National Song Festival launched

The Circle of Love performing at the launch of the national song festival yesterday. From left are Russell Lancaster, Charles Griffith, Clayton Hinds and Fenton Park.

The revival of choral singing in Guyana is what the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport hopes to achieve with the hosting of a National Song Festival, scheduled for January 20, 2013.

The Culture Ministry is collaborating in this endeavour with the Ministry of Education, the Music Teachers Association of Guyana, the Ministry of Local Government and Region-al Development, the National Communications Network and a number of sponsors.

Speaking at the launch of the festival yesterday in the boardroom of the ministry, Minister Frank Anthony noted that the project is also expected to