The Scene

Youths On The Rise Guyana in collaboration with Jewan Ka Nritya Dance Group will hold their Cancer Awareness Walk and Seminar next Saturday, October 19, under the theme: ‘Supporting the Fighter, Admiring the Survivor, Honouring the Taken’.

Though singing is not his forte, Michael Jackson still leaves a lasting impression with his photography, his eye for detail making him much sought after.

Young, talented, vibrant, energetic are just some of the words that can be used to describe Black Bush Polder’s up and coming makeup artist Geetanjale Leildhari, who dreams of one day opening a school for aspiring makeup artists in Berbice.

Today is a red-letter day for makeup artist Nafesah Ladonna Richardson who will launch her MakeUp Glamour Professional Make-Up Studio at 10 am after four years in the profession.

Quarterfinalist in the Miss World Guyana 2020 pageant Aliya Wong launched her Beauty With A Purpose project ‘Youth Development Through Mentor-ship and Sports’ last Saturday evening at the Sleepin International Hotel and Casino.

Following the staging of its twelfth edition, the best skits from the “Nothing to Laugh About” production will now be staged in Uitvlugt and it is expected that the same star-studded cast will be on display.

The twelfth edition of Guyana Where & What has been published and according to the publishers it continues to be a “handy guidebook containing materials of interest for the average tourist.”

US-based Guyanese artist Kwesi Bovell is painting a name for himself.

The Miss Earth Guyana Organization on Monday last launched its national costume, “Queen Amazonica Victoria Regia” as well as a new eco-magazine, Bloom.

Devya Singh emerged as the first ever Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship winner last Saturday at the National Cultural Centre.

After a packed programme, that saw appearances by 18 contestants, second-year University of Guyana student Devya Singh was crowned Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship at the inaugural pageant last Saturday (See other story in this issue) with Naheeryah Newland as first runner-up and Christel Mangra in third place.

Third place winner of the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) Battle of the Brushes Makeup Competition 2018, Guyanese beauty specialist Janica Sandy, returned to Guyana this year with more knowledge and vigour after a packed year’s programme which she says has equipped her with what she needs to know to open a prestigious school in Guyana and to pave the way for her pursue her Hollywood screen ambition.

Fatu Gbedema sat in the lobby at the Pegasus Hotel attired in her colourful African print accessorized by her beaded bracelets, ring and earrings; hers because she made them.

Thirty children benefited from Purple Arts Production’s annual drama workshop this year and displayed what they learned at a show, Emerge 8, last Saturday evening at the Theatre Guild in Kingston.

There was song, dance, drama and poetry when the 18 eighteen quarterfinalists of the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship competed at the preliminary competition at the St Joseph High School last Saturday night in the run up to tonight’s pageant.

It has been 2 years since Guyanese Keisha Alleyne founded her business La KakeUzine in Trinidad and Tobago and she is well on her way to making a household name for herself in that country with her eye-catching and mouth-watering cakes, and possibly someday in Guyana as well.

The Imperial House recently launched the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Pageant that seeks to empower teen girls and to contribute toward their education through scholarships.

Guyanese international artiste Eddy Grant is expected to appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on US television channel NBC to perform his world top charted song “Electric Avenue”.

Ssignal Productions is commemorating the 181st anniversary of emancipation with its seventh annual jazz and soul concert at the Umana Yana on Sunday, August 4.

Yashmini Amisha Sarjoo is the first ever Miss Teen India Guyana.