Georgetown : The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport in collaboration with the United States (US) Embassy today welcomed the Phil Dunlap Trio jazz band to Georgetown. The Trio will be performing in Guyana during the week of September 8-14, 2013.
Their visit was made possible by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and is part of the Jazz Ambassador Programme, which was established in 1961 to encourage cultural exchange between Americans and citizens in other countries.
The trio will be performing in a series of jazz concerts and will be involved in educational workshops during the week. These include a jam session with some of Guyana’s top jazz players, an educational presentation and performance at the St. John Bosco Boys Orphanage, in-depth workshops with students and staff from the National School of Music and educational presentations and performances at the Bishops’ High School and Berbice High School.
They will conclude the week of activities with a free concert at the Theatre Guild on September 13 at 19:00 hrs.
Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony highlighted that there has been a partnership between the group and the ministry for several years and the country even benefitted from a jazz performance by the group at last year’s Independence celebrations.
He expressed happiness with the partnership and hopes that the Guyanese population supports the events.
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