Family Fun Day Program 2006

A FULL DAY OF CULTURE, & FAMILY FUN AT THIS YEAR'S GUYANA FOLK FESTIVAL! EXCITING "YOUTH FOLK-FEST" ADDED TO FOLK FESTIVAL 2006 PROGRAM

A new dimension has been added to Folk Festival 2006 with the introduction of a "YouthFolk Festival." Starting from 11.00 a.m. until 2.00 p.m. Guyanese kids will join with others from Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, and other Caribbean islands as they showcase their talent, learn Folk Games and make Folk Toys, all while learning about and celebrating their culture.
PARENTS & ADULTS ARE ASKED TO COME OUT EARLY AND SUPPORT & CHEER ON THE YOUNG PEOPLE.

"YOUTH FOLK FEST" PROGRAM:
Some of the highlights of the youth program include:
A CARIBBEAN COSTUME PAGEANT:
Parents, join the fun and bring your child in a costume which you feel represents any aspect of life in Guyana or the Caribbean.
Enter the Costume Parade around the Grounds of Meyer Levin.
Win exciting prizes for the Most Original Costume - individual or family.

EXCITING COMPETITIONS
Hoola Hoop Competitions
Limbo Competition
Dance Competition
Singing Competition
Lime & Spoon Races
3-legged race

"PRESERVING THE CULTURE" WORKSHOPS
Learn to make a Kite, GT style Singing Engine, Kantawah or Box Kite
Learn to string the frame, make a bull,
how to use Barbados paper or brown paper effectively
learn about the importance of the tail
learn to play "Jumbie Lef He Pipe" and "Saul Pass"

LEARN TO PLAY STEELPAN
One of the best Pan players will be their to teach young people to play the Steelpan.

LEARN TO PLAIT MAYPOLE
Intricate patterns - spider web or diamond, the ladder or basket, or just go with the flow.

LEARN TO DANCE MASQUERADE
Learn the intricate steps that make the Masquerade Dance so exciting:
The Pick-Up, Lady-Going to Market, Scotish Islander, Boy Robin, Doneky Parade, Tumble

OTHER ENTERTAINMENT:
The Meyer Levin School Steelband Cultural Dances Fashion Show

THE FUN CONTINUES FOR THE ADULTS UNTIL 8.00 P.M.
Folk Festival 2006 is shaping up to be the best ever.
Celebrating our Caribbean Heritage this year, the Folk Festival Program will include participation from other Caribbean islands, including Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and others.

AN EXCITING DAY'S PROGRAM IS PLANNED
Tasty Guyanese Cuisine
Guyana Pavilion - An Exhibition of Photographs, Music, Craft, Books etc.
Music by the Chronicle Atlantic Steelband
'Turn on the lightbulb' with Chutney King Terry Gajraj & the Supertones Band
Slingshot Drepaul
Andrea Douglas & The Dance Theatre of Toronto
Jeggeh's Drum Poetry
Guyana's own Hilton Hemerding
The Caribbean Vision Band
Verna Walcott-White's "Impressions Dance Company"
Revelations Dance Company
Eze Rockcliffe & a Yoruba Reunion

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE EXCITING ONE-ACT PLAY
"Standpipe"
With Rose October-Edun, Claud Leandro, Ron Bobb-Semple,
James Richmond, Marcel Braithwaite, Mariama Sillah and others.

COME EARLY AND SUPPORT THE KIDS,
THEN JOIN THE "LAS LAP"
WE SHALL HAVE A FINE TIME ALL-NIGHT, TONIGHT
It's "Kwe-Kwe Time" with Jeggeh, Hilton, Akoyah, Hilton, Rose, Andrea, Sandra, Verna

Sing along to Kwe-Kwe tunes like: "Goo' Nite Ay" "Come To My Kwe-Kwe" Ban' Yuh Belly Fo' Yuh Wan Boy Pickney" "Dis Ahwee Tadjah" "Nation" "Coming Dung Wid a Bunch Uh Roses" "Show Meh Yuh Sciunce" "Las' Wan, Las' Wan"
(Remember ladies, no high heels allowed in Kwe Kwe dancing.)

JUMP IN BEHIND THE "Masquerade Band:
Mad Bull, Mother Sally, Long Lady, and Flouncers

FOLK FESTIVAL 2006
A DAY OF FAMILY FUN
CELEBRATING OUR CARIBBEAN HERITAGE
"Carifesta '72 Revisited"

FOLK FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY 2006
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2006
MEYER LEVIN SCHOOL GROUNDS
5909 BEVERLY ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY 11203
(ENTRANCE ON RALPH AVENUE, BETWEEN BEVERLY & TILDEN)
11.00 A.M. - 8.00 P.M.

ADULTS: $10.00 YOUTH (TO 15 YEARS) FREE

BUSES TO MEYER LEVING:
B46 - Along Utica, stops at Tilden or Beverly, Walk to Ralph Avenue.
B47 - Along Ralph, stops in front of venue
B12 - Along Beverly, stops at Beverly & Ralph
B17 - Along Remsen, stop at Beverly and walk to Ralph Avenue
B35 on Church and transfer to
B46 on Utica of B17 on Remsen:

FOR INFORMATION
Check our Website: guyfolkfest.org
TEL: 718 209 5207

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