The Scene

A virtual benefit concert is slated for next Wednesday night in honour of singer/songwriter and Ssignal Productions head Bonny Alves who recently under-went surgery after an illness, with dona-tions going towards his recovery.

Reggae/R&B singer/songwriter Amelia Thomas who goes by stage name ‘Melody’ has been exploring other genres of music and dropped a Dancehall single dubbed “Better” on August 1.

She was called a total package by the judges of the Guyana Talent Search Competition more than once and the talented Nia Angelique Allen, one of the ten winners of the competition, has garnered a following of her own owing to her many power performances.

Photos by Fidel Bassier Eight young women who participated in the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Digital University last year and are set to compete in the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Pageant this year shared with The Scene how overjoyed they are for the opportunity to win a scholarship to pursue their desired studies and a little about themselves so readers can better know them.

Guyanese singer Mark Holder, best known for his soulful salute to women in his song “Something of Value”, died at the age of seventy-four last Thursday morning in an hospital in Canada where he was ailing for some time.

The home of the most popular comedy shows produced in Guyana, Signature Productions, is about to drop another off-the-charts sitcom.

Curtela Lewis stands out. A singer, she has been outstanding since she came to the general public’s attention in the Guyana Talent Search Competition.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ inaugural Guyana Talent Search Competition has concluded with all ten finalists declared winners.

Guyana-based Nigerian designer Dr Deborah Kehinde launched her African print bag collection on Thursday.

Artisan Carolyn Nichols was among the first to set up shop at Hibiscus Plaza situated outside of the Guyana Post Office.

Acclaimed Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his partners of the Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group arrived in Guyana on Tuesday night and began sampling local culinary fare.

Tomorrow night will see ten contestants compete in the final of the Guyana Talent Search competition.

After the cancellation of last year’s Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship pageant owing to COVID-19, The Imperial House will host the second edition this year with eight young women competing for the title and the prize of a $400,000 scholarship.

Named after West Indies legendary fast bowler Courtney Walsh, award winning artist Courtney Mathium Douglas was supposed to one day be a professional cricketer and it just might have been as he is a die-hard sports fan.

Award-winning US-based Guyanese pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph, who is known for generating excitement with his decadent desserts will be in Guyana next week where he and his team of distinguished chefs of the Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group are on a mission to be enticed and inspired by the flavours of local cuisine as they prepare to open Canje, their first Caribbean restaurant.

The Guyana Talent Search Competition has shortlisted ten finalists, one of whom will emerge the winner, based on a combination of the judges’ scores and people’s choice.

On Monday, Caricom Day, Armadillo Earth will host a ‘Kiddies Day Camp’ where children will engage in fun activities such as craft making, yoga and nature walks at Long Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

Guyana’s representatives emerged as winners of both the Mr and Miss Model Tourism of the World titles, besting their peers from 13 countries.

Television and radio personality Frederick Rampersaud this month celebrates 25 years in the entertainment industry.

CineGuyana will today acknowledge the winners and participants of last year’s Secondary School Film Competition.