1823 Monument to be built on Carifesta Avenue

 

Georgetown : The contract for the construction of the 1823 Monument base was awarded to Nabi Construction and the contract was recently handed over by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony .

The base for the 1823 monument and the garden site for the accommodation of the monument will be located on Carifesta Avenue opposite the Guyana Defence Force ground. The cost or this project is over $26M.The 1823 Monument was sculpted by Ivor Thom after he had won the free and open competition organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The construction of this unique monument is an important aspect of the national commemorative activities for the 2011 UN International Year for People of African Descent.

This Monument will be erected in recognition of the historic August 1823 Revolt by enslaved Africans which occurred on the East Coast of Demerara. They worked on the sugar plantations further revolting against their enslavement and were killed.The construction of the monument’s base will be completed in four months.