Curl Fest, Guyana’s first ever Natural Hair Expo, was held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 in the Promenade Gardens.
Based on the expressions of the event’s organisers, the Expo was intended to accomplish several goals. One such goal is that it provided a much-needed space for people, women in particular, to sport their natural dos in an atmosphere of acceptance, appreciation, and, quite importantly, solidarity. I believe this goal was solidly accomplished. Indeed, some women found that even they do not appreciate their own hair as fully, and passionately as some complete strangers.
This would have indeed been welcomed by some, although I noticed that some persons took their adoration a little too far. I am talking about the ‘lemme touch your hair without asking permission because it looks awesome’ type of folk.
