GUYANAS-GOLDEN-JUBILEE Calendar

50th Anniversary Calendar Re ect, Celebrate, Inspire

Career Day (Barima-Waini, Region 1) Labour Day April 16th May 1st Moruca Countrywide

CineGuyana Short Film Festival National Labour Day Parade (Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region 2) May 1st April 16th Countrywide Anna Regina @ 6pm Guyana International Music Awards (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Gospel Fest (Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region 7) May 1st April 21st-22nd The National Cultural Centre All churches in the Region will participate in this activity Jubilee Literary Festival - Digital Tent (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) CineGuyana Short Film Festival May 2nd (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) National Library April 23rd Diamond @ 7pm Jubilee Literary Festival - Lecture and Round Table Discussion (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Champions of Steel in Concert (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 3rd April 23rd National Library National Cultural Centre @ 7pm Fine Art Festival – National Collection (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Bartica Town Night (Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region 7) May 4th April 23rd National Art Gallery Community Centre Ground Indian Arrival Day Rugby 7’s World Cup Quali er May 5th April 23rd Countrywide Guyana vs Barbados National Park @ 4pm Arrival of All Peoples - Nrityageet 37 May 6 Community Day (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) National Cultural Centre @ 7pm April 24th Golden Grove ECD National Theatre Festival (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 6th Jubilee National Poetry Slam - Finals The plays will be held on all of the four weekends April 24th of the month at the Theatre Guild at 8pm each night. Club 704 @8pm Jubilee Literary Festival continues... CineGuyana Short Film Festival (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) May 6th April 24th “Lunch with Mittelholzer” Lichas Hall @ 6 pm New Amsterdam @1pm

Guyana International Music Festival (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Republic Road Jubilee Jam (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) April 30th May 6th National Stadium New Amsterdam @ 9pm

CineGuyana Short Film Festival CineGuyana Short Film Festival (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) April 30th May 7th Bladen Hall School @ 7pm Square of Revolution @ 7pm

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Jubilee Literary Festival Continues GUY EXPO (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) (Essequibo Islands – West Demerara, Region 3) May 12th -15th May 7th Parika Market Square @ 9am Health @ 50 in Guyana: Symposium – P.A.H.O/W.H.O (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) Jubilee Literary Festival continues - Tagore’s Gitanjali May 13th (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 8th Recognition of Guyana’s Creative Artists Indian Monument Gardens May 13th (Camp and Church Streets) @ 5pm Jubilee Literary Festival Continues- Play writing Workshop National Swimming Competition (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) (Mahaica – Berbice, Region 5) May 8th May 13th Aquatic Centre @10am New Amsterdam Multilateral School

Jubilee Literary Festival Continues - Playwriting Workshops Independence Swim Meet for Persons with Disabilities (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 9th May 14th The National Cultural Centre @10am National Aquatic Centre

Georgetown Architecture & Heritage Bus Tours Begin Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) May 9th - 14th May 14th Historic Georgetown Route @ 9am-12pm & 1pm-3pm Various schools in Berbice

Jubilee Literary Festival Continues - The Arts and Criticism Unveiling of Golden Jubilee Totem Pole (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 10th May 14th The National Library Umana Yana

National Unity Day and Day of Prayer Village Day Fair (Barima-Waini, Region 1) May 11th May 14th Countrywide Moruca @10am

Independence Sports Day - Country Wide Road Race - Cycling (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) May 14th May 11th Timehri to East Coast Demerara @10am Linden @10am Jubilee Literary Festival Continues Jubilee Literary Festival Continues - New Digital Media and Literacy May 14th (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) “Lunch with Peter Kempadoo” @1pm May 12th My Bones and My Flute - Boat Cruise, Berbice River @ 8pm The National Library CineGuyana Short Film Festival Health @ 50 in Guyana – P.A.H.O/W.H.O (Mahaica – Berbice, Region 5) (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 14th May 12th Mahaicony Sec. School @ 7pm Launch of the Progress Health Report (1966 – 2016) and a Photo Gallery Book @ The Marriot Hotel (Invitation Only) Launch of Linden Town Week (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) Health @ 50 in Guyana – P.A.H.O/W.H.O May15th - May 21st (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) The Market Square May 12th Dinner Honoring Persons of Outstanding Health Contributions Luncheon for the Elderly @ The Marriot Hotel (Invitation Only) (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) May 15th Kwakwani Worker’s Club

Beach Volleyball (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) The Golden Jubilee Literary Street Fair May 15th (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) Famous Blue Water Creek in Linden May 20th Avenue of Republic, Georgetown National Steel Orchestra Album Launch (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) Jubilee Literary Festival Continues- “Ottoman and We” May 15th (Upper Demerara - Region 10) National Cultural Centre May 20th Yukuriba Cavalcade of Sports (East Berbice - Corentyne, Region 6) May 15th Republic Road Jubilee Jam (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) Albion Sports Club May 20th New Amsterdam Jubilee Literary Festival Continues- Playwriting Workshop (Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region 2) Guyana Action Committee Gala (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 16th May 21st Anna Regina Multilateral School Fusion of Cultures/ North West Awards Ceremony Jubilee May Pole Day (Barima-Waini, Region 1) May 21st May 16th Moruca Police Gymkhana (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) May 21st Jubilee Literary Festival Continues - Publishing Workshop (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) “Tales of Our Fathers” Play (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) May 17th May 21st The National Library LICHAS

