Charmaine Blackman and Abigail James are currently in Barbados where they will provide entertainment on Sunday at the Guyanese Association of Barbados Inc’s (GABI) annual ‘Taste of Guyana’ at the Barbados Hockey Federation’s Astro turf field in the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, St Michael.
According to a press release, the entertainment will also include Guyanese artistes residing in Barbados such as Ryan T and popular DJ’s Kartel, Jermaine, and Super Link. Tassa drumming along with the ever popular “Birdman” will also be part of the day’s entertainment, the release said.
There will be a wide variety of Guyanese dishes including Metem, Pepper Pot, Cook-up Rice, Curries, Channa, Chowmein, Fish Cakes, White and Black Pudding, Cassava Balls, pastries of all description and homemade drinks.
There will also be well-known Guyanese games like ‘Saul’, ‘Ling’, ‘Hopscotch’, just to mention a few, the release said.
GABI for the first time has received significant support from corporate Barbados to host Taste of Guyana as well as support from the Kiwanis of Bridgetown.
According to the release, GABI’s President Peter Haynes said that the association is making every effort to include all Guyanese and of all ages in their activities. This, he said is intended to broaden the association’s base.
He said the association will also be discussing with interested individuals the exposing of all Guyanese cultural art forms to the Barbadian society.
The annual event coincides with the Nation’ 47th Independence Anniversary. GABI is a non-governmental organisation whose aims and objectives include the promotion of the integration of Guyanese into the Barbadian society; to endeavour to preserve and exhibit Guyanese culture into the Barbadian society; to provide resource information to recent Guyanese immigrants and Guyanese immigrants in need of assistance within the scope of the law and GABI’s Constitution; and to organise celebrations around Guyanese national events.
