From every nook and cranny they came. From down river they paddled their canoes, some came on horseback, others walked long distances and yet more came by bus as they congregated on Arvida Road, later known as Republic Avenue. It was indeed the Arvida bacchanal. It was Guyana’s first Mashramani celebrations.
The year was 1970. And the stage was well set in the bauxite town of Mackenzie. One year later,