50th Anniversary Calendar of Events

Regions

Activity

Date

Time

Location and other info

#1

Day of Sports

Feb 7th

White Water/Mabaruma

Gospel Fiesta

Feb 14th

10:00 h

Mabaruma Recreational Centre Ground

Golden Jubilee Children’s Parade

Feb 23rd

Fun for all the family in dierent locations across Region 1

Moruca Day

Mar 14th

Regional Science Fair

Mar 18th

Kumaka/Mabaruma Regatta and Street Fair

Mar 26th

Career Day – Kumaka Resort - Mabaruma

April 5th

Career Day – Matarkai – Port Kaituma

April 7th

Career Day – Moruca

April 16th

Matarkai Day

May 7th

10:00 h

Moruca Day - Village Day Fair

May 14th

Independence Ball

May 28th

#2

Film Festival Launch

Feb 27th

Anna Regina Secondary

Community Day of Sport

Feb 28th

10:00 h

Anna Regina Community Centre Ground

Dedication of Unity Park

May 22nd

Perth Village, Essequibo

#3

Jubilee Chutney Competition Finals

Feb 20th

20:00 h

Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground

Janet Jagan Memorial Sports

Mar 28th

Leonora Track and Field Sporting facility

Jubilee Literary Festival Continues

May 7th

09:00 h 

Parika Market Square 

Literary Festival - Playwriting Workshop

May 16th

Anna Regina Multilateral School 

Literary Festival _ “Future Tense”

May 22nd

Isika

#4

Photographic Exhibition

Feb 12th

Arthur Chung Convention Centre

Masquerade Competition

Feb 14th

10:00 h

Victoria Village

Children’s Talent Competition

Feb 17th

09:00 h

National Cultural Centre

Family Fun day with Greasy Pole

Feb 19th

Golden Jubilee Children’s Costume and Road Parade

Feb 20th

Starts at The Parade Ground at 10 a.m and ends at the National Park.

Republic Bank Panorama Steel Pan Competition - Minors

Feb 28th

Theatre Guild

Republic Bank Panorama Steel Pan Competition Finals

Feb 28th

Cliff Anderson Sports Hall

Golden Jubilee Phagwah National Holiday

Mar 23rd

National Stadium

Regional Expo

Mar 26th

National Stadium

Best Village Competition

April 1st

Steel Pan Competition continues

April 18th

Arthur Chung Convention Centre

 Steel Pan Competition continues

April 22nd 

Tipperary Hall 

 Community Day

April 24th 

Golden Grove ECD 

 Steel Pan Competition continues

April 29th 

 National Cultural Centre

 Guyana International Music Festival

 April 30th

 National Stadium

 Guyana Music Awards

May 1st 

The National Cultural Centre 

 Jubilee Literary Festival

May 2nd 

National Library 

Jubilee Literary Festival - Lecture and Round Table Discussion

May 3rd

National Library

Fine Art Festival – National Collection

May 4th

Castellani House

Jubilee Literary Festival continues

May 5th

18:00 h

Indian Monument Gardens (Camp and Church Streets)

National Theatre Festival

May 6th

20:00 h

The plays will be held on all of

the four weekends of the month at

the Theatre Guild, and if possible

during the week as well.

Plays will be showcased from 8pm each night. 

National Swimming Competition 

May 8th 

10:00 h

Aquatic Centre 

 Jubilee Literary Festival - Playwriting Workshops

 May 9th

10:00 h

The National Cultural Centre 

Literary Festival - The Arts and Criticism 

May 10th 

The National Library 

Jubilee Literary Festival - New Digital Media and Literacy 

 May 12th

The National Library 

Health @ 50 in Guyana – P.A.H.O/W.H.O 

May 12th 

Launch of the Progress Health Report (1966 – 2016) and a

Photo Gallery Book @ The Marriot Hotel (Invitation Only) 

 Health @ 50 in Guyana – P.A.H.O/W.H.O

May 12th 

Dinner Honoring Persons of Outstanding Health Contributions

@ The Marriot Hotel (Invitation Only) 

Health @ 50 in Guyana: Symposium – P.A.H.O/W.H.O

May 13th

Independence Swim Meet for Physically Challenged Persons

May 13th

National Aquatic Centre

GUY EXPO

May 13th -15th

Golden Jubilee Totem Unveiled at Umana Yana

May 14th

Country Wide Road Race - Cycling

May 14th

10:00 h

Cross- country that will run from Timehri to East Coast Demerara.

