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GUYANA

Michele Henderson, Dominica’s premier female vocalist who is known for her versatility and extreme talent will be the headlining act at this year’s Tribute to Father called “Jazz, Wine and Words” slated for the Theatre Guild, this Saturday evening.

Whether it’s in English, French or Creole; Zouk, R&B, Jazz, Reggae or Retro Soul, the accolades are consistent. No stranger to the entertainment scene in her native land of Dominica, Michele’s status as an all rounder – writer, flautist and vocalist, is growing by leaps and bounds throughout the Caribbean and further afield with every performance.

She has been featured in Caribbean magazines such as “She”, “Home Companion”, “Maco”, “Caribbean Beat” and “The Beat” and on regional television programmes such as Caribscope and E-zone. She was also featured in the international media including BET Jazz.

The host of the event, the Rotary Club of Stabroek will use the evening to honour fathers for their role in society. The importance of fatherhood in the nurturing and development of the child and by extension, the community will be highlighted at the event.

Fathers will be saluted through music and spoken word, and the positive contribution of outstanding fathers to the development of our youth and the unremitting

involvement of the father in every facet of community development will be honoured.

The event will be an all-inclusive affair where patrons will be treated to excellent music by top regional artistes supported by the best local talent. An offering of a selection of fine wines will set the mood for what will be a splendid evening of “Jazz, Wine and Words”.

The evening commences at 18:30h with the welcoming “wine hour” where by patrons will have the pleasure of viewing and sampling an array of wines served from specially erected kiosks tended by the major distributors of wines and liqueurs in Guyana. Offerings of selected cheeses and grapes will complement the evening’s fare of wines.

The entertainment begins at 19:30h featuring the best of local talent interspersed with the extraordinary poetic styling of the group “WORDSMITHS” which includes Yaphet Jackman, Latoni Beaton and Randolph Critchlow.

Patrons will then enjoy more cocktails and fine wines during the intermission. The entertainment resumes with a grand performance by the sensational Michele Henderson who recently blazed the trail to win the Caricom Anthem competition out of over 50 regional participants.

Tickets for the event cost $6000 and are available at Bounty Meat Centre – Kitty location and Nigel’s Supermarket, Robb Street or persons can call 623-7104 for more information.

Self-assertive and ambitious are the two standard words which describe Delroy Adrian

very passionate about science and nature in its entirety. He was born on January 6, 1995 at the Georgetown Public Hospital and is currently pursuing an associate degree in natural sciences at St Rose’s High School. His special interests include discovering hidden qualities within himself since he believes that we are blessed with a specific and unique talent and so the harnessing of these goals will not be possible without searching deeply within one’s self and tailoring one’s gift.

His philosophic view embodies the thought that success does not guarantee happiness but rather happiness guarantees success and in that the ground

for prosperity is set. His hobbies include interacting with others and listening to Soca music.

A spontaneous attitude is part of his warm personality, complemented by optimism and appropriate approaches to life situations.

Delroy enjoys the company of his many siblings. All of his childhood was well spent in the community of Lodge. His favourite author is Tyler Perry and this is based solely on the fact that the author inevitably promotes empowerment, education and motivation in the messages he conveys.

Walcott is frequently involved in community public awareness programmes which entail tackling social issues with the aim of reducing the negative impacts.

This dauntless young man sees himself as an accomplished and successful medical practitioner within the next five years. He seeks to emulate US President Barack Obama, because Obama had proved that where there’s a will, there’s a way and so hard work, courage, consistency, and discipline collectively can enable persons to achieve any goal.

He expects to take each experience encountered in his pageant life as a ‘’lesson learnt’’ and so this will assist in cementing a building of hope for him in the future.

Delroy hopes to be the successor of Kefa Wesley Smith, last year’s Mr Guyana Talented Teen.

