Guyanese OnlineGuyanese girl versus Barbadian girl – songs
These are two popular and amusing songs that were featured in the 2009 Cropover (Carnival) Festival in Barbados. Many found them extremely amusing as they encompassed the competition between Barbadian (Bajan) and Guyanese women for the Bajan men.. …. Enjoy!!
Madd – Guyanese Girl – GT Advice(Crop Over 2009) http://www.bajantube.com/play_audio.php?audio=2726
Madd – De Real GT Reply(Crop Over 2009) http://www.bajantube.com/play_audio.php?audio=2985
Held in Toronto, Canada from August 2 – 6, 2010
Events that were attended by delegates:
Monday August 2, 2010 : Last Lap Lime – 11.00am to 9.00pm. (Woodbridge Fairgrounds)
Tuesday August 3, 2010 – Meeting of the Chapters (Executive Board only) – 5.30pm – 7.30pm – (Seneca College)
Wednesday August 4, 2010 – Opening Ceremony & Cultural Evening. Registration: 5.30pm – 7.00pm followed by show
Friday August 6, 2010 – Picnic – Complimentary (Bring your own picnic basket / concession stand also available). (Milliken Mills Park). Time: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday August 7, 2010 – Dinner & Dance Gala Evening. Time: 6.00pm Cocktails / Dinner served at 7.00pm sharp. Special Door Prize! – Painting by Michael Emile!
Sunday August 8, 2010. – Closing ceremony and Mass ( Continental breakfast incl.) Time: 10.30am
The following pictures of some of the events were taken by Beverly Christiani Drake. Thanks for sharing Beverly.. … Mark Bannister posted the pictures on www,shutterfly.com at the following link:-
Slideshow of pictures < click to view 79 pictures
Read the latest edition of the Buxton-Friendship Express Newsletter which gives all the details related to the recent celebration of the 170th anniversary of the formation of the village and the development projects that are planned.
Inside this issue:
President Visits Buxton Pg 2 ; Millions Pumped into Drainage,Irrigation & Agriculture Pg 3; Buxton Celebrates 170th Anniversary of Purchase Pg4; Emancipation Youth Address Pg 6 ; Dr. David Hinds on Government s Outreach to Buxton Pg 8; Judge Decision by Outcome Craft A Development Plan Pg 12 ; A New Dawn for Buxton Pg 13; Constructive Engagement Pg 14; Annie Daniels Awards Pg 15.
Download the Newsletter :Buxton-FriendshipExpress-2010-08
Labor Day with Alison Hinds - QC and BHS Alison Hinds' performance begins at 1.00 a.m. - the event is once again being held at C-PAC.
Here are three really vintage Guyanese calypso recordings by Bill Rogers,(Real name Augustus Hinds), a Guyanese singer from the 1930’s and 1940’s. This type of music was called “Shanto”. Have a listen and a laugh at the lyrics as they scrool down as the music is played. Enjoy!!
B.G BHAJI
B.G.(which stood for British Guiana in Bill Rogers’ time )was probably his most popular song. It was re-made by other artistes and was also used in commercial jingles.
JIMMY BLACK PUDDING AND SOUSE Continue reading
This building has gone through many changes over the years since it was built in 1882, and has been used for many different purposes. Here are three pictures that reflect the changes in its architecture over the 130 years. It is located on Vlissengen Road, south of the entrance to the Botanical Gardens in Georgetown.
Photographs circa 1960 – Taken by the “ROVING” J.P. Ferreira. It is said that J.P. Ferreira went nowhere without a camera and would spend hours in front of a building waiting to get the right cloud behind the building. There ia a lack of people in most of the photos because they were taken on Sunday mornings, when most people were at home enjoying their breakfast.
OLD GEORGETOWN – 1888
An 1888 drawing showing the intersection of High Street (a.k.a. Avenue Of the Republic) and New North Street ( a.k.a. Company Path), Georgetown.
On the left is the Hand-In-Hand Fire Insurance Co. building, with the old post office tower in the background. On the right are the Assembly Rooms. (The Post Office and the ‘Assembly Rooms’ were destroyed in the 1945 great fire). The Bank Of Guyana and the Georgetown Museum are now located on the site previously occupied.
Old Georgetown - 1888
Water Street Engraving - 1888
An engraving of Water Street – Georgetown , by Milton Prior, published in the Illustrated London News on April 23rd, 1888.
