, will start at 4.00p.m.The GCA Guyana Film and Video

Festival will feature CineGuyana 2011.This session will showcase a selection ofnew documentaries and narrative filmsproduced in Guyana between 2010 and2011 through an international partner-ship to upgrade mass communicationand journalism education and trainingat the Center for CommunicationStudies, University of Guyana. Thestory behind this dramatic develop-ment in Guyanese film making will bepresented by Dr. Paloma Mohamed,Director, Center for CommunicationStudies, University of Guyana. The films which range in length

from 12 minutes to 20 minutes are onvaried themes from love to loss andback again. The films are also of variousstyles ranging from pseudo-horror ( BunnyAlves- The Encounter starring JenniferThomas ), to fable ( Smolana Varswyks“ The Bottle, starring Henry Rodney” ,to tragedy ( Shaudel Philips – Hope,starring Lisa Punch or Kojo Mcphe-son’s Beached starring Leslyn ), comedy( Errol Chan’s Luck Beat Handsomestarring Sheldon Braithwaite or DeniseHarris’ Backyard starring Tenica Defre-itas) or drama ( Tradition starringLavonne George)

ABOUT THE FILMS:HOPE: 12 minute, drama about-

Ganesh, the son of a Hindu priest whofalls in love with Ayanna a destitute

Afro- Guyanese dancer., which ends inan act of desperation. Written andDirected by Shaundell Phillips a schoolteacher from Berbice and shot on loca-tion in various parts of Berbice.

THE BACK YARD: 14 minutes.A romantic comedy for young peoplewhich explores the effects of technologyon social relationships. This film isdirected by Denis Harris and was writ-ten by Denis Ward, Tiffany Vazquezand Denise Harris.

THREE CARDS : 12 minutes. A family drama about how far a

father will go to save the life of his ailingdaugter. This film is written and direct-ed by Michael James who is a pumpoperator with the Guyana WaterAuthority in Linden. and is shot entire-ly on location in Linden, with a cast alsofrom the area.

TRADITION: 11 minute culturalfiction. A family is battling with person-al loss and the anger that this bringswhile a young boy is trying to hold onto the traditions of his father and theyearnings of his heart. Through the cul-tural artifact of the Masquerade, thepast, present and future collide in a sur-prising end. This film is Directed by Margaret

Lawrence written by Richard Pitman,Margaret Lawrence, Ayanna Waddell ,Yaphet Jackman and Russell Lancasterbased on a concept by MargaretLawrence. Shot on the historic loca-tions of The Theatre Guild, GirlGuides Pavilion and Tiger Bay.

BEACHED: 10 minute drama. A

man is grappling with the loss of hiswife and child following a fire whichclaimed everything from him. Heattempts to drown himself on the sea-wall when he hears his wife calling fromthe shore. Written and directed by KojoParis and shot on location at theKingston Seawall in Georgetown.

LUCK BEAT HANDSOME: 11minute comedy. A rastaman who isdown on his luck plays the numbers ofhis bad events and with some luck andhelp from his friends is able to win andturn his life and that of his familyaround. This film is written and direct-ed by Errol Chan and is shot on Loca-tion in Rasville, Georgetown and on theEast Coast of Demerara.

THE ENCOUNTER: 10 minutecamp-horror-comedy. A love starvedmurderess haunts a hotel room lookingfor redemption. This film is written anddirected by veteran film maker BunnyAlves and is shot in Georgetown.

THE BOTTLE: 9 minute fable.This film reenacts in a period piece, themyth of the “Bacoo” a Guyanese typegenie in a bottle. The daughter of apoor farmer finds the enchanted bottleas he works the fields. The wily geniewill grant any wish except he must havethe young girls hand in marriage. Oncehis offer is rebuffed all hell breaks looseand the village obeah lady must becalled to send him on his way. This filmis written and directed by schoolteacher Smolana Varzwyk from Esse-quibo and is shot entirely on location inMahaicony, East Coast Demerara

NEW YORK PREMIERE OF8 SHORT FILMS PRODUCEDBY GUYANESE FILM MAKERS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2011-4.00 P.M.

