Cricket Broadcasters Among Guyana Cultural Association Awardees
September 7, 2010
By Allison Skeete
Special To CWNN
CaribWorldNews, BROOKLYN, NY, Tues. Sept. 7, 2010: Preeminent cricket broadcaster, Guyanese Joseph `Reds` Perreira, was recently honored in Brooklyn, NY by the Guyana Cultural Association.
Perreira was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony held at the Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, September 2. The cricket icon recently launched his autobiography, `Living My Dreams.`
The 2010 awards was hosted by Kishore Seunarine with a welcome from Deputy Borough President of Brooklyn, Yvonne Graham. Grahman applauded the rich tapestry if Guyanese who live in Brooklyn, NY, which she likened to their homeland and noted the vast contributions many have made to their adopted Brooklyn environs.
Other awardees included Gem Rohlehr who has accomplishments in music. He was honored with an Exemplary Award.
Dr. Ivor Benjamin paid homage to his roots growing up in the country with a definite Creolese laced poem amid the quips of local city Council members Jumaane Williams and Mathieu Eugene, both claiming Guyanese links for the day.
This year the youth group held some over-achievers like Tennicia DeFreitas who`s made a name for herself as a young calypso Queen; debuting the thought provoking video for her tune `Mama I don`t want to be born` See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqCBkT-NdEs.
She`s earned Six O level distinctions in CXC as a student at Christ Church Secondary; Cynthia Rutherford was the standout with 11 CXC subject distinctions; she wants to pursue a career in theatre.
Margurite Thompson-Alleyne distinguished herself with her achievements as a double major student in Biology and Psychology at Hampton University as well as her multi-lingual skills in English, German and Latin while Andrew Hillman, another scholar of the sciences won a fellowship to study pediatric gastroenterology and Aliza Fatima aspires to enter the political or social services field in the future. The Kendrum Steel Orchestra also featured talented Guyanese offspring providing entertainment at the ceremony.
Guyana Cultural Association members presented the groups awards, defining this year`s theme of Diversity in Our Villages, Harmony in Our Culture.
…
