{"id":18064,"date":"2024-04-05T01:53:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T01:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18064"},"modified":"2024-04-05T01:53:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T01:53:18","slug":"regional-democratic-council-of-region-six-hosts-phagwah-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/regional-democratic-council-of-region-six-hosts-phagwah-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Democratic Council of Region Six Hosts Phagwah Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Royan Abrams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six organized a vibrant Phagwah program, fostering unity among staff members, councillors, and stakeholders of diverse religious backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebration, held at the RDC Compound, featured a variety of performances, including poems, dances, modeling, and heartfelt Phagwah messages from staff members, all of which were thoroughly enjoyed by the attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trophies were awarded to staff members who delivered the most captivating cultural presentations, adding an element of friendly competition to the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his address, Regional Chairman David Armogan expressed gratitude for the religious tolerance prevalent in Guyana and emphasized the country&#8217;s commitment to celebrating the cultural heritage of all its citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted Phagwah as a time of unity and love, transcending differences in race, religion, and ethnicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Executive Officer Narindra Persaud echoed these sentiments, underscoring the importance of unity and the symbolic victory of good over evil embodied by the Phagwah festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Regional Executive Officer Mary Samaroo, along with department heads, extended warm Phagwah greetings to all Guyanese, further promoting inclusivity and camaraderie among attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event served as a testament to Guyana&#8217;s rich cultural tapestry and its dedication to fostering harmony and mutual respect among its diverse population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Royan Abrams The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six organized a vibrant Phagwah program, fostering unity among staff members, councillors, and stakeholders of diverse religious backgrounds. The celebration,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18064","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=18064"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18067,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18064\/revisions\/18067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}