PRESENTATION BY

DR. PALOMAMOHAMED,

DIRECTOR, CENTERFOR COMMUNICATIONSTUDIES, UNIVERSITYOF GUYANA ON THESTORY BEHIND THEDRAMATIC

DEVELOPMENT INGUYANA FILM

MAKING

GCA 2011 FILM &VIDEO FESTIVAL

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BILLIE HOLIDAY THEATRE AT RESTORATION PLAZA

Vibert Cambridge

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Poetry, literature and visual art, areportable means of taking various

essential cultural values along with uswherever we happen to go. The artsallow us to dream in metaphor —allows us to traverse the subtle and con-crete territories of a shared history. It’sall about tragedy, beauty, love, loss, andcontinuing struggle. This show whichsamples the work of outstanding artistswho have contributed over many yearsto the creation and growth of a modernart in Guyana, is one way to shareGCA’s objective, to Preserve, Promoteand Propagate Guyanese Creativity.

While we have achieved in the visualfield as much as we have maintainedexcellence in the literary area, Guyana,the only Anglophone country on thecontinent of South America, is oftencaught between its close cultural, politi-cal, and historical ties to the CaribbeanIslands, and its physical location on themostly Latin mainland. The result isthat this vital, multi-cultural, and multi-racial former outpost of the BritishEmpire is often overlooked in reviewsof Latin American art, and is onlygrudgingly admitted into an occasionalWest Indian themed exhibition. How-ever, relative to its size, the country hasproduced more than its share of extra-ordinarily accomplished artists of inter-

national stature. CONTEMPORARYEXPRESSIONS - ART FROMTHE GUYANA DIASPORA is arare attempt to present some of theseartists in one venue.

The show includes the work of FrankBowling, R.A., O.B.E., Stanley Greaves,Andrew Lyght, Philip Moore, DudleyCharles, Victor Davson, ArlingtonWeithers and Colin Chase. Collectively,these artists are represented in Museumcollections across the world, includingthe Metropolitan Museum in NewYork, the Tate Gallery in London, aswell as the National Collection of Artin Guyana.

Curated by Carl E. Hazlewood, co-

founder of Aljira Center For Contem-porary Art, the exhibition will run fromAugust 14, through September 4th2011.

Top: The work of Phillip Moore.

Bottom: Arlington Weithers with art.

ART EXHIBITIONContemporary Expressions

ART FROM THEGUYANA DIASPORA

ART

6 AUGUST 14 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2011FiveMyles Gallery558 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Carl Hazlewood

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Impressions Dance Theatrehad the audience as riled up asAlvin Ailey fans at their recentninth recital. Wows and clapsechoed in the JamaicaPerforming Arts Center themoment the students burstonto the stage, feet tapping,hips moving to the rhythm ofpopular music.“In Retrospect” was a slick

Broadway-style show withinfectious pop music, high-techlighting and dazzlingly colorfulcostumes that added to theexcitement of the choreogra-phies.The showstoppers danced

their hearts out in a variety ofgenres, from Jazz to Hip Hopto Gospel, Ballet, Afro-Caribbean, and Indian choreo-graphies that were conceived byArtistic Director VernaWalcott White. The showmoved smoothly with its studied

technique that got the assistanceof fellow instructors MillicentMoy Prescott, Venice Clarke,Kavita Tajeswar, and WayneDaniels.With just one intermission,

the students sustained theirenergy and enthusiasm formore that two hours on stage-drawing the audience deeperinto their performances with-touching movement to thelyricsof “‘Ribbons in the Sky” byStevie Wonder, and a jazzed uppiece that had the little Tina

Turners kicking up their heels.King of Pop Michael

Jackson made a heart-pumpingappearance in the body of guestdancer Julian Chambers. Theslick dancer brought out hisown level of excitement fromthe audience. Dressed like thefallen musician, the youthenjoyed ever moment of hismoon walking, hat-tipping per-formance that got the audienceon their feet.

