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elebrating Easter in this part of the world is like no other; in the Caribbean during the Easter holidays (Sunday and Monday) families and friends gather to celebrate in their traditional ways.

While each country has its varied differences, the festivities in Guyana also include the religious observances which culminate in the grand kite flying activities on Easter Monday.

Residents from all walks of life, young and old flock to open public spaces, like the Kitty Seawall and National Park in the capital city, where they transform the skies with their colourful kites of all sizes and shapes.

For Christians around the world, Easter symbolises the love of God for his human creation since he allowed his “only begotten son” to be sacrificed so that believers could then experi-

the day we die, we must die now to sin and rise to new life in Christ. Being marked with ashes at the beginning of Lent indicates our recognition of the need for deeper conversion of our lives during this season of renewal. Ash Wednesday church services are well attended in Guyana and families use this time to congregate and renew their faith as they prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Christ.

Families gather at the 63 Beach in Berbice for the annual Easter Monday kite flying

ence salvation from original sin. Easter, where we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, is preceded by Lent, a season of self-examination, fasting and penance in preparation for Easter Day observance. So Lent is a 40 period prior to Easter Day. Also, beginning the Sunday

the country before the beginning of the annual Palm Sunday procession.

Good Friday

On this solemn day, the streets of the country are usually deserted; even most businesses are closed, however, many attend church services throughout the day, at various times. It is the most solemn and holy day for Christians, especially those from the traditional churches. Christians remember

before Easter we have Holy Week, with Palm Sunday (also called Passion Sunday), Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

Lent

Lent (Latin: Quadragesima: Fortieth) is a solemn religious obser-

Church goers reenact Christ's crucifixion and resurrection

vance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later, 3 days before Easter Sunday. ... Some Anabaptist and evangelical churches also observe the Lenten season.

Although its format has varied throughout the centuries and throughout different cultures, the basic concept remains the same: to open our hearts to God's refining grace through prayer, confession, fasting, and almsgiving as we anticipate Holy Week.

Lent traditionally lasts forty days, modelled after Christ's forty day fast in the desert, and ends on Good Friday.

Ash Wednesday Services

Ashes are an ancient symbol of repentance (sackcloth and ashes). They also remind us of our mortality ("remember that you are dust") and thus of the day when we will stand before God and be judged. This can be linked easily to the death and resurrection motif of Baptism. To prepare well for

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday marks the end of the Lenten fast for Catholics and Anglicans alike, and the beginning of the most solemn and im-

portant week in their calendar, Holy Week. The week commences on what is traditionally called Palm Sunday, which is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. Christians use the occasion to remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, cheered on by palmwaving crowds, in church services around the country. The symbolic blessing of the palms is done at the respective churches across

the suffering and passion of Jesus Christ, whose death is commemorated on this day, in various ways. Christians typically fast from all food and meat on Good Friday.

Midnight Masses are held on Holy Saturday evening to mark the beginning of the happiest time in the Christian church, Easter. The Easter celebration wouldn't be complete without glistening, buttery hot cross buns, a customary treat in many Caribbean Sea states once under British colonial rule.

Easter Sunday and Monday

Like in a few other Caribbean countries, kite flying in Guyana usually occurs only on the Easter Holiday (any other time of the year, flying a kite is actually considered odd).

Families flock in the thousands to the many kite flying venues, to display their creative and colourful kites, which they view as a symbol of Christ’s resurrection. The day is also marked by many other festivities including family picnics, road trips , and creek excursions.

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he Promenade Gardens will be in full bloom today, as the second annual Kids Fest 592 kicks off. This event is one of many activities being staged countrywide for Easter 2018 celebrations. According to the Director at AOne events and the founder of Kids Fest 592, Ms. Natalya Thomas, the highly anticipated activity, is geared towards promoting the country’s cultural diversity through music, dance, fashion and games.

In addition, it provides the perfect opportunity for the

7-11 age category and two in the 12-15 age category.

“Our main attraction is the Miss Kids fest 592 pageant, and our theme concept is Alice in Wonderland.

There will be vending, games, puppet show, bouncy castles and much more.

However, the special aspect will definitely have to be that we have 16 beautiful girls in the pageant. We will also be having a tea party every half an hour for the event.” Ms. Thomas explained during an interview with the Guyana Times Sunday Magazine.

