GCA Award recipients holding Stick Determine statues, Proclamations from Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, and Citations from Senator Roxanne J. Persaud. From left: Errol Hazelwood, Johanna Rae George, Calvin Booker, Andy Ninvalle, Roxanne Lashley, Dr. Vibert Cambridge, Anthony Alleyne, Lorraine Croft-Farnell, and Latoya Asim.
Photograph courtesy honoree Lorraine Croft-Farnell
The Guyana Cultural Affiliation of New York, Inc. (GCA) honored a few of the finest and brightest for his or her excellent contributions to the group at its Awards Ceremony on Aug. 28.
This occasion is among the signature occasions of the Annual Folks Pageant weekend of actions.The festive night was celebrated in a fundraising Dinner Reception format, from 6 p.m. with a Cocktail hour in St. Gabriel’s Golden Corridor on Hawthorne Road, in opposition to a backdrop of the colours of Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead flag of feat.
The awards ceremony, the place GCA joins the Brooklyn group and past to specific heartfelt congratulations to cultural exemplars, acknowledged a large part of the diaspora in varied classes.
Recipients obtained GCA Stick Determine statues, designed by Jonathan Locke, Proclamations from U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, and Citations from Senator Roxanne J. Persaud.
They’re Lifetime, Dr. Vibert Cambridge, Exemplary; Roxanne Lashley, GCA; Errol Hazelwood, Lorraine Croft-Farnell, Andy Ninvalle, Calvin Booker, Anthony Alleyne, and GCA Enterprise Accomplice Emblem Well being, Ann Marie Adamson-Serieux, Godfrey Chin 1st Prize, Leon Extra 2nd Prize – The Shabna Present (Shabna Rahman), third Prize Philip Wallace, Derry Etkins Composition, Preservation, Rudy Bishop, Claire A. Goring Youth Award, Jean Moise Merable, ISAAC Scotland, and Johannah Rae George.In her message on behalf of the chief and members, Ave Marie Brewster-Haynes, president of GCA, prolonged greetings to the sold-out viewers, noting that it was a joyous but solemn event.“We have a good time and doc the achievements of contributors of distinction at house and overseas by means of the “2024 Guyana Cultural Affiliation Awards.”
“It’s with a deep sense of satisfaction and an air of hope, concord, and continuity to our late govt director’s unwavering dedication to the training and improvement of our youth that we current to you the 2024 Awardees of the Inaugural Claire Ann Goring, M.S. Youth Award,” she stated. Brewster-Haynes famous that the occasion showcases one of many many seeds planted by the late Government Director and Cultural Icon Claire Ann Goring that has blossomed.
“Over the previous 24 years, the signature occasions of Guyana Folks Pageant season have offered leisure platforms to discover Guyana’s multi-ethnic cultural heritage and to encourage creativity and innovation in Guyanese expressiveness by means of group service, literary, efficiency and visible arts, info know-how, and social media,” she stated.
“Tonight’s awardees characterize GCA’s dedication to group engagement. We thanks on your contributions as nominators and supporters of the awards course of. Your ongoing monetary and ethical assist is valued and sincerely appreciated,” stated President Brewster-Hayes.
“I want to pay tribute to the late Marcia Gordon, the previous Secretary to the Awards Committee whose sterling contributions will perpetually be etched in our hearts, she stated, including that the fundraising Awards Dinner was successful and thanked all of the dignitaries, sponsors, donors, alumni, and craftsman Jonathan Locke. She additionally acknowledged the manufacturing group, cultural director, and lots of others.
Consul Normal of Guyana to New York, Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, in a written message, prolonged finest needs to GCA on the twenty third Annual Awards ceremony.
He additionally congratulated the honorees, noting that the cultural influencers have been worthy of the consideration for his or her excellent service and dedication to enhancing Guyanese and Caribbean tradition in quite a few cognate fields.
“As a Diaspora physique, the GCA is acknowledged as a reputable group which has been ready not solely to advertise and advocate for real partnerships and unity within the Guyanese and the broader Caribbean Diaspora but in addition has efficiently etched a spot for our tradition within the lifetime of the society through which you perform,” expressed CG Brotherson.
The cultural night, which noticed attendees decked out in African apparel, was honored with a choreography—Our Land Our House by Joro Dance Firm, an instrumental solo by Erwin “Souflantis” Ewards, and a Faucet Dance titled Cal-ibrate by Calvin Booker.Presenters included Dr. Patricia Cambridge, Gail Nunes, Alex Neptune, Allison Skette, and Sybil Chester.
College of Guyana Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin, Ph.D a behavioral scientist educated at Harvard College, was additionally in attendance.
Desiree Edghill hosted the occasion, which benefited from a Silent Public sale. It concluded with a folks medley led by Winston “Jeggae” Hoppie and a vote of thanks by Verna Walcott-White.
The occasion was described as elegant and exuded satisfaction.GCA, a 501(c)(3) Group whose Mission is to Protect, Promote, and Propagate Guyanese creativity and Doc, Showcase, and Rejoice the a number of roots of Guyana’s cultural heritage, was celebrated below the theme of hope, Concord, and Continuity.
By way of its work, the group preserves Guyanese cultural heritage and makes it out there by means of varied channels to encourage future generations of nationals at house and overseas.Government board members are Edgar Henry, v.p.; Patricia Jordon-Langford, secretary; Claire J. Patterson, interim govt director; Clive Powell, cultural director; Maurice Blenman, assistant cultural director; Verna Walcott-White, assistant cultural director; Jacqueline Newton, secretary; Shauna Parker-Harding assistant secretary, and Avis Penelope Bascom monetary director.