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A GRANDPERFORMANCEImpressions Dance

Theatre Season

by: Tangerine ClarkeOn Sunday, July 10th, Guyanese Ameri-

cans, Patrick and Paul Haynes, founders ofthe Haynes Foundation participated in the39th Annual American Cancer Society(ACS) Bike-a-thon in an effort to raise $1.2million to fight cancer. The annual bike-a-thon is ACS’s largest fundraising event.ACS is all about saving lives by helping peo-ple stay well, get well, find cures, and fightfor causes said the Haynes brothers, whohave dedicated their lives to make a differ-ence in communities here and in Guyana.The Haynes Foundation team collabo-

rated with Lindi von Mutius a cancer sur-vivor (daughter of Dr. Lilith Haynes), to fin-ish the 62-mile ride under 4 1/4 hours thatbegan at the Ben Franklyn Bridge –Philadelphia, PA and ended at the Black-wood Pond Park - Buena, NJ (AtlanticCounty). During a visit to Guyana in April 2006,

the Haynes twins met with former team-mates and coaches whilst attending a bas-ketball game at the Cliff Anderson SportsHall in Guyana where they observed that

the game of basketball and the Sports Hallhad literally deteriorated. This prompted thebrothers to do something for the game,hence the establishment of the HaynesFoundation Inc., The mission of the Haynes Foundation

is to provide the necessary resources and ser-vices to enhance the personal growth anddevelopment of disadvantaged children whomight otherwise never realized their poten-tial. Today the Haynes Foundation hasexpanded its programs to: Orphanage Program: Partnering with

the Ruimveldt Children’s Home and CareCentre (RCHCC) to provide support ser-vices.In School Success Program: Serves as a

school-based mental health program andacademic support to adolescents attendingWinslow Township Middle School, NewJersey and enhance the personal growth anddevelopment of the students we serve. Ser-vices offered are tailored to assist students inmeeting their personal and academic goalsas well as to the needs of the community.

Back to School Program: The back toschool program provides the necessaryessentials for over 200 children. This pro-gram targets children of single parents andchildren at orphanages. Every school yearthe Haynes Foundation distributes back-packs containing notebooks, pens, pencils,crayons and other school supplies alongwith shoes and uniforms to the children.The Sports program provides the neces-

sary resources; training and equipment toschools, various sports organizations and theGuyana National teams to further developsports and physical activities for the chil-dren. Today the Foundation assists theChess, Badminton, Basketball, Volleyballand Table Tennis federations of Guyana.The Haynes Foundation has received

numerous accolades for their outstandingcommunity service, most recent being theGuyana Tri-State Alliance’s 45th Indepen-dence award, and a Citation from the NewYork City Council. The foundation will alsoreceive the Guyana Cultural Association2011 Award.The Haynes Foundation Inc. is a New

Jersey based nonprofit charity that promotesprograms, which enhance the developmentof life skills through education, health,sports and clinics for the children of Guyanaand the United States. The Foundation fos-ters multiple programs from humanitarianrelief to extensive educational assistance tochildren. Haynes Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3)

charity recognized by the IRS; donatingparties are eligible for tax advantages.

8 HAYNES FOUNDATION MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN GUYANA ANDTHE UNITED STATES

From Left: Paul and Patrick Haynes. The HaynesFoundation Charity Ride was dedicated to allGuyanese and Caribbean citizens affected by cancerand also to the late Catherine Gravesande-Sankara Guyanese Nurse who recently passed away.


IN THE COMMUNITY

King Of Pop Michael Jackson made aheart-pumping appearance in the bodyof guest dancer Julian Chambers. Theslick dancer brought out his own levelof excitement from the audience.Dressed like the fallen musician, theyouth enjoyed ever moment of hismoon walking, hat-tipping perfor-mance that got the audience on theirfeet.

To top that, were students of theRajkumari Dance School who showed

off an Indo-Afro fusion of intricatedance movements, that was followed bya thrilling Bollywood Medley by guestsArvin and Sahil Batra.

The A-D level performances capturedeach element with grace and deepfocus, from Rhythms of Africa, to thegraceful modern dance that was per-formed to Whitney Houston’s “MyStrength”.

At one point, the students sloweddown their pace in commemorateeight-year deceased dance-mate ElexisKinner, with a poignant gospel chore-ography that showed emotiona, fluidmovement.

The awe-inspiring production demon-strated pure artistry; form and enter-tainment with interpretations so hot itfelt like Usher and Willow Smith wereon stage with selections- “Electrifyin”and “My Hair”

The aptly named “Out of this World”finale, truly showcased the incredible

level of dance that these dedicated stu-dents have achieved over the years,under the direction of Verna Walcott-White.

