Guyana Folk Festival 2005
preserving, promoting, propagating Guyanese Culture

Wednesday August 31 - Sunday September 4, 2005
Exciting Labor Day Weekend Events
"Guyanese Celebrating Our Cultural Heritage"

Guyana Folk Festival Awards
Ceremony & Cocktail Reception
Wednesday August 31, 2005
Historic Borough Hall Rotunda
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Paying Tribute to 39 Outstanding Guyanese
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"Come to My Queh-Queh"
Come "Show Meh Yuh Motion"
at an Evening of Dance, Food & Musical Celebration
Friday September 2, 2005
8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
The Courtyard, 926 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
(Between Washington & Grand)
"The Lio Britton's Queh-Queh Group" from Guyana
"Akoyah and the Queh-Queh Jammers"
Many other Queh-Queh Groups
$20.00 Donation

Symposium - "Celebrating Guyanese Dance"
Saturday September 3, 2005
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York 10007
Registration Fee: $25.00
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The Great Drum Beats of Guyana
Saturday, September 3, 2005 8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Drum & Dance Competitions
Tassa * Nagarra * Cumfa * Dolak * Tabla * Tinincup
Gym Hall, Union Congregation Church
86-15 114th Street, Richmond Hill, NY
Dancing to popular DJ until 12:30
Donation $10.00

Folk Festival Family Day
Sunday September 4, 2005
Meyer Levin School Grounds
(Corner of Ralph Avenue & Beverley Road)
Brooklyn, New York
12 NOON - 8:00 PM
Adults $10 children under 13 free

Live Performances on Stage -
15-member Cultural Troupe from Guyana
Masquerade Band
Kathak Dancing
"The Pageant of the People"
- an exciting dramatic presentation by over 60 Guyanese children using song, dance and costumes to tell the story of the people who came to Guyana.
Mari-Mari Dances
Kids Obstacle Races
Hoola Hoop Competitions
Maypole Plaiting
Steelband

Exhibition and sale of Guyanese Arts and Crafts
Guyanese food and much more...