THE Burnham Foundation, in its usual tradition, began observing the birth and death anniversary of Guyana’s late Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham.Activities commenced with a church service last Sunday at the Kitty Methodist Church which the young Burnham had attended and at which his father preached.

According to Clayton Hinds, Public Relations Officer of the Foundation, there will also be a ceremonial opening of the foundation’s annual conference on February 20, 2016 at the Critchlow Labour College, while on the same day a symposium will be held on the life and works of L.F.S. Burnham. A reputable speaker is expected to give the feature address.

The annual cycle race will be staged on February 23, Hinds said. The first leg will be from New Amsterdam to Rose Hall Town and back; and the second leg from Linden to Belfield, ECD and back to the city.

Concluding the activities will be a variety concert on February 28 at the Theatre Guild. It will feature recognised top local performers.

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was the First Executive President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Founder-Leader of the People’s National Congress. He was born on February 20, 1923 and died on August 6, 1985.

The Burnham Foundation, registered as a non-governmental organisation in 2008, also launched a television programme, The State of The Nation, on July 31 on Channel 9, HBTV to usher in the week of observances to mark Burnham’s death anniversary. This programme was a monthly feature aired on the last Sunday of each month, and addressed current issues and the relevance of Burnham’s ideas.