While more than 100 artistes from French Guiana and Guyana are descending upon Suriname this weekend, to take part in the first Inter Guiana Cultural Festival, the Directorate of Culture of the Ministry of Education is already looking at getting more participants from other Guyana Shield countries in the future. “As initiator our intention is to strengthen the relationships with the Guyana’s through this festival. The intention is to involve Brazil and Venezuela in the future as well,” a press release from the Directorate says.
The festival opens on Friday and features the “Best of the Best” artistes of the three Guyana’s; it will serve as a test-case for Suriname’s hosting of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) in 2013. The festival will run from August 25 to 29 at different locations in Paramaribo, to commemorate the Year of Culture, an initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS). Throughout the four-day festival, artistes who excel in visual arts, performing arts, fashion, culinary arts, and literary arts and crafts will showcase their craft. A press release from the Education Ministry’s Directorate of Culture says that the artistes, whose work will be showcased, have been carefully selected by an independent, expert committee.
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