The Miss Guyana Universe Committee has confirmed that they are one step closer to narrowing down the list of appli cants who have shown inter est in becom ing Guyana’s Miss Universe repre senta tive lat er in the year. The Committee is present ly review ing the ap plications and will soon short list the Miss Guyana Universe hopefuls. The date for the local leg of the com petition is yet to be fixed, but Guyana Times

Entertainment understands that the pageant will be held

The winner of the competition will replace Katherina Roshana as Miss Guyana Universe to represent Guyana at the international pageant slated for later in the year. Applicants have to be between the ages of 18 and 25 and should be five to six feet in height. It was also necessary for applicants to have a copy of their birth certificate and be in possession of a valid Guyanese Passport. All the applicants were also advised to include in their applications two

The crowned queen will not only get a chance to represent Guyana at the Miss Universe Pageant but also can win up to $3 million in cash, a three-week vacation in a foreign country and a four-year scholarship to the University of Guyana.

Pulse Entertainment is making the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matches a lot cooler when Pulse Cooler Fete is held this year with a “kick”.

The event is a day-into-night fete featuring an all-star cast of some of the best international Soca artistes and live FIFA World Cup quarter-final matches on 15x20 foot LED flat screens that will be placed around the Everest Cricket Club Ground.

Football fever fused with sweet soca music, local food and sexy cheer leaders will give you the COOLER BACCHANAL of a lifetime on Saturday, July 5. The first game kicks off at 13:00h, so

stock those coolers, link the crew and fete all day. Then as the sun sets, get a chance to witness live performances from soca superstars Jaiga TC, Nadia Batson, Karma Band and Shal Marshal along with Black Rose Band and guest DJs Parliament and X-Bass.

All coolers are absolutely FREE while tickets will cost $3000 in advance and $5000 at the gate. For the VIP experience, patrons will pay $6000 in advance and $10,000 at the gate. Tickets will not be available on the day of the event. Tickets will be sold at Gizmos and Gadgets; Glamour

Designer Brands; Pulse Office; MovieTown DVD Club and Palm Court.

No glass bottles will be allowed into the venue and patrons are asked not to put ice in their coolers upon entry. The size of the coolers should be two feet by three feet or less.

Football fans are reminded that the FIFA quarter-final matches begin at 13:00h and 17:00h respectively and will be viewed in a comfortable, “cooler” setting away from bright sunlight.

There will be an abundance of food and drinks from different local businesses and for those who want to have access to their vehicles, they will be asked to pay $2000. For security purposes, patrons will have bands placed on one of their hands so if they choose to leave and return for the night’s events, they will be permitted to enter with no additional charge.

The “Tides of Susanburg” is here again!!! This iconic Guyanese radio serial then stageplay was written by one of Guyana’s most prolific Writers, Journalists and Television Personalities, Francis Quamina Farrier.

It is said to be the first Radio serial ever aired in Guyana and the entire Caribbean Region and was first aired in 1965 and then again in the 70s. In the past, persons would huddle together to listen to ‘one’ transistor radio.

One would recall at six o’clock in the country areas, children and adults alike would huddle around to hear what Yaya, or Mentore or Mrs Wharton was up to, or what they would do to June and Savitri and Mother Sobers ... or how much drunken Waldron would sell his daughter Carol for.

Uncle Francis, as Farrier is affectionately called, touched on a few of the social ills that were prevalent then, and they are still sticking out their ugly horns in today’s 21st century society.

The play will be recreated and staged by Senoj Creations under the directorship of Collette JonesChin.

The cast include “Mentore” being played by Henry Rodney; “Savitri” being played by Natasha Azeez; and “June Winters” played by Charisma JonesChin. Other popular actors selected for the presentation are LaVonne George, Keyon Heywood, Colleen Humphrey, and Collette Jones-Chin.

The play will be staged at the Theatre Guild on Friday, June 27, with a matinee performance beginning at 13:00h. And on June 28 and 29, evening performances begin at 19:00h.

During the first evening’s performance, Senoj Creations will be paying tribute to the following persons who were part of the first staging of “Tides of Susanburg” and most of whom we are fortunate to still have with us. These include Francis Quamina Farrier, Rosamund Addo, Hector Stoute and John Exeter.

