Helena Martin, who was born in what was then British Guiana, and now lives in Australia, has written a memoir on growing up in Guyana
Walk Wit’ Me… All Ova Guyana, published by Balboa Press, covers the first 21 years of Helena’s life, in what was described as a compelling, humorous memoir.
Judges of the television reality series Guyana Model Search (GMS) and Designers’ Portfolio had what was described as a very challenging audition last weekend, but managed to pare down over 100 hopefuls to 50 for the shooting of the first episode of the show.
From its flawless opening dance sequence, performed by Kreative Arts, to Alicia Keys’ “Fallin” (I keep on
Fallin’//In and out of love//with you), which portrayed partner abuse, Front Yard promised much.
Reggae Royalty, Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, and his band are set to headline the opening of the Guyana Food, Arts & Music (FAM) Festival billed for May 26 and 27 at the National Stadium.
By Jairo Rodrigues
There is no uncertainty about the talent young Tivia Collins possesses; she is shaping up to be one of Guyana’s formidable dramatists and has basically dedicated her life to the arts with no intention of veering from this path.
Horizon Arts Production’s (HAP) play Front Yard opened at the National Cultural Centre last night and continues tonight and tomorrow night along with a matinee show today at 1 pm.
(Billboard) Adele, LMFAO, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne lead the finalists for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which will take place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand and be broadcast live Sunday May 20, 8/7c on ABC.
By Jairo Rodrigues
Sixteen-year-old Calais Peterkin had been wowing audiences in her church and school for quite some time before the rest of Guyana had the opportunity to hear her powerful voice at the recent GT&T Jingle and Song competition.
We are now into the 6th week of GT&T’s Feel the Beat Dance Competition and it appears that the dancers are getting a lot more serious in terms of bringing it.
Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) will this weekend begins country wide audition for the Guyana model search and designers’ portfolio, a press release from the fashion exhibition Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sonia Noel has said.
(Reuters) – Yvonne the German cow evaded helicopter searches, dodged the hunter’s gun and even eschewed her calf and best friend for a life on the run.
(Reuters) – Beverly Hills police said on Wednesday they had closed their investigation into the death of singer Whitney Houston in a hotel room bathtub two months ago after concluding no crime was committed.