Several overseas packages being offered for Guyana Festival

Guyana FestivalGeorgetown: For the Guyana Festival, 20,000 festival passport packages are being offered for the event that will feature art, craft, dance, drama, music and cuisine.

This will be in collaboration with Fly Jamaica and will be advertised in that country. Other airlines are to opt on board as packages will be available and distributed in Barbados, Trinidad, Suriname, Jamaica, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Miami, Toronto, London and online at the festival website.

The cultural extravaganza will be staged from August 8 – 10, 2014 at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence.

The Classical artiste who made an impact on Guyana’s music industry that will be performing at the event includes: Dave Martin, Aubrey Mann, Teddy Jones, Glen “Fluff” Miller, Hilton Hemerdin, Johnny Braff, Terry Gajraj, Mighty Rebel, Devindra Pooran. There will also be a number of musicians who contributed and that will be making up the band to back the legends, they will be: Kernel Vieira, Phillip Nichols, Herby Marshall and George Reid amongst others.

The event is set to promote art, craft, dance, drama, music and cuisine while thousands are expected to converge at the venue to indulge in the treats available and to delight in the cultural atmosphere. For the festival games, Lennox Cush will be the coordinator of the game segment which will include football and cricket. 

Acting Minister of Tourism Irfaan Ali said for the very first time, the fusion of the six different cultures that make up the Guyanese tapestry will be brought together reflecting a true melting pot that reflects the Guyanese identity. Guyana is known the world over for its warmth and the hospitality of its people and it is also recognised that the underlying beauty in the destination is reflected in the people and the depictions of their cultural differences.

For children, Minister Ali noted that there will be more than 12 different rides, while any under the age of 12 will be admitted free.   However, adults can take advantage of the Guyana Festival passport costing US$15 or $3000. This will cover all access to the three night event.

“Now the festival passport will have discount coupons, a raffle with the grand prize of a car, and all of this is giving back to festival passport holders. It will also have inside autographs of the legend so someone can keep it as a memory of the event. We are also launching a festival coin which is being made by Kings Jewelry,” Minister Ali explained.