The deadline for applications for the “Kiss My ARTS 2K14” show, which is slated for next month is set for Sunday, June 14. Interesting persons are asked to send their portfolio to info@redentertainmentgy.com.

Applicants must send in their name, contact number and a description (maximum of 300-words) of their work along with a maximum of three pictures. The RED team will review all applications and decide on the most creative. This year, there will only be an allocation of 40 booths.

This is a chance for exhibitors to showcase their artistic talents with their own perception and style in an environment created to complement the works of any artist.

There will be a $6000 fee for participation, which will cover a designated space to display your art (tent, table, chairs and display backdrops inclusive).

“Kiss My ART 2K13” showcased local art of all kinds, in a format that was vibrant, exciting and attractive to all ages, but particularly to the young and young at heart.

The event saw a number of displays of photography, paintings, videography, textiles, jewellery, sculptures and so much more. Apart from the normal exhibits, there were several art pieces that were sold through silent auction.

There were also several other artsy activities that included a Bravo Arts bodyart performance, two happy hours featuring the best art-tenders, battles of the DJs, auto art, live glow drumming, fire acrobatics, spoken word poetry, steel panomania, silhouette dancing and much more. Check out the snapshots from last year’s Kiss My ART event. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Horizon Arts Production (HAP) is preparing to stage its sixth Annual Father’s Night cul tural extravaganza on June 15 at the Theatre Guild Playhouse, Kingston, Georgetown, under the theme “Love Vibrations”. It starts at 20:00h.

The songs, dances, po ems and dramatic piec es that will be showcased on that evening will speak straight to fathers, particular ly young fathers, helping them to see fatherhood in a positive light and urging them to honour their responsibilities to their children.

The show is centred on a young father who wants to quit when things get too tough and believes that he cannot cope

with the surmounting responsibilities that ther ing children when he was not fully pre pared to do so.

Nandre’s Kreation, was established and created in October 2010 by CEO and Fashion Designer Nelsion Andre Nurse; a young, energetic, creative, confident and artistic individual.

Nandre’s Kreations offer services in fashion and costume designing, set construction, interior décor for weddings, parties, business conferences, special events, etc.

Nandre’s Kreations was officially launched in 2010 at the Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW), under the title Patches; with great reviews, for its artistic and creative work.

Nelsion Nurse won the accolade for the most promising young designer of 2010, and escalated into the fashion world by representing Nandre’s Kreations on stages such as Guyana Fashion Week; US Virgin Island Fashion Week; Style Mission; Food, Arts and Music Festival; Fantasia- Barbados and is presently turning heads in the fashion arena with his creative designs that are sometimes daring yet captivating”.

Nelsion Nurse designs have been moulded into one of the most futuristic and talked about designs around Guyana and the Caribbean as he was dubbed “the man to watch for Caribbean fashion” by CaribDirect.

Nandre’s Kreations has taken the opportunity to expand its services and expertise, by becoming involved in the coordination and construction of wardrobes for pageants such as the Miss Guyana Talented Teen, Miss Amerindian Heritage and Miss Bartica Regatta. Nurse has also judged and trained models for numerous pageants.

November 2012, Nurse launched the Reflections Fashion Show, a scripted show about ones journey

It will be a funfilled evening, as there will be performances by

through life’s challenges.

Back in 2003, Nelsion Nurse began designing costumes for local schools for the Children’s Mashramani Costume competitions and he won top accolades for his creations.

