Jairo Rodrigues

For some time now Paul Burnette has been on the pulse of local fashion, but more behind the scenes until Guyana Fashion Week 2013, when he showed his ‘Tease’ Collection.

Experiencing a different culture can be both taboo and a thrill.

Pardon me for being repetitive, but with the recently concluded graduation of artists across their respective fields under the newly formed Institute of Creative Arts; and the National Drama Festival’s first set of plays to be staged in less than a month, I feel it is my duty to return to arts and its place in our future.

In the month we celebrate the aboriginal people of Guyana the tragic destruction of the Umana Yana by fire on September 9 was an unfortunate blow to the heritage and celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month, Guyanese history and our culture.

Rafieya Husain believes that being a pageant title holder is a job that requires hard work, dedication and determination, because you’re no longer representing yourself but a group of people, a country and as is the case with her current crown, the prestigious brand of Miss World.

When Jonathan King was 12 years old, he entered the Junior Calypso Competition.

Over the last few weeks I have been writing reviews on my experiences around the city; the culture, arts and night life.

“My father says faithfully that I danced before I could walk,” Rachel Oneika Phillips says.

So where do you go when you want relax and have a few drinks with friends?

Take a walk through this city and be amazed by it all.

“Beauty is a something we cannot see, for it’s on the inside.

The city is yours. It’s part of you now. You’re part of it.

In the near future, local fashion designer Rishma Persaud sees herself as a force for change by inspiring more Guyanese to be fashion conscious.

Georgetown is the city of my birth and I have an admiration for its handsomeness.

Not many 14 year olds can outshine five older teenage girls, but Reesa Sooklall did taking the 2014 Miss Guyana Talented Teen crown and title on July 6, at the National Cultural Centre, with poise and charm.

Into the third week of drama classes I developed a strong interest in subtexts, learning about characters, becoming the character, method acting.

You can expect to see Delroy Walcott promoting male pageantry and youth empowerment.

Yaphet Jackman’s poetry is his signature. Its fusion of humour and colourful depictions, outlined with a serious and refined message which is easily understood despite the sometimes complex uses of literary devices, is Yaphet Jackman.

Ugh! It’s happening again. I open Microsoft Word and stare at the new blank page.

When Divya Sieudarsan was a little girl growing up she used to love watching the Miss Universe pageant every year, so much so that her grandfather would tease her and say “I’m going to send you up to become Miss Universe.”