Loud applause for students, LetishaEbanks, Alexander Ellington, CryshaForsythe, Sade Graham, Toshana Gre-gory, Sharysse Harris, Dania Hassell,Imani Hassell, Tracey Hodges, JasmieJohnson, Teanna Lewis, Nahze Lovell,Kellie Nelson Kerry Person, ParadisePinkney, Leliani Riddick, ImaniRodriquez, Kimani Smart, Jade Scott,Ashley Walters, Chrisandra Williamsand Gabriella Williams.

DANCE

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Impressions Dance Theatrefrom page 7

Tangerine Clarke

Top: Guest dancers from the Rajkumari Culture Center

Left: Imani Hassle accepting trophy from Director Verna Walcott-White.

QUEEN’S COLLEGE OFGUYANA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (NY) IncSholto Fox MemorialHealth Fair 2011.(In memory of founding memberof our chapter and an outstandingathlete and academically gifted stu-dent.)

SATURDAY AUGUST 6, 201110.00 A.M.-4.00 P.M.ROSE GARDEN4224 Church Avenue, BrooklynEarly participants to theHealth Fair will receive give-away of Raffle Tickets,Healthy Cooking Cookbookand literature on healthnutrition, exercise and infor-mation on other related ill-nesses.

Door prizes include:•1st -Prize of Two Round TripTickets to Guyana on Caribbean

Airlines (restrictions apply) and afree weekend for two at theLuxurious Princess Hotel, locatedin Providence, East Bank Demerara.•2nd - Prize Two EHE comprehen-sive physical examinations

•3rd Prize –Two GoldMemberships, each for 3 months(compliments of Paerdegat AthleticClub – 1500 Paerdegat AvenueNorth, Brooklyn, NY 11236

For more information: please callDr. Frank Denbow 551-206-5840Louis Kilkenny 917-743-3473,Alfred Granger 347-232-8930

GEORGETOWN-LINDEN BASKETBALL SERIESThe Georgetown-LindenFriendly Series returns this sum-mer for yet another thrillingdemonstration of basketball skillsand friendly comradery.GAME 2: AUGUST 7, 2011

Queens - Police Officer EdwardByrne Park (N. Conduit Av.Bet. 134 St & 130 Pl)GAME 3: AUGUST 21, 2011Brooklyn - South PacificPlayground (Howard Av. Bet.Pacific St. & Dean St.)

Wear GREEN to support LINDENWear YELLOW to supportGEORGETOWN.

Jump Ball: 10AM

LODGE VILLAGE FAMILY FUN DAY HECKSCHER STATE PARKEast Island, NYThe Annual Lodge VillageFamily Fun Day, organized byBrian Clarke and the boysfrom The Flank Group willreturn to Heckscher StatePark located in East Island,NY (Long Island) 11730, this

SUNDAY, JULY 24, 20119:00 A.M.. - 8:00 P.M..Families, and friends ofLodge Village are invited tobring their picnic basketsand enjoy a Guyanese dayfilled with exciting gameslike bag race, a friendly foot-ball competition, track andfield and Guyanese trivia.Trophies, medals and prizeswill be handed out.

http://maps.google.com/mapsFor more information callBrian Clarke at 646-797-6231

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE

COMMUNITY

COME OUTAND SUPPORTTHESE EVENTS

TO HAVE YOUREVENT PROMOTEDIN FUTURE GCANEWSLETTERS:

ContctTangerineClarke [email protected]

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


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QUEEN’S COLLEGE OF GUYANAGEORGETOWN-LINDEN FRIENDLY SERIES

LODGE VILLAGE FAMILY FUN DAYBARONIANS AND FRIENDS

Guyanese STABROEKNEWS Columnist, CNSTV6Television host and Amateur Folk-lorist Allan Fenty was in NewYork over the 4th of July weekend.

Fenty, a student of WordsworthMcAndrew who once succeededMac in reading creole short storieson Radio GBC, is a stalwart pro-ponent of Guyana’s oral traditions.His long-delayed handbook ofGuyanese dialect proverbs is finallyavailable. Hoping to launch inNew York at the Guyana Folk Fes-tival Family Day on September 4,he has walked with advance copiesfor sale at a most affordable price.