It is there that he gained the opportunity to challenge his creative ability to design and produce pieces for group and individual costumes for both children and adult costume parade, many of which have won prizes such as Best Designer (small band) – Education Ministry, 2013; Individual Male and Female (first place, small band – full costume) – Ministry of Education; first place, large band – semi-costume non commercial (YCT/GYSM 2012); second place, large band – non-commercial full costume (YCT/GYSM 2012); and third place, large band prizes (YCT/GYSM 2012); first place, decorative commercial building (Guyana Power and Light 2013); first place, small band – full costume – Education Ministry; and Best Designer (small band) Mashramani 2014. Nandre’s Kreations continues to showcase creativity and uniqueness wherever the opportunity arises. Nurse has worked on sets and costumes for productions such as Jamzone, Phenomenal Woman and Magnificent Man hosted by the Human Services Ministry and Ganga Time hosted by the Education Ministry, among many others. He has also worked as a set designer for local artiste Melissa “Vanilla” Roberts and local short movie “Traditions” directed by Margrette Lawrence which has been seen at film festivals around the world. Nandre’s Kreations, letting the creative mind soar!

Four fathers will be honoured that evening during the show, and in addition each father entering the playhouse will be treated to a complimentary glass of wine and a small token.

The programme is being put together and directed by Sheron Cadogan-Taylor and Mariatha Causway, and in their words, it’s entertainment for the entire family. Tickets costs $1000 and are available at the Theatre Guild or from any mem-

Guyanese-born

American singer and rapper, Jay Anderson has been the latest addition slated to perform at the New York City Jamzone set for Ralph Avenue on August 9.

Jamzone Summer Break will be held in New York for the first time and it is expected to be a grand affair with live performances by the Gully God, Mavado; Soca sensation Skinny Fabulous; Timeka Marshall; X2 and others to be added.

The event will also feature Deejay Energy and Gully Ras from Fusion International, Deejay Bevaughn out of Stereo Sonic and Deejay Bank Hype from NY will also be there to do their stuff.

Anderson is not just a rapper, but rather prefers to embody the term ‘recording artiste’ in its entirety with influences such as Beres Hammond, Tupac Shakur, and Ghandi.

Anderson brings to the table something the world

has never seen before. Thus far, he has had three radiotopping singles across South America, coupled with massive performances with headlining acts such as Rick Ross, Mr Vegas, and Busy Signal.

Aside from music, Anderson recently graduated from university with a Bachelor of Science degree in Law. The experimentation with the arts began to develop even before Jay was a teenager.

“Sometimes I feel as though music became interested in me… But music has been a part of me ever since I was about seven or eight years old. I performed at every concert at my primary school. I wrote a poem when I was 13 years old and turned it into a song, and from there, it became an on-going progress in my songwriting skills and before I knew it, it took me into these luxurious studios in New York City,” the artiste stated.

Furthermore, he wants immortality, in the sense that when he departs this life, he wants his music to forever live on and he will live through his countless fans who listen to his music.

He performed at last year’s Jamzone Summer Break to great reviews and is hoping to make his presence felt again on a Guyanese stage pretty soon.

Miss India Guyana Worldwide 2014, Divya Sieudarsan wings out to New York City to meet with the Guyanese community to build her fan base as part of her reign.

Sieudarsan will be getting the remaining things that she needs in New York and her final preparation before she leaves for Dubai soon to participate in Miss India Worldwide 2014 Pageant.

Divya and her chaperone, Director of Apsara, Chandini Rambalak were treated to the first-class experience, and the Queen best described her experience on TravelSpan Airlines as “royal treatment: food was delicious and the staff were very friendly… great experience overall… I must say it was more enjoyable than tiring”.

Among other media appearances and events in Guyana, Sieudarsan was invited as Miss India Guyana 2014 along with Miss India Guyana 2013 Katherina Roshana as guests at the Europe Day Celebration hosted by the Ambassador Robert Kopecky at his residence.

Apsara and the Miss India Guyana Organisation expressed thanks to TravelSpan Airlines for their tremendous support to Miss India Guyana 2014, Divya Sieudarsan.

The three delegates in the Guyana leg of the Jamzone Pageant are in fierce competition as the date draws closer to selecting the best candidate to represent Guyana at the international pageant in August.

