THE Guyana Protected Areas Commission, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, is inviting the public to an ‘Afternoon of Music’ at the Botanical Gardens Bandstand on Sunday April 11th , 2014 from 1:00 pm.

The ministry is inviting persons to come out and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the Botanical Gardens as Ras Camo keeps the beat going with his Steel Pans.
“This event also seeks to rekindle the tradition of music in our Urban Parks and to provide the perfect venue to showcase Guyanese talent,” the ministry said in a statement yesterday.
The ministry is also inviting any bands, musical groups or talented individuals who wish to play in the Botanical Gardens or National Park to make contact with Annalise Bayney of the Protected Areas Commission on annaliseb.pac@gmail.com or 227-1888 if interested.
It noted that under the Three Parks Initiative, the PAC seeks to restore and improve the facilities of our Urban Parks as part of a commitment by the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Hon. Robert M. Persaud to rehabilitate the National Parks and Botanical Gardens. Minister Persaud has also been calling for more public/private partnerships to accelerate the rehabilitation of facilities within the National Parks and Botanical Gardens.

NO LITTERING

As such, tomorrow’s event will also coincide with a clean-up exercise within the Botanical Gardens starting at 4:00 pm. Littering is a constant challenge to the environs and our parks; as such the Environmental Protection Agency’s Litter Wardens will be conducting their first official exercise in the Gardens tomorrow. With the passing of the new Litter Regulations under the Environmental Protection Act, littering now carries a $50,000 fine for anyone caught littering.