Titled “A Plate-A GuyanaCook-Up”, the small but glossy,reader friendly publication con-tains more than one hundredGuyanese folk proverbs, with Eng-lish translations and Fenty’s inter-pretation of their meanings.

thrown in for good educationalmeasure are dozens of Guyanesenon-English Place-NamesAmerindian, Dutch, French withtheir English meanings, and as ifall of that isn’t a plateful of greatGuyanese literary cuisine, there arealso two semi-autobiographicalgems about growing up aroundGeorgetown in the fifties and sixties.

“My Kitty of Yesteryear” by thelate journalist Charles DeFlori-monte will evoke the most vividnostalgia for all “Kittyphonians”and other Georgetowners. As will,Dr. Vibart Cambridge’s poeticdescriptions of a life in old-timeAlbertown.

So what’s the meaning ofAyanganna? La Grange? Mal-greTout? Mahaica? And how didEssequibo and Berbice get theirnames?

A.A. Fenty’s compilation willbe an informational Guyanese giftfor many summers to come as thispiece of literature also links theDiaspora with their originsbeyond our periodic cultural festi-vals.

“A Plate of Guyana Cook-Up”is served! wherever Guyanese andtheir friends gather- Parties, Con-certs, Reunions

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FOLKLORE LITERATURE

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D.J. Hannah’s Supreme Sounds

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Claire Ann Goring receivesCongressionalAward fromCongresswoman Yvette Clarke

Cultural Director, Claire AnnGoring and Assistant to the

Secretary, Rose October-Edun, havemade the Guyana Cultural Associa-tion proud. The hardworking anddedicated ladies were presentedwith the community’s most covetedhonors during Caribbean HeritageMonth, in Brooklyn.

Claire was honored with a

Certificate of Special CongressionalRecognition in recognition of heroutstanding and invaluable serviceto the Caribbean community byCongresswoman Yvette Clarke andan award plaque from Dr. UnaClarke, Director of the ProgressiveDemocratic Political Association ofCentral Brooklyn and a NYCCouncil Citation from Council

Member Mathieu Eugene during acultural gala titled: Carifesta in NewYork. Brooklyn Borough President,Marty Markowitz and theCaribbean American Chamber ofCommerce and Industry also recog-nized the upstanding communityleader with a Citation during the2011 Caribbean Heritage MonthAwards ceremony at Brooklyn’sBorough Hall.

Claire is also the recipientof awards from the Guyana Tri-State Alliance, the GCA/Folk Fes-tival, the Guyana American Eco-nomic and Cultural Organization,and the Guyana Day Committeefor her tireless work, promotingGuyanese culture.

One of Guyana’s mostcreative cultural exponents, Claire’stalent and commitment to promot-ing and preserving the culture of herhomeland has been the inspirationfor many of the most innovativeprojects she has undertaken athome and abroad.

A talent to be reckonedwith, Claire is considered to be thecornerstone of GCA. Her stellardesign work could be seen on everyflyer, poster and invitation that iscirculated to promote the AnnualFolk Festival.

Her Carnival costumeshave mesmerized spectators atMashramani, the Annual LaborDay Carnival in Brooklyn, andnumerous productions in theGuyanese, and Caribbean community.

This multi-talented artisthas produced shows with talentfrom around the Caribbean thatincluded Charlie’s Roots Band,Shadow, Arrow, Laro, and otherpopular calypsonians.

Claire is the CEO ofHybiskus Creations - a companydedicated to developing and distrib-uting art, craft and products thatreflect the expression of Caribbeanartists.

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GCA MEMBERS HONORED ATCARIBBEAN HERITAGEMONTH AND GUYANA INDEPENDENCE CEREMONIES

CLAIRE ANN GORINGROSE OCTOBER-EDUN

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She has developed her own line of hand-made greeting cards. As a graphic artisther innovation can be seen in her produc-tion of magazines, websites, brochures,newspapers and marketing campaigns.

A daughter of Victoria Village, andPresident of Friends of Victoria VillageDiaspora –an organization dedicated tothe redevelopment of the first villagebought by freed slaves after emancipationin Guyana through revival of its traditionsand culture, Claire said it’s her mission toeducate young men and women of theimportant history of this village.

