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$233M set aside for cultural institutions

Aug 17, 2015 News

The government has set aside a sum of $233M to support Guyana’s cultural institutions over the next four months.
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan in his presentation of the 2015 national budget said that government has recognized the critical role of culture and the arts in reflecting the cultural mosaic of a nation.
He told his colleagues in the National Assembly that the richness of Guyana’s history provides fertile ground for the cultivation of a diverse repertoire of literature, music, dance and theatre that is unique to “our beautiful country and our people– indeed the very essence of our cultural and national identity.”
“The preservation of our heritage documentation, artifacts and old traditions, support for national festivals and the strengthening of our schools of dance, art, music, theatre arts and drama, all constitute essential components of the focus this Government has given and continues to give to this area,” said Jordan.
Further, the Minister stated that many Guyanese artists, who have excelled both in their work and entrepreneurial spirit, are to be applauded and emulated by budding artists.
“Our Government remains committed to promoting and elevating our local artists in all spheres of endeavor that is comparable to their counterparts in other parts of the Caribbean and the wider world.
Support for, and promotion of local films and the literary community will continue, and it is expected that, in the medium term, these will serve to create jobs as the community evolves into an industry,” said Jordan.
He then noted that the $233M has been allocated to support cultural institutions over the next four months. This includes an increased subvention to the Theatre Guild and digitization of artifacts.
The Minister noted that specific initiatives that will be pursued to 2020 include the integration of education and heritage and culture into the school curriculum and certification of instructors and the expansion of mobile museum exhibitions into communities. This, he said, will enrich learning experiences of Guyanese young people and reinforce national pride and identity.

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