Literary Festival - Publishing Workshop

May 17th

The National Library

Literary Festival - Meet The Guyana Prize for Literature Laureates

May 19th

The National Library

Jubilee Festival

May 19th - 22nd

National Park

The Golden Jubilee Literary Street Fair

May 20th

Avenue of Republic, Georgetown

May Queen Pageant

May 20th

Guyana Action Committee Gala

May 21st

Miss Guyana World Pageant

May 22nd

National Symposium

May23rd-24th

Arthur Chung Conference Centre

Autobiographies and Biographies of Iconic Creative Artists

May 23rd

Legacy of Iconic Guyanese Women Launch

May 23rd

Arthur Chung Convention Centre

The Legacy Of Female Icons

May 24th

Prize Giving Ceremony

May 24th

Float Parade

May 26th

Details to follow

GTT Mega Event

May 26th

Elite League Football Championship

May 27th

Football 

May 28th

National Stadium

Finals of the 10/10 Softball cricket Competition

May 28th

National Stadium

Banks DIH Mega Concert

May 28th

T – 20 Cricket

May 29th

National Stadium

Culture Night

May 29th

Village Day Launch

June 4th

Cane Grove

June 11th

Victoria

June 18th

Chateau Margot

June 25th

Diamond

July 2nd

St. Cuthbert’s Mission

#5

Film Festival – Continues

Mar 26th

10:00 h

Mahaicony Secondary School

Jubilee Literary Festival - Play writing Workshop

May 13th

New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School

Independence Horse Racing Cup

May 22nd

#6

Cavalcade of Sports

Feb 21st

10:00 h

Area H Ground Rose Hall Town

Cheddi Jagan Memorial Multi-Discipline Sporting Day

Mar 6th

It will be held in East Berbice-Corentyne where he was born

Film Festival – Continues

Mar 22nd

New Amsterdam Multilateral School

Jubilee Literary Festival continues

May 6th

13:00 h

“Lunch with Mittelholzer”

New Amsterdam

Republic Road Jubilee Jam

May 6th

21:00 h

New Amsterdam

Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition

May 14th

10:00 h

Cavalcade of Sports

May 15th

Albion Sports Club

Republic Road Jubilee Jam

May 20th

Police Gymkhana

May 21st

T – 20 Cricket

May 28th

Albion Sports Club

#7   

Film Festival – Continues

Mar 19th 

19:00 h

 Bartica School

 Bartica Easter Regatta

 Mar 26th-28th

Bartica 

 Gospel Fest

April 21st-22nd 

All churches in the Region will participate in this activity 

 Bartica Town Night

April 23rd 

Community Centre Ground 

Rugby 7’s World Cup Qualier

April 23rd

Guyana vs St. Vincent/Jamaica

#9

Film Festival – Continues 

May 14th 

Lethem School 

#10

Adult Semi-Finals

Feb 13th

10:00 h

Mc Kenzie Sports Club, Linden

Independence Sports Day

May 11th

10:00 h

Launch of Linden Town Week

May 15th -  21st

The Market Square

Luncheon for the Elderly

May 15th

Kwakwani Worker’s Club

Beach Volleyball

May 15th

Famous Blue Water Creek in Linden

“Mic Up” Competition

May 19th

18:00 h

Riverfront Coop Crescent

Literary Festival - “Ottoman and We”

May 20th

Yukuriba

“Tales of Our Fathers” Play

May 21st

Independence Exposition

May 21st

Boat Cruise

May 22nd

Football

May 24th

Regional Members Association Finals

Linden Sports Club (CONCACAF)

International Artiste Concert

May 25th

Nation Wide

Flag Raising Ceremony to Commemorate the Republic

Feb 23rd

17:00 h

National Day of Prayer

May 1st

07:00 h

The event will run all across the country from 07:00hrs

and will happen immediately after the flag-raising ceremony

National Unity Day

May 11th

National Trust - Architecture and Heritage Festival

May 15th-28th

10am - 3pm each day

World Challenge Day

May 25th

Flag Raising Ceremony

May 26th

Other  Events 

National Poetry Slam on the theme of Independence

Starts Feb 1st - 23rd

Go to www.50guyana.com for further information

National Totem Run Launch

Mar 2nd - 14th May

Around Guyana in 50 days/nights

Mar 4th 

[Open spaces around Guyana]

Go to www.50guyana.com for further information

Mobile bookstore and Swop shop 

 Mar 4th

[Open spaces around Guyana] 

Steel Pan Competition Regional   

March 4 

Covent Garden Secondary 

April 18 

Arthur Chung Convention Centre 

 April 22

Tipperary Hall 

April 29 

 National Cultural Centre

National Easter Kite Flying Day 

Mar 28th 

Legacy Project: Designation of a space,

in recognition of Guyana’s creative artists

May 13th 

Jubilee Literary Festival  

May 14th  

 13:00 h

“Lunch with Peter Kempadoo” 

20:00 h 

My Bones and My Flute - Evening Boat Cruise on the Berbice River 

National Museum Day 

May 18th 

Fusion of Cultures/ North West Awards Ceremony 

May 21st 

Guyana Golden Jubilee Distinguished Lecture 

May 23rd 

The Digital Tent 

May 23rd 

 Book Launch - Coffee Table Publications

May 24th 

 International Football Friendly

May 25th 

Golden Jubilee Day of Independence 

May 26th 

50th Anniversary Gala

May 28th

Police Gymkhana

May 28th

Bus Ride and Boat Cruise to Orealla

May 29th

Folk Festival

May 31st