Soyini Fraser, Faydeha King and Onesha Hutson were judged on the photo shoot in which they participated and the infomercial they produced as part of the Miss Guyana Jamzone reality show. The delegates were unveiled to the public on Sunday evening as the show premiered.

The second episode will be aired this Sunday with another part of the reality show titled, “Meet the Press”. This edition saw the delegates showcasing their intellectual skills as they answered several questions posed to them by three seasoned entertainment personnel at the Gravity Lounge on Tuesday afternoon.

They were tested on Guyana’s tourism and entertainment industry, how they can promote Guyana and Jamzone as a whole, and more importantly, how they can positively promote

pageantry in Guyana. The third segment of the reality show will take the form of a runway show, with the trio in heels and swimwear.

The recording of this segment will also be done at the Gravity Lounge which will see the three delegates revealing their feminine beauty to the public in designer swimsuits. The final aspect of the reality show will take place on the night when the queen

will be crowned on June 21. A show will be created and patrons will be interviewed with a view of garnering their opinion of the delegates and who they think is the most suitable contestant to represent Guyana at the pageant. After the opinion pieces, the winner will be announced.

The grand finale of the reality show will be aired on June 29.

Highly acclaimed dance group, Classique Dance Company, has been confirmed to perform at the Jamzone Summer Break 2014 New York Edition.

The Classique Dance Company is known to be one of Guyana’s most successful and well-known contemporary dance companies, founded in 2000 by dancer and choreographer Clive Prowell.

The company’s mission has since been to empower young people through dance and creative collaboration in the performing arts, building self-esteem and inspiring self-expressive community action.

The company has travelled throughout Guyana.

Their repertoire of major events also includes CARIFESTA 10 – the company was selected to lead the opening ceremony and represent the CARIFESTA logo.

The company also performed for the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) event held at the National Cultural Centre on November 25, 2010. Details of their major works include performances at the Guyana Folk Festival 2010-2012, held in Brooklyn, NY, at which eight of the company’s members participated, and in the year 2012, the Classique Dance Company was awarded best dance production/dance company in the Caribbean at the

West Indian Music Awards Ceremony.

Classique usually hosts three shows per year at the National Cultural Centre to show the company’s growth.

The company has built a loyal fan base and has received accolades for its kinetic, high-energy performances and technical acuity. Since its inception, the Classique Dance Company has received international acclaim from audiences throughout South America, the Caribbean and the United States.

This group will perform live at The Village, Brooklyn, New York City on August 9, when Jamzone Summer Break is hosted.

Drunk Me”.

Three weeks ago, Guyanese soca sensation Adrian Dutchin released his latest track, “Too Bad” featuring Kwasi “Ace” Edmundson, Charmaine Blackman, and Jory Hector. This track has since been creating vibes on the airways, but wait until you hear his most recent release “Ya Can’t

The song is an original piece written by Dutchin that features Future Fambo and Kapa Shanti.

The song is a summer release and is already hitting the airwaves at a fast rate. The song was produced by M Dot and it was recorded and mixed by Reblah Star out of Young Lion

Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Future Fambo and Kapa Shanti came on board with the project with open arms, and as such, Dutchin is very thankful because he says it was a blessing working with the talented gentlemen. The song can be downloaded for free at Download: Adrian Dutchin Music.

Akeem Kanhai also called “The Dream” or “AK” is 22 years old and was born at the Linden Hospital Complex to Michelle Plato and Romeo Kanhai.

His siblings are Shaquelle Plato, Surrell McDowell and Karim Robertson.

He described his childhood as adventurous but balanced. He says this balance is what is mostly responsible for the person he is today. He was the only member of an extended family that was of Indian descent. His family embraced him and loved him without discrimination of any kind; not even in the community and the entire community of Linden.

His family was well-grounded and his parents were strict with strong values that had to be adhered to, such as going to church every Sunday.

When these values were not adhered to, he and his siblings paid the price by being punished. He added that his family was not wealthy but all their needs were met and he is of the opinion that he could not have had a better childhood.

