Hiraeth
“I am, more importantly however, a permanent resident of the human race and no matter where I go, I’d like to think that I will always belong.” Says Tricia Yearwood in her article, "What It Means To Be A Guyanese Emigrant"
Guyana Cultural Association of New York Inc. Newsletters - Happy Memories of a True Guyanese Christmas!
Guyana Cultural Association of New York Inc. Newsletters - Happy Memories of a True Guyanese Christmas! - December 30, 2014 - Vol 4. Issue 12
The Secret Side of Guyana
Team Care Guyana Brings Christmas Cheer to Local School
Bryan Mackintosh known around the world as Bryan Max started a charity drive three years ago to provide Christmas cheer to children at St. Cuthbert’s Primary School located just off the Linden Highway in Guyana.
Guyana, and its Plague of Jaguars
This is a sad sight, a row of jaguar skins, hanging up in a ranch in the southern savannahs. No-one likes to see big cats killed, especially when they're listed as endangered.
How can a place like Guyana keep itself safe?
This is the little police station in Mabaruma, in NW Guyana. Near the border with Venezuela, this town is relatively peaceful, and the police didn't seem to have a great deal to do. But it was still a skeletal service; the officers' uniforms were old, and the badges held on with safety pins.
Korjaal - Providing vital transportation on Guyana's waters
A korjaal, a word of Dutch origin (pronounced corial) is a hollowed out tree trunk that is pointed at both ends and is used as a boat on the rivers of Guyana and Suriname.
The Benab – A National Landmark of Importance
The Umana Yana is a conical palm thatched building (benab) that was commissioned in 1972 by then Prime Minister Forbes Burnham in recognition of the Amerindian culture of Guyana.
Saltfish – A Dish for All Seasons
Saltfish - Dried and salted cod - bacalhau (Portuguese pronunciation:(bɐkɐˈʎaw) is referred to as Bacalao in Spain Bacala in Italy. Fresh (unsalted) cod is referred to as bacalhau fresco(fresh cod).
CIMBUX's Fourteenth Biennial Reunion
Committee for the Improvement of Buxton, Inc. (CIMBUX) celebrated its Fourteenth Biennial Reunion themed Revival for Excellence Through Education.
The event was held on November 9, 2013 at the Bowie Village Hall in Bowie, Maryland, USA.