Dear Editor,
It is my belief that the newly constructed venue at ‘Cuffy’s Square’ will now be the centre of attraction for many events to come in the near future. I also understand that a huge stadium will eventually be erected with a 400m synthetic track, along with many other facilities. Development is great, but sometimes we need to cherish and preserve some old wonders of Guyana.
I have always believed that the National Park, home to many historic events since Independence in 1966, is one of Guyana’s wonders. I just recently thought of the following and perhaps the Ministry of Education’s Department of Culture can table this suggestion to Cabinet and consideration be given towards funding during the 2017 National Budget.
A museum of photography should be erected within the confines of the National Park displaying photos of historic events over the years where visitors can take a few moments down memory lane. The said museum can be used to house photo exhibitions of the Emancipation Day Celebrations, among other exhibitions of similar nature. I envision such an educational institution which will attract tourists, school visits from all regions, etc.
Yes, a small entrance fee should be attached to assist in offsetting expenses with the up-keeping of the building, staff members, security, etc. One such historic event I would expect to be included is ‘mass games’ from the early 1980’s and I do possess such a collection of historic photos where the late LFS Burnham, former first lady, Viola Burnham, a daughter of theirs in participation, Morag Williams, daughter of anthropologist Denis Williams, government officials, etc, could be seen in the collection, along with that black beauty of a British made vintage vehicle which Queen Elizabeth once sat in during the 1966 Independence state visit. Another part of an exhibition which I believe will be a knock out is to witness the photo images of all the past Miss Diwali Beauty Queens who were crowned at the National Park.
Yours faithfully,
T Pemberton