School days, he recounted, were great. He was able to balance his academics and sports at an early age, throughout his primary school life, but it became

In five years’ time, he sees himself furthering his talent in basketball overseas, specifically aiming at being semi-pro and ultimately a professional.

His greatest inspirations and role models are Elvira Plato, Michelle Plato, Neil Simon, Lugard Mohan, Kezqweyah Yisrael, Chris Bowman, Michael Jordan, Dwayne Wade, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James.

As it relates to basketball, he expects to be one of the top players in the country and eventually, the Caribbean.

“It will bring me no greater pleasure than for me to get paid for what I love doing most,” he added. Furthermore, he hopes one day the sport will be recognised and treated with much more significance locally.

challenging when he entered high school.

This talented basketball player attended the Amelia’s Ward Nursery and Primary School after which he was awarded a place at Mackenzie High School. He then studied at the University of Guyana.

Growing up in Linden, as children, he and his siblings were involved in many of the various sports. Each sport had a season. His older cousin, Neil Simon, who lived a few houses from him, had a basketball court where he would always go to watch the guys play.

His playing time, however, would be before, during or after their sessions. After a while, Simon saw his interest in the sport and decided to teach him the fundamentals. He was one of the many persons in his family to be a basketball player. His brother, Shaquelle Plato and other relatives –Simon, Audley Alleyne and Yannick Douglas – also played.

He noted that much developmental work is not being done at school and senior levels to promote the game. “This is evident in our performances against other countries. Our country has a rich basketball heritage with capable players that can rank us as a top Caribbean basketball team,” Kanhai said.

Kanhai has a number of achievements under his belt such as being a member of the junior national basketball team; winning multiple most valuable player (MVP) awards, scoring titles, most assists award, best defender award, and the list continues.

He is presently a senior member of

the national basketball team. He has also participated in the national schools athletics and the Under 20 high jump, and also played table tennis. Most recent, he was awarded the MVP of the Road to Mecca (finals) Tournament and Brusches Classic Tournament.

He chose basketball because he was much more talented on the court than in any other sport he participated in. He then focused on basketball where his passion and love for the game grew as he progressed in the sport.

Basketball, he told Guyana Times Entertainment, has been great to him thus far. It has taught him great life lessons that he still uses to govern many aspects of his life. More so, he had the opportunity to meet great people and see many places. As the journey continues, it’s only getting better as he develops and improves in the sport he loves.

His favourite quotes are “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard” by Kevin Durant and “Love is playing each game as if it’s your last” by Michael Jordan.

His advice to young people who would want to be a part of the sport is “This sport will take you as far as you want to go. The skills and discipline that surround basketball are centred in everything we do. Set accomplishable goals and go after them. Be relentless and seek to continuously improve and better yourself. And remember that it’s books before ball”.

Bollywood actress and producer Dia Mirza will make her glorious presence felt at the Kids for Tigers camp ini tiative, to be held on June 14-15 at Pench, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh (MP). The actress has been associated with the ‘Leave Me Alone’ campaign, an initia tive by Sanctuary Asia and Save the Tiger for a while now. She has been vocal about the cause and believes that the tigers are an integral part of the ecosystem and help in completing the circle of life.

The camp, which is especially for children, spreads consciousness about the environment in a practical and fun way. Dia believes that it is important to educate and create aware ness among the young gener ation as the fate of the envi ronment’s future is in their hands.

The actress will meet the children at the Forest Department Auditorium,

followed by a meet with Praveen Pardeshi, Principal Secretary of Revenue and Forests Department along with the forest staff at the forest border between Maharashtra and MP.

Thereafter, Dia will be a part of a programme for women forest guards at Nagpur women’s boutique, extending her support and motivating them in their effort towards saving the environ-

The actress turned producer, who is currently busy with her production, holds this cause close her heart. She has been continuously supporting and pleading on behalf of the majestic tiger for its survival.

