Events and Holidays

Amerindian Heritage month 2007 exhibition at Umana Yana

An Amerindian (collective name for Native Indians of Guyana) arts and craft exhibition held at Umana Yana (translates, Meeting place of the people) as part of the annual Amerindian Heritage Month 2007 celebrations.

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Last updated: Tue, 09/11/2007 - 11:14pm
Diwali 2007 photos

Also known as â€œthe festival of lights Diwali is an annually celebrated holiday by Hindus in Guyana and around the world.

As part of the celebrations in Guyana floats covered with lights and other decorations make there way through the city the night before the holiday is celebrated.

For more information on Diwali: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

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Last updated: Fri, 11/09/2007 - 10:33pm
Diwali 2008 photos

Mainly photos of some floats of the 2008 Diwali Motorcade.

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Last updated: Tue, 10/28/2008 - 1:35pm
Diwali 2009 photos

Photos of some floats of the 2009 Diwali Motorcade making there way to L.B.I.

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Last updated: Sun, 03/14/2010 - 12:28pm
Guyana 42nd Independence Fireworks

Photos of the fireworks celebrating Guyana' 42nd Independence anniversary.

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Last updated: Mon, 05/26/2008 - 1:01pm
Guyana's 43rd. Independence fireworks

Photos from Guyana's 43rd. Independence taken from the balcony of the Ocen Spray hotel. Fireworks were fired from the National Park.

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Last updated: Wed, 03/17/2010 - 11:16pm
Indian Arrival Day 2008

170th anniversary of the arrival of East Indians to Guyana. Presented by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha at the Guyana National (Providence) Stadium on May 3rd. and 4th.

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Last updated: Mon, 05/05/2008 - 10:34am
Mashramani 2007

Mashramani (commonly refered to as "Mash") is Guyana's equivalent to Barbado's Crop Over, Brazil's Carnival and Trinidad's Carnival. This year saw the first ever flot by Digicell a new player in the Mobile market.

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Last updated: Tue, 04/08/2008 - 5:00pm
Mashramani 2008

A positive turn out, better than a lot expected it to be. A lot of great costumes too.

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Last updated: Mon, 02/25/2008 - 12:03am
Mashramani 2009

186 photos of sun, fun and floats from this year's Mashramani.

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Last updated: Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:46am
New Year 2008 fireworks

Taken on the Seawalls in Georgetown.

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Last updated: Tue, 01/01/2008 - 9:14am
West Indies vs Sri Lanka

ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies versus Sri Lanka Super 8 match played on Providence Stadium Guyana

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Last updated: Tue, 04/08/2008 - 5:21pm