Naujawaan Utsav returns with ‘Sanskar Shakti’

NAUJAWAAN Utsav 5

- Sanskar Shakti (The power of culture) will this time around focus on issues surrounding mental health, raising awareness of current social issues and sending positive messages, especially to youths.

Members of the Dharmic Naujawaan saw it fit to pursue a production that would shed light on the importance of culture and how it can positively impact mental health.

The show which is on tomorrow at the Dharmic Kendra, will give youths across the country a platform to showcase their love for the arts through dance, song and poetry.

“Sanskar Shakti signifies the power of culture, specifically embodied by Hinduism. In a time where cultural erosion and religious degradation is increasing in society, the importance of understanding our culture, its creation, preservation and ability to influence our being is evidentially crucial,” Chairperson of the Central Naujawaan, Anjeli Surujpaul, told Buzz this week.

Patrons can look forward to an evening of delicious Indian cuisine and a show packed with talent, drama, and laughter.

Naujawaan Utsav started in 2016 and has been an annual event up until the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, the show will focus on mental well-being and cultural preservation with a cast made up of members from Naujawaan groups across the country, including Berbice, Essequibo and West Coast Demerara.

Dinner will be served at 18:00 hours and the show will start at 19:00 hours.

Tickets are available at the Dharmic Kendra or persons can contact Latchman on 614-5502 or Venika on 667-0875.

THE National Park is expected to attract hundreds of persons on Easter Monday as Remnant Entertainment, a Christian group, hosts a packed day of activities for the entire family, which will end with the ‘Risen Praise Concert’.

Remnant Entertainment’s director, Clayon Halley, during an interview with the Buzz, outlined the general focus and purpose of the event.

“Our overarching focus is to provide wholesome entertainment for the entire family. What we have noticed is that there is a void of wholesome entertainment, few places and events where you can go as a family and be entertained minus lewd music, alcohol consumption and vile behaviour. As it relates to our target group, all are welcome. We do not want to suggest that x, y and z are not welcomed because they might have a preference of beverage or music, but in the space we create, we will be seeking to maintain standards and values that we believe are essential to maintain wholesome entertainment to all”, Halley said.

He noted that the above-mentioned activities are part of Kingdom Fiesta, an annual four-day event which aims to bring families together.

“We believe that family is important to the development of a community and by extension the country, but more so what is critical is having healthy families which will result in healthy communities and a healthy country,” he added.

Kingdom Fiesta was conceptualised in response to the absence of clean entertainment for the entire family.

“Entertainment is a critical component in life. It can refresh your mind, preserve your mental health as well as emotional well-being. Entertainment can also help to bring families and friends closer together as well as allow for people who they may have never met to co-exist in the same space. Generally, many benefits can be derived from entertainment and we believe that positive entertainment can have greater positive effects on society. We at Remnant Entertainment are committed to creating spaces and events that provide wholesome entertainment for the entire family,” he said.

Bigger MARS anime...

From page 22 coinciding with television becoming a more common fixture in households.

More recently, with the advent of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, anime became even more popular, not just across the world, but also in Guyana.

Jacobs, a self-proclaimed expert shared that many persons here in Guyana indulge in the art form, but aren’t aware of the genre.

“With regards to anime, back then it was not that mainstream as it is now. A lot of people then didn’t know about it. A lot of people used to watch anime but they just didn’t know it by that name. They watched Naruto, Pokémon all of those are animes,” he said.

According to him, the pandemic awoke a new interest in many, and MARS is now here to celebrate that and promote the community in all of its glory.

“When I saw the turnout [in 2022], it was crazy. We did not expect such a huge turnout. When I saw the turnout I literally took 1510 minutes to just stand and take in a lot of it. Everyone was interacting. There were people that I know that are extremely shy, they were talking their heads off to people that they don’t even know [and] that is really what we wanted. We wanted to see the community physically out here and from that point onwards I spoke to Shomari and Marissa and I was like you know, we really need to ensure that we do something for the community.”

Persons who are interested in learning more about this year’s event can reach out to the organisers via the following social media platforms: Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram @ sozos_enterprise.