Dia has been environmentally aware since a young age and has incessantly been associated with a number of initiatives and social causes. She has been working towards spreading the word on social networking websites too and hopes that one day people will stop poaching these majestic animals and start protecting them. (Santabanta.com)

Shehnaz says to Jalal, “You are crap in name of brother and now you will get punished for your doings and I will give you punishment, after you die, my mother will get peace”. She stabs Jalal. (Desi-Tashan.com)

Rushali comes to Archana’s house with Naren alliance for Pari. (Desi-Tashan.com)

PR“Back 2 Love” was unveiled by Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.

The album, launched on Monday, features 10 tracks inclusive of collaborations with Indian musicians, such as composer duo Salim-Sulaiman, and also a duet with singer Shreya Ghoshal, a statement said.

Bhatt and Khan had worked together in the former’s production ventures like “Kalyug” and “Blood Money”.

Khan’s new album was also unveiled at this year’s International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) on the US.

The video of lead track “Zaroori tha” features the couple of “Bigg Boss” fame, Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon

MDixit has been appointed UNICEF’s Celebrity Advocate for Child Rights. She has not only been supporting UNICEF in the area of child rights over the last year, but also has done some key public service announcements for child protection, including messages on prevention of child labour and child trafficking. These have been used extensively as inter-personal communication materials for communities across India. (Santabanta.com)

“Grand Masti” actor Aftab Shivdasani married his longtime girlfriend Nin Dusanj in a private ceremony. Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta tweeted, “Saala mere dost ne shaadi kar liya aur bataya bhi nahi. Koi baat nahin @AftabShivdasani you come back and we’ll talk.” [sic]

“Congratulations to this beautiful couple and best wishes for a life happily married and blissful @AftabShivdasani,” he further wrote.

The couple met through a common friend and started dating. Reportedly, the newlyweds are now off on a honeymoon. (Santabanta.com)

Avni tells Arpita that every year maa cooks food for poor people on this day. This time she will make the food, maybe this can reduce Suket’s anger. (Desi-Tashan.com)

ajiv forces Rachna to say that she loves him. She cries and tells him that she loves KT. KT hits Rajiv and he falls into the swimming pool. KT says “I love you” to Rachna. They hug. (Desi-Tashan.com)

The actor-protege

Sushant Singh Rajput apparently wants to avoid interacting with filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor.

At the recent launch of casting Director Mukesh Chhabra’s studio, Sushant Singh Rajput is said to have avoided running into filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor.

If sources are to be believed, Aditya Roy Kapur walked in around 16:30h and soon after that, Abhishek Kapoor too dropped in.

“Sushant, however, came around 18:00h, much after Abhishek and Aditya had left. There is no animosity between Abhishek

and Sushant, but the latter wanted to avoid interacting with the filmmaker,” a source said.

It may be pointed out here that Sushant, who made his debut in Abhishek Kapoor’s “Kai Po Che!”, walked out of his upcoming project, “Fitoor”, and now Aditya Kapur has been signed on for the same. In fact, Sushant had allotted his dates for “Fitoor”, but when its shoot got delayed, the actor had to let go of the film as it was clashing with another project, Shekhar Kapur’s “Paani”. The actor was unavailable for comment. (Santabanta.com)

Miss United Nations, Guyanese

beauty Soyini

Fraser is once again in pageant mode and her eyes are set on becoming the next Miss Guyana Jamzone International. As the competition kicked into high gear, Guyana Times Entertainment interviewed the former Miss United Nations who recapped her experience after winning the coveted title in Miami in 2012.

After winning the pageant, she was involved in several activities in performing her duties as queen. In April 2013, Diana Giglio, Model Manager at Profile Model Management in the United States invited her to grace the runway for their upcoming competition “The New Profile

The competition was aimed

at getting new faces for the modelling company for one year. Many models from across the country attended but amazingly, Soyini was among the models chosen.

The first stop after that competition was Orlando, Florida for Fashion Week 2013. Before actually going to the event, she was required to travel to The Bahamas to crown the 2013 United Nations Royals.

