Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock said that the Rupununi Music and Arts Festival has the potential to grow into something massive, that will attract persons from across the world.
Minister Allicock who delivered brief remarks at the launch of the fourth Rupununi Music and Arts Festival last Friday, at the Manari Ranch in Lethem, Region Nine said that the event has the potential to effectively promote the Rupununi and put Guyana on the map.
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI, hundreds of both local and overseas participants gathered to experience the unique Guyanese culture through music, arts, dance, poem, food and nature.
Minister Allicock noted that Rupununi is on the verge of development, with the establishment of the Lethem Township, and the plans for the construction of the Linden to Lethem road. Therefore, he said creating unique events such as the Rupununi Music and Arts Festival is important to attracting both local and overseas visitors and investors.
The three-day festival is an environmental venture. Patrons will enjoy camping, the various genre of music from both local and overseas artistes, dances, spoken words, arts and craft, yoga, Zumba and nature.
The event is a collaborative effort between the Government, private sector and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), DPI said.
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