{"id":26292,"date":"2025-02-08T23:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T23:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26292"},"modified":"2025-02-08T23:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T23:01:13","slug":"performing-arts-sector-sees-remarkable-growth-in-2024-says-minister-ramson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/performing-arts-sector-sees-remarkable-growth-in-2024-says-minister-ramson\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing Arts Sector Sees Remarkable Growth in 2024, Says Minister Ramson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Nakasia Logan | January 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Charles Ramson Jnr, highlighted significant achievements in Guyana&#8217;s performing arts sector during a Year in Review press conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister noted that 2024 marked a record number of events, with the Ministry hosting 60 events\u201426 of them held outside of Region 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most notable highlights was the launch of the first-ever Dancehall Monarch competition and the Literary Arts Festival, which provided valuable platforms for both emerging and established artists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These events allowed performers to showcase their talents, opening doors for more opportunities in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Ramson emphasized the importance of regional engagement, citing that the Ministry held significant events in various regions, including a tribute to the late Dave Martin in Region 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed that the number of engagements in the performing arts sector surpassed 360, marking a milestone for the industry&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Coordinator Andrew Tyndall also highlighted the government&#8217;s continued investment in the entertainment sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed out that in addition to festivals and conferences, events like the return of Guy Expo and regional expos in Regions 6 and 2 have provided earning opportunities for those involved in the performing arts and entertainment sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With ongoing investments and a focus on regional outreach, the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports is committed to fostering more opportunities for the performing arts community in the years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan | January 11, 2025 Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Charles Ramson Jnr, highlighted significant achievements in Guyana&#8217;s performing arts sector during a Year in Review press&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26292","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\/26292","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=26292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26293,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26292\/revisions\/26293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}