This was one of her most memorable visits, since it was done in the week of her birthday. She arrived in Nassau on May 7 and went straight to work. The final show was that weekend and the girls were in full pageant mode.

Six delegates all wanting to be the next Miss Bahamas United Nations, but only one would emerge as queen.

On Fraser’s birthday, May 8, the day started in an amazing way. She started out with breakfast downtown, a radio interview at Guardian Radio 96.9 with local singer Preston “Puzzle” Wallace; Eric Fox, a Temperament Development Counsellor; and Marcos Ambrister, Mr Teen United Nations 2012.

She was also an honoured guest at The Conch Shop on the beachfront where she had an amazing evening with pageant officials and the delegates of the pageant.

On the day of the pageant, she was part of the Little Miss Bahamas, where young girls between ages five and 10

years of age competed for the title. That day was the costume parade and it was conducted in the form of a motorcade with all the girls dressing as their favourite princess from a movie or story.

On Coronation Night, the ladies compete for the right to be Miss Bahamas United Nations 2013. As the guest queen, Fraser hosted the night’s proceedings and crowned the new queen.

She said it was absolutely wonderful to have spent time working in The Bahamas, adding that it is an experience she will never forget. Not only did she meet the Miss Bahamas United Nations delegates, she also met and interacted with other queens.

After The Bahamas, she participated in the Orlando Fashion Week 2013. Being selected to walk the runway showcasing designs for six wellknown designers was an extreme privilege.

The night of the show was packed, the dressing rooms full of designers, models, stylists, and the team from Jkare House of Fashion.

Between Orlando Fashion Week and Tampa Bay Fashion Week, she worked with many photographers all over Florida, like Darryl Glover, Stephanie Ceglia, Stephen King, and Frederick Lewis, among others. She definitely had a blast challenging herself; mind, body and soul.

Getting to shoot with various photographers has given her the chance to adapt to different styles and techniques of photography as she learnt how to be diverse in front of the camera.

At Tampa Bay Fashion Week, she was selected for the second main show to walk for three designers, Rachna Suri who is the name behind Accessuri Collections, The International Academy of Design Technology and also Sherry.

“It was a great year spent doing the things that make me smile... charity, runway shows, photo shoots and travelling,” Fraser said as she reminisced.

Kudos to Fraser as she competes for the Miss Jamzone Guyana 2014 title and a chance to stay right here a fight to win the Miss Jamzone International crown for Guyana. You can follow her pageant journey more closely on Facebook at Soyini Fraser for Miss Guyana Jamzone 2014, on Twitter @ SoyiniFraser and on Instagram @soyinifraser.

The first-ever Mr Guyana International Pageant is expected to be one with a difference that will see young, energetic and muscular men competing in several competitions with the aim of being crowned Mr Guyana International 2014.

The pageant is being hosted with the aim boosting the morale of men, since it has been noted over the years, that there has been a decline in the morale of men – be it their involvement in rape, armed robberies, violence against women, and other social ills.

The pageant serves as an activity whereby men can become involved in music, movies, and fashion.

This event will have several high profile segments and will be aired by all local, Caribbean, and international media across the Diaspora.

Among the objectives of the pageant are: fostering the knowledge of participants about their responsibilities as men in society; encouraging men to take a stand in the fight against many

of the social issues affecting them; creating a sense of ‘self-styling’, self-respect and self-motivation as it relates to their personal wel- being in a socially acceptable environment.

The competition is open to males from all walks of life of Guyanese nationality and Guyanese parentage between the ages of 17 and 45.

This competition is dedicated to all the Guyanese men, known and unknown, for their valuable contributions to the preservation of our culture, academic achievements, nation building and family values over the years.

From the humble labourers to the elite executives, all have a part to play in the social upliftment of our male gender.

The organiser of the pageant, Paul Burnette is calling on corporate Guyana and the business community to support the venture. The inaugural Mr Guyana International is scheduled to be launched on July 20 at Duke Lodge, Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown.