–donates $2M to Guyana Festival 2014

FOR the very first time, the fusion of the six different cultures that make up the Guyanese tapestry will be brought together to create a true melting pot that reflects the Guyanese identity at the Guyana Festival 2014.

Courts Guyana yesterday came onboard the festival promotion with a donation of $2M. At the handing over ceremony, done at its Main Street location, Tourism Minister (ag) Irfaan Ali expressed his gratitude to Courts Guyana for yet again supporting the Tourism sector, this time the Guyana Festival. “Courts Guyana is playing its part in ensuring that this event is a success,” he said.

Ali reiterated that “this festival will bring back all our legendary artistes, sportsmen and women from across the world, and we are currently promoting this event heavily overseas. The committee is expecting a large influx of tourists for this event.”

He explained that the festival will showcase the ‘Sound, Soul and Taste’ of Guyana, which will be presented to the world through a spectacular display of art, craft, dance, drama, music and cuisine.

Speaking at the ceremony, Managing Director of Courts (Guyana), Clyde De Haas, noted that Courts Guyana is as the company’s tag line states: ‘bringing value home’. He said that Courts Guyana supports the Minister of Tourism “and our Minister in bringing our people home”. He applauded the Minister’s drive, and said that, in supporting this event, Courts Guyana was creating tourism awareness, not only at home, but in the entire world.

He reaffirmed that Courts Guyana has always supported the Tourism Sector and will continue to do so.

The Guyana Festival covers three days, and will feature our most celebrated legends in sports, culture, art, music, food, entertainment, and much more. Day one will feature an airshow and national concert; day two the audience will experience the Night of the Legends, and day three will feature a national cook-off, with food from every culture, followed by the Generation X Concert.

There is also a Guyana Festival Passport which costs US$15. It will be available to mark this event, as well as a festival Coin that will be available at King’s Jewellery World.

This event is slated to take place at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence from August 8 to 10, 2014.

(By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally)