Rupununi Music & Arts Festival

Rupununi Music & Arts Festival “Arts & The Environment’ Tree Planting Programme at UG

In a bold initiative to address the escalating global climate crisis, the Rupununi Music & Arts Festival continues its tree planting programme on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, at 9:00 am. This session will take place at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown.As part of the "Arts & The Environment" program, this project aims to plant 1000 trees throughout 2024, making a significant contribution to the fight against deforestation and environmental degradation. The Rupununi Music & Arts Festival recognises the urgent need to counteract the devastating impact of deforestation, particularly in neighbouring Brazil, where vast expanses of vital rainforests are under threat.

Global Climate Crisis: The project highlights the critical role that trees play in mitigating the effects of the global climate crisis. Trees act as carbon sinks, absorbing CO2 and releasing oxygen, playing a crucial role in combating climate change.

Environmental Conservation: With the destruction of countless trees in neighbouring Brazil, this initiative underscores the importance of safeguarding the rich biodiversity and ecological balance of the Guyanese environment.

Youth Involvement: The Rupununi Music & Arts Festival encourages the active participation of young people in this project.

Engaging the youth is paramount in fostering environmental stewardship and ensuring a sustainable future.

Launch Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Venue: University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown
Guest Speaker: Jane Miller, British High Commissioner to Guyana

Join us in making a tangible impact on the environment and supporting Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) in fostering a sustainable future for generations to come.

For further information, please contact:
Luke Johnson 626 9014/663 2949

The festival recently hosted an upcycling workshop series in Georgetown with Bongo Charlie from Suriname, in partnership with the Embassy of Suriname .
It was great for the children involved from a local orphanage and from Buxton Fusion

Read full article here:
https://guyanachronicle.com/2023/12/01/rupununi-music-and-arts-festival-pilots-exciting-upcycling-music-programme/

Rupununi Music and Arts Festival pilots exciting upcycling music programme - Guyana Chronicle THE finale was noisy - musically noisy - as the participants from Joshua House Children Centre ended the upcycling programme on a musical high.

The festival recently hosted an upcycling workshop series in Georgetown with Bongo Charlie from Suriname, in partnership with the Embassy of Suriname .
It was great for the children involved from a local orphanage and from Buxton Fusion

Read full article here:
https://guyanachronicle.com/2023/12/01/rupununi-music-and-arts-festival-pilots-exciting-upcycling-music-programme/

Recently we hosted an upcycling workshop with young people in Georgetown - facilitated by Bongo Charlie of Suriname, in collaboration with the Embassy of Suriname

Venue to be announced soon.
Drop a comment if you can get a group of young people to participate (in Georgetown/Buxton)

Venue to be announced soon

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And comment if you can get a group of young people to participate, and we'll send registration forms to you

Join us for in GT with some fun tree planting activities !

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https://guyanachronicle.com/2023/08/18/gavin-mendonca-ukrainian-musician-link-up-in-central-park/

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Our recent Arts and the Environment project in Lethem featured in the latest edition of the Guyana Cultural Association of New York's newsletter

Directors of the Rupununi Music and Arts Festival meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana

Tree Planting Initiative Launched in Lethem

Arts and The Environment An initiative of the Rupununi Music and Arts Festival

Happy Independence Day to Guyana 🎉

Today we successfully launched our Tree Planting Initiative in Lethem, which will spread throughout the Rupununi.

Much thanks to the British High Commissioner for being there and to the Kumu Cultural Group,
, Thistle Construction (Guyana) Inc, and all of our wonderful supporters who help to keep the festival alive. 🌈

Today we successfully launched our tree planting initiative in Lethem which will follow through throughout the Rupununi.

Special thanks to Visit Rupununi , Trans Guyana Airways , Thistle Construction (Guyana) Inc. , University of Guyana , Guyana Tourism Authority , Giftland Mall , Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce , Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport - Guyana

Today we successfully launched our tree planting initiative in Lethem which will follow through throughout the Rupununi.

Special thanks to Visit Rupununi , Trans Guyana Airways , Thistle Construction (Guyana) Inc. , University of Guyana , Guyana Tourism Authority , Giftland Mall , Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce , Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport - Guyana

Happening today !

Happening on Friday in Lethem in front of

Trees will be planted in memory of the angels of Mahdia.

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Two of our directors with volunteers in Lethem for the launch of our Tree Planting Initiative.

Bob Ramdhanie Visit Rupununi

Happening on Friday in Lethem in front of

Trees will be planted in memory of the angels of Mahdia.

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On Independence Day we launch our tree planting initiative in Lethem. We will be planting a tree in memory of the little angels of Mahdia. 🙏

The Festival launches its ‘Arts & The Environment’ project in Lethem in May. Working with local partners, the Festival will share practice that combines tree planting, upcycling and the arts to create awareness of the negative impact of climate change and how communities could contribute to make a difference. Join our movement and be a part of the change!