Schools across the capital city celebrated Guyana’s 50th republic anniversary last Friday, with cultural songs and dances and presentations on the history of the Mashramani celebrations.
Among them was North George-town Secondary School, which organised a large cultural programme and food sale. A student, Joel Nurse, 15, expressed his joy at learning how to sing folksongs and dance to cultural music. “We get to watch videos and read up on how these things are done and it is all about learning the culture,” he told Stabroek News. “For me, I like to dance…it helps me a lot because it relieves my stress and it is especially enjoyable during this time,” he added.
The Guyana Reparations Committee (GRC) set up a booth inside the school’s compound in order to highlight African craft and to award students with books on the history of Mashramani and the roots of African folklore, among other things.