The Guyana Cultural Association of New York announces the honorees in the 2010 Guyana Folk Festival Awards set for September 2 at Borough Hall in Brooklyn.

According to a press release this is the ninth year the Awards are being hosted. The Awards recognise individuals, organisations and businesses whose work of excellence in Guyana and the Diaspora demonstrate ‘Diversity in Our Villages, Harmony in Our Culture’, the release said. It said too “We salute the contributions by youth and, especially, we acknowledge individuals from village communities who enrich Guyanese society.”

The Association said in concert with its theme its honorees have excelled across a wide range of disciplines including the arts, community development, medical care, sports and education. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira and the Exemplary recipient is Gem Rohlehr who are stalwarts in sports and music respectively.

Other honorees are Harold Banarsee for community development, Ivor J Benjamin, MD for medical care, the Buxton Fusion School of Music,  Michael Charles – arts, Tennicia DeFreitas, arts – youth, Chelsea Edghill, sports – youth, Aliza Fatima, community development – youth, Muriel Glasgow, the Hampshire Reunion Organisation – community development,  Carl Hazelwood, arts, Andrew Hillman,  medical care – youth, Peter Jailall, education, Chuck Mohan, Fitzpatrick Nedd – community development, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, sports, Eric Phillips – community development, Shaundell AA Phillips, education, Lisa Richmond, Cynthia Rutherford, arts – youth, Gem Rohlehr, arts, Desmond Sahai, community development, Roy Singh, corporate enabler, Marguerite Thompson-Alleyne, community development – youth and Genevieve Whyte-Nedd, education and community development.