The Scene

Brazilian invasion It’s official! The Brazilians are invading Guyana. No, not with their army.

By Iana Seales Just call them two smoking-hot people who can easily heat-up photo shoots and take perfect shots without even trying, as they did a few weeks ago when the Guyana Model put them, and a host of other hopefuls, to the test.

Caribbean designers, Dexter Pottinger; Deron Attz and Robert Younge will join a line-up of new and seasoned local designers at Guyana Model Search finale dubbed “Glamorous” tomorrow night.

Trying to stay a step above the rest, the company behind the upcoming Ignition Concert, Wildfire Productions, says adequate security including sniffer dogs will be provided and as such, party fans need not worry about their safety or vehicles.

By Zoisa Fraser and Sarah Bharrat Last Easter weekend, Robert Hatcher and the Calypso Tumblers both former contestants on last year’s America’s Got Talent show, along with other local performers put on a smashing three-night performance at the National Cultural Centre The Calypso Fury Concerts aimed to entertain and amaze and its safe to say now that amaze us they did; the singing, acrobatic performances and dancing were all smoothly executed in style and beneath it all there was definitely lots of Guyanese flavour to make our chests swell with pride.

 Family entertainment With the exception of gospel shows, how many family concerts have been staged in Guyana in the last five years?

Good times at snack-time  By Cynthia NelsonHi Everyone, When I was a little girl I relied on the kindness of a snack-lady.

Just over a year ago, Ital vendor turned singer, Redemption, was struggling to get an act on the same stage with local reggae stars, First Born.

On April 19, the National Park will come alive when Wildfire Productions hosts its third big show, the Ignition Concert, which will have three international artists and several from the local scene.

Paul Charles and Zandy Mc Rae, finalists in the Guyana Model Search have emerged as winners of the Donn Thompson Photo Shoot segment of the competition and will be contracted as the faces of Mariska’s Designs Guyana and Sacha Cosmetics Guyana respectively.

Guyanese poet and author, James G.D Paul popularly known as Pablo has published his first novel titled, My Poor Dad- a novel that confronts harsh socio-cultural forces that lead to alcohol addiction using his personal experience.

The Guyana Fashion Weekend turns two this year and Carifesta is the stage for this year’s birthday bash.

This year’s Miss Bartica Regatta contestants were sashed on Saturday last at the Kool Breeze Resort.

Always learning By Cynthia Nelson Hi Everyone, How did you learn to cook?

Too late It is time that being on time became fashionable again.

In a cash-strapped community eager to assist but incapable of doing so, an all-girls, school steel band is surviving using old, out-of-tune instruments that somehow still produce sound, and incredibly, it rocks!

Just when everyone was getting ready to write her off, Big Red’s luck changed.