2nd Inter-Guiana Cultural Festival brings new pledges for integration

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The Second Inter-Guiana Cultural Festival was declared open on Thursday evening at the National Cultural Centre, where the representatives of Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana recommitted to strengthening relations through art and culture.

The four-day festival, which is being held here under the theme “Celebrating Our Culture, Bridging Our Friendship,” will see 50 participants each from Guyana and Suriname and 60 from French Guiana, participating in a host of cultural activities that showcase cultural diversity, including exhibitions in visual and literary arts, culinary and performing arts, fashion and country nights, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

The festival is premised on the notion of building bridges of friendship among the Guianas and at an opening that featured cultural performances from the three countries in