Guyana Festival to showcase young talent at ‘Generation Next’ concert

Advertising and Sales Manager of Digicel Guyana Alexis Longhorn handing over the $2 million sponsorship cheque to Minister of Tourism (ag) Irfaan Ali for the inaugural Guyana Festival. (GINA photo)

With the inaugural Guyana Festival slated to kick off next month, the Tourism Ministry yesterday launch-ed its “Generation Next” concert and also received $2M from Digicel Guyana to support the festival.

The Guyana Festival is slated for August 8 to 10 at the Guyana National Stadium and is expected to present a mixture of Guyanese traditional music, dance and local foods and arts.

The event is geared toward bringing awareness to the country’s diverse cultural heritage and also