National Museum Day Exhibition Independence Exposition (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) May 18th May 21st

Unveiling of Independence Arch CineGuyana Short Film Festival May 18th (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) May 21st International Museums Day – Dutch Heritage Museum Tours NA Multilateral @ 7pm May 18th Dutch Heritage Museum, Fort Island @ 9am - 4pm Miss Guyana World Pageant (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 22nd “Mic Up” Competition (Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region 10) May 19th Independence Horse Racing Cup (Mahaica – Berbice, Region 5) River Front Co-op Crescent @6pm May 22nd

Jubilee Literary Festival Continues - Dedication of Unity Park (Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region 2) Meet The Guyana Prize for Literature Laureates May 22nd (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Perth Village, Essequibo May 19th The National Library Boat Cruise (Upper Demerara - Region 10) May 22nd Inter-region Steel Band Clash 'Pan on de Walls' May 19th - 21st Jubilee Literary Festival Continues “Future Tense”: Isika Seawall Boardwalk May 22nd

Jubilee Festival (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Schools Pan Explosion (Inter-regional schools steel band competition May 19th - 22nd (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) National Stadium May 22nd Merriman's Mall

National Symposium International Football Friendly (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 25th May 23rd-24th National Stadium Arthur Chung Conference Centre National Flag Raising Ceremony (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) The Digital Tent (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 25th May 23rd Durban Park @ 9pm Arthur Chung Conference Centre Jubilee Float Parade (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Legacy of Iconic Guyanese Women - Launch Details to follow (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 26th May 23rd Arthur Chung Conference Centre GTT sponsored Mega Event (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 26th National Creative Writing Competition National Stadium May 23rd Giftland Mall Day of Sports (Barima-Waini, Region 1) May 27th Short Play Writing Competition May 23rd Elite League Football Championship Giftland Mall (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 27th National Poetry Slam - On the theme of Independence National Stadium May 23rd Giftland Mall 50 Shades of Reggae May 27th Steel Pan Symposium (workshop, demonstrations, exhibition), Hj Water World Youth Village (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 23rd - 24th 50th Anniversary Gala (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) National Park May 28th Camp Ayanagana Book Launch - Guyana at 50 (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 24th T – 20 Cricket (East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6) Arthur Chung Conference Centre May 28th Albion Sports Club Book Launch - Co ee Table Publications (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) Mabaruma Independence Ball (Barima-Waini, Region 1) May 24th May 28th Arthur Chung Conference Centre Brooms Resort

The Legacy Of Female Icons (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) Finals of the 10/10 Softball cricket Competition May 24th (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 28th Literary Prize Giving Ceremony (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) National Stadium @10am May 24th Arthur Chung Conference Centre Banks DIH sponsored Mega Concert (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) Football (Upper Demerara, Region 10) May 28th May 24th National Stadium @ 8pm Regional Members Association Finals Linden Sports Club (CONCACAF) CineGuyana Short Film Festival (Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region 7) Prepared Speech Competition on Independence May 28th (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) Bartica School @ 7pm May 24th Carifesta Sports Complex

T – 20 Cricket (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 29th National Stadium

Culture Night (Demerara-Mahaica, Region 4) May 29th Golden Grove

Youth Reception (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) May 31st Lawns of State House @7pm

Youth Parilament (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) June 3rd Parliament

CineGuyana Short Film Festival (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Region 9) June 4th (Ignatius) Lethem School @ 7pm

Village Day Launch (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) June 4th - Cane Grove June 11th - Victoria June 18th - Chateau Margot June 25th - Diamond July 2nd - St. Cuthbert’s Mission

International Heritage Preservation Seminar (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) June 6th - 8th Arthur Chung Conference Centre @ 8am - 5pm

Youth Village (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) August 12th-13th National Park

Steel Band Music Festival and Award Ceremony (Demerara - Mahaica, Region 4) November 19th & 20th Cli Anderson Sports Hall

March - Region 9 July - Region 5(Mahaica – Berbice) (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) & Region 6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) Rupununi Rodeo March 26th - March 28th Regional Event & Moraikobai Village Lethem & Other areas untill it leaves for another region Region 6 - Regional Event & Orealla - Siparuta. April - Region 1(Barima-Waini) August - Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni)

Mabaruma Career Day April 5th Upper Mazaruni District Games Kumaka Resort August 7th - 16th Kamarang Matarkai Career Day April 7th September - Region 4 Port Kaituma (Demerara - Mahaica)

Moruca Career Day Indigenous Heritage Month Celebrations April 16th Georgetown Moruca Heritage Village 2016 May - Region 4 (Demerara - Mahaica) September 10th & Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) St. Cuthberts

National Gallery of Art October - Region 2 May 4th (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Georgetown

Opening of the Umana Yana Essequibo Night/ Essequibo Flavor May 14th Week of Activities Umana Yana November - Region 8 Linden Town Week (Potaro-Siparuni) May 15th - 21st May Linden North Pakaraima Expo

June - Region 3 December - Region 4 (Essequibo Islands – West Demerara) (Demerara - Mahaica)

Regional Event Returns to Georgetown