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Colombia and Guyana strengthen Caribbean ties through theatre and cultural exchange
(Kaieteur News) – A three-day cultural exchange between Colombia and Guyana concluded on Thursday with a public performance at the National Cultural Centre. The initiative, organized by the Embassy of Colombia in Guyana, celebrated shared Caribbean heritage through theatre, memory, and collective creation.
Presentation of “Awee Culture…Awee Life”: Wednesday 29th of October, 2025.
The closing event featured performances by local students from schools such as St. Roses and Bishops’ High. Highlights included “Awee Culture, Awee Life”, a collaborative play developed during a dynamic four-hour workshop, and “ComBack… ComBack”, a monologue by Colombian playwright Marilyn Leonor Biscaino Miller, centered on the voices of Raizal women from San Andrés.
The Colombian Embassy in a statement said that the exchange officially began on October 27 with an inaugural gathering at the World Trade Center in Georgetown, marking the first artistic and theatrical collaboration between the two countries. Throughout the week, artists, students, and educators from both nations engaged in workshops and conversations, paving the way for future joint productions.
In his remarks, Ambassador Graybern Livingston highlighted the power of the arts in international relations: “culture is diplomacy at its most human”
Presentation of Marilyn Biscaino:“Comeback…Comback” : Wednesday 29th of October, 2025.
In the coming month, the cultural exchange between Colombia and Guyana will continue — this time through music. Local Guyanese artists will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative sessions, performances, and conversations with visiting Colombian musicians, sharing experiences, styles, and traditions from both sides of the Caribbean.
The Colombian Embassy thanked the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Guyana, Ministry of Education, the University of Guyana, Theater Guild, National Culture Center, artist, students, and for their invaluable support and partnership in making the initiative a success. Their commitment to cultural exchange and regional cooperation made it possible to bring artists and communities together around a shared Caribbean identity.
“This successful exchange reaffirmed the essential role of cultural diplomacy and the performing arts in bridging cultures, preserving collective memory, and strengthening regional ties across language and history, the embassy said.
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