– to help raise funds to buy computers for nursery school

THIS Saturday, hundreds of residents are in for a treat that they will never forget! Laughter is always great for anyone, so residents of Belle West and many other villages of Canal #2 will come together to watch six of the best comedians in Guyana, all on one stage at the Comedy Fun Fest being held at the Belle West Nursery School.

This is a fundraising event to help purchase several computers for the Belle West Nursery School. The event starts at 4pm, so that parents could bring their children to enjoy the funny clown, face-painting, Igloo Ice Cream bar, Banks DIH beverage bar, trampoline and the bouncy castle. A food bar with tasty puri and chicken curry, pastries and more will be in place, but no alcohol will be on sale.

The show starts at 7pm, and tickets cost $500 for adults, and $300 for children.
There will be lots of chairs in place, but the organisers are asking that persons go early to secure the best seats for the comedy show.

Lyndon ‘Jumbie’ Jones, Leza ‘Radica’ Singh (the Parika Back-Dam Gyal), Michael ‘Credit’ Ignatius, Chris Gopaul, Mark ‘Chiney Man’ Kazim, and Rajin Tiwari, are some of the performers for the comedy show.

Paul Bonar, popularly known as ‘DJ Stress’, was voted in as President of the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

He told The Buzz on Thursday that the PTA took its time to plan this highly-anticipated fundraising event, which was strategically planned for the weekend before Easter.

“It was an easy plan, but took lots of work from all the parents, teachers, headmistress and the sponsors. It took the much-needed permission and support of the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Police Force, which were both granted. This is a template that could be used by other schools across Guyana,” Bonar expressed.

All of the comedians and Starr Party Rentals have agreed to provide their services at a reduced cost, since, according to Bonar, no fundraising event should demand artistes/comedians to work for free unless they want to.

“Fundraising events must be treated as if they are a private event, but you can request a discount to go towards the cause. This way, you are still guaranteed the optimum performances of those performers,” he said.

The sponsors of the event include Riaz Computers, Starr Party Rentals, Jai Signs, Banks Malta, Aquamist, Icee, Igloo Ice Cream, Payless Variety Store, Elegance Jewelery & Pawnshop,

“It is very important to understand that the individuals behind the sponsorship from these companies such as Lennox Cush, Ramsay Ali, Uncle Joey, Ravi Muniram, Mortimer Stewart, Carlton Joao, Riaz could have refused to assist the event. However, the school, which is located in the deep part of Belle West, in Canal # 2, was assisted by companies in Georgetown, showing that the furthering of children’s education was the key, and location of the school was not,” Bonar said.
Massy Distribution donated all the Sadia Franks and Anchor cheese for the Hotdog Sale. Hopkinson Mining and Security Services covered the cost for Natasha the Face painter. Jai Signs covered the cost for the popular Guyanese clown, Mr. Khan.

Payless Variety Store covered the cost for Lindon Jumbie Jones and Rajin Tiwarie, while Elegance Jewellery and Pawnshop covered the fees for Mark Kazim, Michael Ignatius and Chris Gopaul.

Starr Party donated the portable toilets, while Nicky’s Entertainment printed all the tickets at a very low cost. Massy Distribution provided boxes of Betty Crocker’s Cake Mix and Betty Crocker Frosting for the grand cake sale.