THE third Inter-Guiana Cultural Festival (IGCF) is set for staging in French Guiana from July 11 to 14, 2013, and head of the Guyana contingent, Mr. Philbert Gajadhar, said that the contingent is all geared to demonstrate a very high quality of art, and is all set to take the French territory by storm. This was told to the Guyana Chronicle, in an exclusive interview with Mr Gajadhar at the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus, where crating of the art pieces to be exhibited by the Guyana contingent is being done by artists of the University of Guyana Faculty of Art – “We are ready as always, but are engaged in last minute packing and sorting for transportation purposes. This year, we are more prepared in every respect, and will be taking the French territory by storm with the pieces which would be placed on display at the upcoming festival.”

Guyana will be featuring the works of three artists in Oswald Hoosein, Betsy Karim and Aneeze Coelho; and most of the works to be displayed consist of wooden sulphurs, with some paintings.
There will also be on display pieces and works from various organisations, such as the Guyana Women Artists Association, the Guyana United Artists, the University of Guyana, and the Main Street Artist Group.

Disappointingly, the E.R Burrowes School of Art has, to date, not submitted any contribution to this festival, but artworks from Guyana’s overseas-based artist Ivor Thom will also be featured at this event, and are expected to be among the quality pieces on showcase.

For the first time ever, this visual arts exhibition will feature a catalogue printed in English and French, Gajadhar said. This will explain the works of the artists, thus helping to generate more interest among attendees of the festival.