{"id":17405,"date":"2024-03-28T02:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T02:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17405"},"modified":"2024-03-28T02:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T02:20:53","slug":"linden-town-week-2024-calendar-unveiled-over-50-events-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/linden-town-week-2024-calendar-unveiled-over-50-events-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"Linden Town Week 2024 Calendar Unveiled: Over 50 Events Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Linden Town Week Committee has unveiled the calendar of events for 2024, marking the town&#8217;s anniversary with over 50 planned activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revealed on the committee&#8217;s official Facebook page under the theme &#8220;One People, One Nation, One Destiny, Linden the heart of Guyana,&#8221; the calendar outlines a series of festivities set to commence from April 26 to May 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement from the Linden Mayor and Town Council, the calendar&#8217;s selection process was conducted transparently and inclusively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants proposed various ideas, which underwent scrutiny and shortlisting by the council to shape the final roster of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebrations kick off with the Queen of Hearts Pageant and j&#8217;ouvert on April 26, followed by an official opening ceremony and LTW church service at the Linden Municipal Park on April 28. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights of the ensuing days include a symposium themed &#8220;Linden, the heart of Guyana,&#8221; and sports and education-focused competitions such as spelling bees, essay writing, and Skip-to-my-LOU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Events throughout the week include a range of cultural, educational, and recreational activities aimed at showcasing the town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include the traditional bird whistling competition, an all-black themed party, and the introduction of a new concept called &#8220;Saints All White Sunday,&#8221; featuring multiple white-themed activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transitioning to the Wismar shore on May 3, the celebrations continue with &#8220;Reggae by the River&#8221; and market day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various events like a school kayaking competition, boat tours, Republic Avenue Jam, and a business exposition are slated to entertain and engage participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festivities culminate on the final day with nature tours, a cricket competition, and an international mega-concert headlined by renowned artist Rick Ross. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overarching goal of these events is to promote Linden Town and commemorate its 54th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The calendar release has drawn attention across various sectors, with topics ranging from politics and sports to business and low-carbon development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the countdown to Linden Town Week 2024 begins, anticipation mounts for what promises to be an engaging and memorable celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>By Tracey Liverpool<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Linden Town Week Committee has unveiled the calendar of events for 2024, marking the town&#8217;s anniversary with over 50 planned activities. Revealed on the committee&#8217;s official Facebook page under&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17407,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17405\/revisions\/17407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}