The Scene

Hi Everyone, Food plays an important part in our lives; it has many functions.

About two weeks ago I read about an incident that took place in Canal Number One Polder, West Bank Demerara which resulted in Dameion Gordon and Vernon Beckles enduring a merciless beating and verbal abuse (inclusive of racial slurs being thrown at them).

Michelle ‘Big Red’ King is back and slaying with two of her latest singles, “Women On The Move” featuring Shaundelle ‘JP’ Alleyne and “Road March”.

Sonia Noel, fresh from the Women in Business Expo, is teaming up with the New Thriving Restaurant to launch an event themed ‘Afternoon Delight’, which would encompass tea and fashion at the restaurant’s Providence location.

Parmanand ‘Jay’ Ramcharran is trending in Guyana’s modeling circles; it is unlikely that there is a renowned modeling agency or designer in Guyana who has never heard of him.

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I address questions you may have about food and cooking but maybe too shy to ask.

A few weeks ago my husband gifted me a pink vintage bicycle.

The search is on for the cutest baby 18 months and younger in Guyana through a photograph competition organized by GEM magazine in collaboration with Pampers baby diapers, solely distributed in Guyana by ANSA McAL Trading Limited.

With the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams just around the corner, literature students will be exposed to some practical assistance when GEMS Theatre Productions in collaboration with the National School of Theatre Arts and Drama presents one of Shakespeare’s plays, Julius Caesar, for schools come May 3.

The Arts Forum Inc will be hosting an exhibition titled ‘Ganga Ship, 1997: The Long Journey’ to commemorate the centenary of the formal end of Indian indentureship in 1917.

Koaito Grant’s photographs are known to leave lasting impressions on observers, often dredging up nostalgia of childhood or a yearning for the pristine countryside.

Hi Everyone, A couple of weeks ago, in response to my column on fish curry, a very good friend of mine insisted that the roti for his curry must be hand-clapped.

People often assume that my faith is Muslim because of my first name.

This year marks the 130th anniversary since Adventism arrived in Guyana and to celebrate this auspicious milestone the Guyana Conference of Seventh Day Adventist has planned a week of activities at the National Exhibition Centre in Sophia commencing Sunday March 19, and concluding on March 25.

The stage of the National Cultural Centre is set to come alive next weekend with a play titled Woman-in-Law, which producers have dubbed as being an “explosively hilarious” comedy centred on two women in pursuit of the same man living under the same roof.

Artist Andrew DosSantos is not a man of many words but he uses his art to speak and he has created a niche in Guyana and even internationally through his remarkable work, painting and more so with his graphic designs.

The Golden Om Dharmic Youth Organisation has a number of activities planned to celebrate Phagwah.

Reggae/Dancehall artiste Javes ‘Dan Jah V’ Cox recently released his latest single “Fit My Profile”.

When Paramdai ‘Vanita’ Willie rocked a gold and red sari (her two favourite colours) to sing her original piece “Powah” and was eventually crowned the queen of chutney it was more than just a crown, but it was triumph after years of trying and overcoming difficult periods in her life.