Another Victorian, Rose October-Edun was presented with the

Guyana Tri-State Alliance award plaque,and the prestigious New York CityProclamation under the HonorableChristine C. Quinn, Council Speaker, atthe recent commemoration ceremony ofGuyana’s 45 Independence Anniversary, atthe Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Rose has been recognized withProclamations and Citations from NYSenators and Council Member for hermany contributions to the community.

Assistant to the Secretary of theBoard of the Guyana Cultural Associationof New York Inc. and Co-Chair of the

Guyana Folk Festival Kwe-Kwe Commit-tee, Rose is a former student of theGuyana National School of Dance, andchoreographer of the National DanceCompany. Rose’s spirited personality anddrive for creativity was seen in her leader-ship as Cultural Director during the MissGuyana New York Pageant in the US.Today, she continues to excel as a free-lance dancer/choreographer in the artisticarena where she performs in a variety ofGuyanese and West Indian events in theDiaspora.

Rose’s unstopped energy andcommitment to impart her artistic skill toentertain and educate the community, arehallmark qualities that inspire her to pur-sue other areas of creativity. This is evi-dent in the dramatic roles she has takenon in Guyanese and West Indian produc-tions. They include Manaka, Zingay,Standpipe, Till Ah Fine Ah Place andMayor of Susanburg, just to name a few.

A woman of many talents, and profes-sional attributes, Rose is a trainedLicensed Masters Social Worker, and aCredentialed Alcoholism and SubstanceAbuse Counselor. For the last seven years,Rose has been personally involved in col-laborative work with the University ofGuyana’s Social Work Unit, where sheconducts annual workshops and confer-ences at the Turkeyen Campus.

Currently, Rose is a facultymember at a SUNY institution. She isalso engaged as a private practitioner inthe field of social work.

Rose October-Edun receives New York City CouncilCitationfor her outstanding work in the Guyanese community


GUYANESE CELEBRATE GUYANA’S 45TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY AT GRANDAWARDS CEREMONY AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL

GUYANA’S 45TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

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Tangerine Clarke

GCA MEMBERSHONORED

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GCA SUMMER HERITAGE CAMPArts in the Community

JULY 11-AUGUST 18, 2011

St. Stephen’s ChurchAuditorium

2806 Newkirk Avenue,Brooklyn, NY

REGISTRATION CLOSEDTEL: 718 209 5207Website: guyfolkfest.org

FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL

NY PREMIERE OF 8 FILMSPRODUCED BY GUYANESE

FILM MAKERSAUG 21, 2011 -

4.00 p.m.The Billie Holiday Theatreat Restoration Plaza1368 Fulton Street,Brooklyn, NY 11216

GCA AWARDS CEREMONY

AUGUST 31, 2011(By Invitation Only)

Brooklyn Borough Hall

209 Joralemon St.

Brooklyn, NY 11209

KWE KWE NITE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011- 8.00 p.m.

St. Stephens ChurchAuditorium

2806 Newkirk Avenue,Brooklyn, NY

GCA SYMPOSIUMSEPTEMBER 3, 2011SUNY/Empire State

College177 Livingston Street, 6th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201

FAMILY FUN DAYSEPTEMBER 4, 2011Meyer Levin School

Grounds

Ralph Avenue (Bet. Beverly-Tilden)Brooklyn, NY11203

PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 23, 24, 25,2011

C.L.R. James -

ÒMinty AlleyÓ

Meyer LevinPerforming ArtsSchool Auditorium

Ralph Avenue (Bet. Beverly-Tilden) Brooklyn, NY11203

FOLK FESTIVAL2011

CALENDAROF EVENTS

TEN YEARSCELEBRATINGGUYANA’S CULTURAL HERITAGE

“Aal Bady, Waan Bady”

ART EXHIBITIONCONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS“Art from the Guyana Diaspora”

AUGUST 14 - SEPTEMBER 4 - 2011FiveMyles Gallery558 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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CELEBRATING OUR YOUTH - Guyanese Online · The Guyana Cultural Association Film & Video Festival will on Sunday, August 21, 2011 premiere eight new short films produced in Guyana