{"id":19512,"date":"2024-05-08T17:08:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19512"},"modified":"2024-05-08T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:08:30","slug":"arrival-day-celebrated-at-highbury-east-bank-berbice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/arrival-day-celebrated-at-highbury-east-bank-berbice\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrival Day Celebrated at Highbury, East Bank Berbice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Royan Abrams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Berbice Indian Cultural Committee organized a commemorative event at Highbury on the East Bank of Berbice to mark the 186th anniversary of the arrival of the first East Indian immigrants to Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held on May 5th, featured a culturally rich program celebrating the legacy of the indentured laborers who arrived in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees enjoyed various performances, including traditional songs and dances, showcasing the vibrant Indian culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. Amit Telang, emphasized the significance of such events in preserving and appreciating the rich cultural heritage brought by the indentured laborers to Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCN spoke with attendees who traveled from different parts of Berbice to participate in the celebration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They expressed that the occasion serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles and sacrifices made by their foreparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event at Highbury stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Guyana&#8217;s diverse cultural tapestry, reflecting the resilience and contributions of its people throughout history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Royan Abrams The Berbice Indian Cultural Committee organized a commemorative event at Highbury on the East Bank of Berbice to mark the 186th anniversary of the arrival of the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19512","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\/19512","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=19512"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19514,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19512\/revisions\/19514"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}