Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai at the launch of Amerindian Heritage Month activities said that to promote cultural development, government this year has allocated $35M which will go towards the further growth of indigenous groups in the various villages.
Heritage Month 2012 was officially launched by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs under the theme “Embracing Our Identity, Celebrating our Culture”, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a press release on Thursday.
The launching ceremony was held at the Hinterland Scholarship Student Dormitory at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
The celebrations will run from August 31 to September 30. The formal opening ceremony will be on September 1 at the Amerindian Village, Sophia, Georgetown.
During the month of activities,