We are delighted to share that after a successful programme of study in the USA, Festival Director Gavin Mendonca is back in Guyana. Gavin, artistic director of the Rupununi Music and Arts, and his musical partner Marlon ‘Chucky’ Adams, has the distinct pleasure of
From the majestic Kanuku mountains in the Rupununi to crowded metropolitan cities around the world, May 26th is special for the people of Guyana. The nation recently celebrated its 58th Independence Anniversary on May 26, 2024 and the Festival was delighted when one of its Directors was invited to perform in a celebratory event in London.
In a bold initiative to address the escalating global climate crisis and work in partnership with others, the Rupununi Music & Arts Festival continued its tree planting programme at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown. On February 14, exactly 10 years to the day the Festival launched its 1st festival at Rock View in Annai, Region 9, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller…
One of Guyana’s most popular musician, and a Director of the Rupununi Music & Arts Festival, Gavin Mendonca was in New York recently and had the pleasure of reuniting with one of the Festival’s favourite performers, Iryna Muha. Iryna is a Ukrainian and has performed at the festival twice, at the inaugural event at Rock View in 2014 and at the last performance before the Covid lockdown …
Gavin is the first and only Guyanese to participate in and share Guyanese folk music at an Ethno event
Musician and Director of Rupununi Music & Arts Festival, Gavin Mendonca, is once again blazing a trail across the world, taking Guyanese folk music and culture to new places – this time at Ethno Sweden.
Gavin performed Guyanese folk songs …
Dominican Republic – a nation that shares an island with Haiti and has a rich and vibrant culture, amazing food, warm weather, jungles and mountain and sun-soaked beaches. Beaches such as Playa El Valle in Samana – home of the annual eco/camping festival called Quelonios (this year the 5th edition was hosted from March 4-6). The festival is dedicated to encouraging community and good vibes while highlighting the importance