Daily Archives: 08/02/2019

Guyana Historical Research Institute (GIHR) – Newsletter – August 2019

                       Download: Online News August 2019

Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund: New York Patronal Dance – August 30, 2019

Cricket West Indies to honour “REDS’ Perreira at Sabina Park Jamaica

July 31, 2019 – Caribbean News Now

Joseph “Reds” Perreira

ST JOHNS, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is set to honour renowned cricket commentator Joseph “Reds” Perreira for his work in broadcasting the game for close to six decades

A special presentation will be made to Perreira during the tea interval on the third day of the second Test on Sunday, September 1 at Sabina Park, Jamaica.

The upcoming second MyTeam11 Test between West Indies and India – which is co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena starting on Friday, August 30, at Sabina Park in Jamaica will be Reds’ 150th Test Match that he has attended. It will also be the 250th Test Match that the West Indies have played on home soil.

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Buxton-Friendship Express Newsletter – July 2019

Happy Emancipation Day!

We salute our courageous ancestors on this the 181st Anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved people of African descent.

Please enjoy a copy of our July 2019 Buxton-Friendship Express. You can download the attached copy, or click on the following link to access it:

http://buxtonguyana.net/Buxton-FriendshipExpress2019-07.pdf

Comments and suggestions would be welcomed.

Sincerely,

Lorna Campbell

Editor, Buxton-Friendship Express

DOWNLOAD: Buxton-FriendshipExpress2019-07

Guyana’s Eddy Grant on the Tonight Show: sings “Electric Avenue”

 

Published on Aug 1, 2019:  Music guest Eddy Grant gives an energetic performance of his classic hit “Electric Avenue” for the Tonight Show audience.