Latest update September 12th, 2026 10:20 AM
Latest News
Merundoi establishes Masquerade Association under UNESCO supported project
Kaieteur News – Merundoi Incorporated has announced the establishment of the Masquerade Association (Guyana) Inc.
According to a press release issued by Merundoi, the newly incorporated Association is a main outcome of the Merundoi Project Masquerade Lives on, produced under the 2024 UNESCO participation programme which aimed at revitalising Guyana’s Masquerade as a cultural tradition, furthering innovations, and opening a space for the distinct national multi-ethnic expression in Guyana’s expanding tourism, leisure, recreation and entertainment industries.
The release noted that the incorporation is a direct response to the Project’s objective to encourage and support the development of a Guyanese Masquerade Association and facilitate its engagement with the private and public sectors, as well as the Caribbean, international and Diaspora communities.
Merundoi said that the Masquerade Association (Guyana) Inc, is also supported by the Final Declaration of the All of-Society Symposium, held under the Project, 29-30 April last, to discuss current challenges facing this important traditional art form of Guyana.
It is also entirely in keeping with the objective reflected in Guyana’s Ministry of Finance 2025 Budget At A Glance, (Culture and Arts), “to make a concerted effort to encourage Guyanese to embrace their national identity, take pride in their heritage, and work cohesively to build a thriving society.”
The Association, incorporated by Ms. Jacqueline Charles, Band leader, Fire in the Land, is led by a Board of Directors representing practitioners and other stakeholders with wide-ranging professional skills. These include Learie McKenzie, Leader, Fire Red, Taurus, and Village Ram.
Timolyn Barclay, M&E Officer, Merundoi; Linda Griffith, Director, National School of Dance; Tristana Roberts, Educator; Raphael Waldron, Leader, Victoria Lucky Star; 2/2 Keon Warren, Masquerade Practitioner, NDC, Maxi Krishna Williams, Designer; Andrea Bryan Garner, multi-media producer; Berkeley Wickham, Civil Engineer; Denise Miller, Deputy Mayor, M&CC; Russel Lancaster, Multi-media Producer & Margaret Lawrence, Executive Director, Merundoi.
The Association in promoting its mandate of education, content creation, innovation, Entrepreneurship is developing short and long-term strategies especially with regard to research and dissemination, performance and synergies within a multicultural Guyana, as well as the deeper ties with other Masquerades in the Caribbean and the Wider Atlantic.
The discussion is taking place to ensure Masquerade is represented at all National Events especially at Christmas.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Similar Articles
Website Hits
Blunt of the day
Sports
Features/Columnists
Sir. Ronald Sanders
The GHK Lall Column
Weekend Cartoon
