During a night of music, readings and Christmas cheer, a cultural magazine was launched by the Moray House Trust as it celebrated its Annual Christmas Concert.
The magazine, Ku’Wai is a collection of stories and articles about Guyanese culture and the first issue featured six young artists. The magazine included works by renowned poet Ian Mc Donald and writers Michael Gilkes, Rupert Roopnaraine and Clem Seecharan.
According to Moray House, Ku’Wai is a Wapichan word which means “general news, stories, [and] tales from the past or the present.”
“The magazine highlights the work of a handful of young artists and fashion designers and independent cultural initiatives such as the Buxton Fusion School of Music. It also gives a flavour of events at the Trust with extracts from talks on music, archaeology, history and art,” Moray House Trust said in a release.
It added that as part of its mission to promote local culture, the magazine will be distributed free of charge.
Meanwhile, patrons who were present for the launch were also treated to a number of performances by well-known Guyanese, including the Whaul Sisters, the Georgetown Chamber Chorus and Andrew Tyndall.
For a few hours, the audience was able to get into the Christmas mood as performer after performer kept up the common Christmas theme. Persons were seen tapping their feet to the music and smiling gently to themselves as skilled singers crooned out the words to some Christmas classics including “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “I Saw Three Ships” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
A highlight of the concert was the reading of a piece entitled “The Christmas Story” done by Jennifer Thomas and Russell Lancaster. Another favourite was The Whaul Sisters, who brought a smile on to the faces of many when the youngest of the group performed.
Copies of Ku’Wai are available at Moray House, at Camp and Quamina Streets.
