The Arts Related Links: Letters on: Celebrations and Sports Letters Menu Archival Menu A renaissance deferred May 17, 2007 Youth theatre workshops start Tuesday May 13, 2007 Indian music and dance tradition retains dominance in Guyanese theatre May 13, 2007 East Indian drama in the Caribbean: still a work in progress May 6, 2007 Arts On Sunday April 1, 2007 Kingston is the cultural capital of the anglophone Caribbean March 18, 2007 The Commonwealth Writers Prize releases shortlist February 25, 2007 Defacement February 11, 2007 The Arts Journal: Exploring the Caribbean cultural identity February 11, 2007 National Library buys copies of book on Martin Carter's poetry January 10, 2007 An outstanding year for Castellani House December 31, 2006 The National Dance Company: Finding a theme December 24, 2006 Culture in Guyana December 19, 2006 Concert Hall rehab plan presented December 18, 2006 Newer performance venues for the literary art December 3, 2006 Rabindranath Tagore's work topical again with opening of new research centre December 3, 2006 Upscale Open Mic Poetry returns November 12, 2006 Use skills to make happy art – Guyanese artist, Earl Speid March 5, 2006 July 17, 2005 The shaping of Guyanese Indian literature July 10, 2005 Rodney poems June 12, 2005 Encouraging range of talent among Guyana Prize winners June 5, 2005 Cultural diplomacy May 29, 2005 Ninth Award of the Guyana Prize for Literature May 22, 2005 Peepal Tree has helped bring Guyanese literature out of the wilderness May 15, 2005 Contributions to the shaping of culture and identity May 8, 2005 The Guyana Prize: Promoting good literature May 1, 2005 The ninth awards for the Guyana Prize for Literature April 24, 2005 Creative calendar April 10, 2005 Caribbean Review of Books: Doing most things right March 20, 2005 Water and fire February 20, 2005 Between the waters and the silence January 30, 2005 Fruitful 2004 January 9, 2005 Dance festival: the good, the poor and the as yet untried November 28, 2004 The Commonwealth Writers' Prize November 10, 2004 Awe Society 14 A shortfall in useful social analysis October 31, 2004 More murder mystery than teacher exodus - Teachers Wanted October 24, 2004 Till I Dance with my PeopleThe enigma of tradition October 17, 2004 Impermanent colossus September 26, 2004 The opportunities afforded by Amerindian Heritage Month should be exploited September 19, 2004 A ponderous response to a fast-moving production September 12, 2004 A farce, pure and simple September 5, 2004 The return of Chapman and Jones July 25, 2004 Against All Odds: Arts and the AIDS message July 11, 2004 Investing in the Arts July 10, 2004 Have music teachers become an endangered species? June 27, 2004 Re-interpreting the Haitian Revolution June 27, 2004 The Arts Journal fills void Explores contemporary literature, art in Guyana, Caribbean June 27, 2004 Come! Gather round. It’s story time!” June 20, 2004 The re-emergence of drama training June 20, 2004 Exhibition of works by Chekama Skeete to open at National Gallery today June 17, 2004 The Guyana Music Teachers Association has done it again June 13, 2004 A new offering on racial conflict resolution May 30, 2004 A new arts journal enters the market May 23, 2004 `An invitation to a Dance’: hymn to a considerable Guyanese artist May 23, 2004 Birbalsingh: An impressive range May 16, 2004 The Caribbean voice in print March 28, 2004 Emphasizing local creativity March 28, 2004 Prehistoric Guiana March 28, 2004 `Prehistoric Guiana’ launched March 28, 2004 Culture Ministry launches Denis Williams's Prehistoric Guiana March 21, 2004 A literary flowering March 21, 2004 Dennis Craig: An exhibition of flowers March 14, 2004 The show must go on February 15, 2004 Burrowes School of Art tutors indulge their passion February 15, 2004 Guyana secures two top spots in regional art competition February 11, 2004 Censorship and the calypso February 1, 2004 Famed opera singer set to trill at Cultural Centre January 6, 2004 Art and ethnicity Akima's view December 28, 2003 Guyana Annual out for 6th year since hiatus December 19, 2003 Young ones in dazzling performance at Evening of Classical Dance and Music December 14, 2003 Women artists display high quality work at National Library November 9, 2003 For the love of Georgetown October 26, 2003 Dance company finds its pot of gold October 19, 2003 Rastafari Nite of Culture and Elegance October 5, 2003 Six artists graduate in historic Burrowes programme July 31, 2003 `A dazzling display that left the senses reeling’ June 29, 2003 `Elite Designs’, `Wonderful Creations’ on show at Sidewalk Cafe June 29, 2003 The power of creative arts in molding our young June 19, 2003 Reflections in trembling waters June 15, 2003 Fitting tribute to the art form June 1, 2003 Castellani House anniversary exhibition opens May 25, 2003 Talents of five Indian Guyanese artists on show at National Library from today May 19, 2003 Whither Carifesta? May 11, 2003 A wide-ranging survey of slavery in Berbice May 4, 2003 Watercolours April 27, 2003 Sculptures, paintings and textiles join in an insistent chorus of `Unity and freedom’ March 23, 2003 `In the line of duty’ exhibition opens at Castellani House March 2, 2003 Contempt for nothing February 22, 2003 Outstanding history of Caribbean labour February 9, 2003 A new storm is brewing at the NCC February 2, 2003 Sense and sensibility January 28, 2003 National Cultural Centre heavily subsidised by Government January 19, 2003 Street theatre message delivered with panache, received with applause January 12, 2003 First Born: A beguiling humility where resentment could have been raging December 22, 2002 Celebrating 50 years of `Singing for the Joy of Singing’ December 22, 2002 School’s Out December 15, 2002 Youths showcase their talent at `Children in Concert’ December 1, 2002 Exhibition of Guyanese art had successful opening in Caracas December 1, 2002 `Calypso in colour’ December 1, 2002 Guyanese art crosses the Essequibo River November 28, 2002 Book launched on slavery in Berbice November 24, 2002 Doing things right November 22, 2002 Consultant arrives to help with Parliament ceiling works November 21, 2002 The Guyana women artists 14th exhibition November 17, 2002 Found wood, will carve! November 17, 2002 Women artists showcase elegant pieces at annual exhibition November 10, 2002 Fourth national drawing competition November 3, 2002 The National Dance Company: Tours of the Imagination October 27, 2002 Lynus Clenkian: The Spirit of the Lokono Artist October 20, 2002 Moving Circle September 29, 2002 The Return of George Simon September 22, 2002 The romance of watercolour September 15, 2002 The Amazon, an anniversary celebrated September 15, 2002 Caribbean art: no easy definitions September 8, 2002 A positive, disturbing picture September 1, 2002 Historical mention August 25, 2002 A positive disturbing picture August 25, 2002 Darkness into light: Universal harmonies August 4, 2002 Characteristics of Guyana’s vernacular architecture August 4, 2002 A huge loss July 21, 2002 Castellani ceiling in Parliament chamber to come down July 21, 2002 The Woodside Choir: 50 years on May 26, 2002 Art on the rocks? - A decade of art in Guyana January 20, 2002 Works of six Guyanese for Caribbean museum in Venezuela December 30, 2001 2001: The year in arts December 30, 2001 Architectural awareness December 7, 2001 Art exhibition pays tribute to Philip Moore October 21, 2001 Contemporary Surinamese Art October 14, 2001 On protecting the artist September 23, 2001 Castellani House June 29, 2001 No annual theatre awards presentation this year May 11, 2001 The Year in Art 2000 January 28, 2001 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.