{"id":21437,"date":"2024-07-20T01:49:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21437"},"modified":"2024-07-20T01:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:49:58","slug":"4th-international-karate-daigaku-ikd-world-cup-and-grand-benefit-gala-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/4th-international-karate-daigaku-ikd-world-cup-and-grand-benefit-gala-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"4th International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup and Grand Benefit Gala Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The 4th International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup and Grand Benefit Gala officially began today at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running from July 18 to 21, this prestigious event celebrates the 60-year legacy of ShusekiShihan Dr. Frank Woon-A-Tai, the 10th Dan and chief instructor of the IKD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grand opening featured vibrant cultural performances and a lively gathering of participants from around the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the week, attendees will experience high-level karate competitions, showcasing top talents in various categories and age groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, the primary sponsor, emphasized the significance of hosting such an international event in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IKD World Cup not only fosters international cultural exchange but also supports karate development through the Grand Benefit Gala, which honors key contributors to the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants and spectators can look forward to a series of exciting events, workshops, and demonstrations that highlight the spirit and discipline of karate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event promises to reinforce the values of perseverance, respect, and unity in the martial arts community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 4th International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup and Grand Benefit Gala officially began today at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. Running from July 18 to 21, this&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21437","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=21437"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21439,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21437\/revisions\/21439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}