Families enjoying Kids Fest 592 last year

children to express themselves and to explore their interests and passion.

While there are many activities to look forward to, for both kids and their parents, the event’s main attraction is the grand Princess Pageant; the delegates in each category will be competing in talent, theme wear (Easter) and Formal Wear.

Each group will have an overall Queen and runner up. Of the 16 contestants, seven will participate in the 4-6 age category; six in the

Special awards will be given in each age group for Best Dress, Best personality and Most Creative. The winner will also receive trophies and medals in each category.

There will also be an award for most Photogenic.

The delegates will be judged in personality, performance, smile, confidence, dress, grooming, stages presence, modeling ability overall presentation and spirit, the Organiser added.

She emphasised too that the concept is to bring the

There are many activities for the entire family to enjoy

children’s wildest imaginations to life. Kids and their families will also have the chance to participate in many other activities including face painting, clown show, candyland, bouncy castles, magic shows, Disney

characters, and the talent show, which aims to nurture character and build confidence.

Kids Fest 592 is the brainchild of Natalya Thomas of ‘A One Events’ and Nadia Thomas of Duo Collection.

The duo recognised the importance of the family to com-

munity development.

Added to this, they also saw the need for quality children’s entertainment and activities; consequently they worked with a variety of quality children’s brands and entertainment companies to bring this large outdoor festival to reality.

Now in its second year, the activity continues to foster relationship building, it encourages

the children’s creativity and provides wholesome entertainment for the entire family.

Given the benefits of such an activity, Ms. Thomas used the opportunity to encourage families to visit the Promenade Gardens today. She said, “I would say use this opportunity to come out and have fun with your family for a day of exciting activities.”

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Easter kite flying at Bayrock Community Centre Ground by utamu bell

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ach year, the Easter celebration creates an atmosphere for bringing families and friends together, through kite flying and other fun, social experiences.

Here in Guyana, kite flying lovers flock various locations for that memorable experience, some even travelling to far away destinations just to find the perfect atmosphere to capture those picture perfect moments.

Of course, the art of kite flying requires wide open spaces, which would require areas which are situated away from obstacles such as electrical power lines and poles. In Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) there are scores of wide open spaces which create the perfect setting for kite flying; which just might explain why so many flock the community on Easter Monday.

Popular areas in Linden suitable for kite flying which are usually a haven for Easter social activities are the Bayroc Community Centre Ground (Wismar), the dykes (Mackenzie), the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Ground, the Amelia’s Ward back road (Mackenzie) and the numerous ball fields (Silvertown, Christianburg, Silvercity) which are located across the community, but mainly on the Wismar shore.

These areas are usually abuzz with social activities and events annually on Easter Monday.

The Bayroc Community Centre Ground, which is equipped with seating facility, is a vast sandy landscape with just the right terrain to facilitate kite flying. There is also enough room for other Kite flying in other parts of Linden

social activities to be conducted at the same time. The MSC Ground, also noted for social events is equipped with seating amenities as well ,and is sometimes opened to the public to facilitate such activities on Easter Monday.

The dykes, with their mesmerising natural sceneries are perfect for family outings and kite flying, while the numerous ball fields are always opened to the public. And for those Lindeners who don’t feel like venturing out, their own backyards are sometimes transformed into the perfect kite flying spot.

The hills at Blueberry Hill, Wismar are also great locations. On a typical Easter Monday in the community, the skies are laden with kites, as parents join their children in the activities. Families camp out, usually for the most part of the day and have picnics and barbeques. The more popular venues are often times transformed into party and fetelike settings, complete with music and fun activities and games. Kite exhibitions and competitions for the largest, smallest and most creative kites are also side attractions which draw persons to these venues annually. The Sunday Times Magazine spoke to a few Lindeners who shared with us how they usually celebrate the Easter holiday. For many, it usually begins with observing Holy Thursday then going to church on Easter Sunday.

As is customary, Lindeners also enjoy baking ‘hot cross buns’ to welcome the observance. “I spend Easter day with my children. We fly the kites and so on, which is symbolic that Jesus is the risen Christ. I spend that day mostly relaxing with family. Sometimes, we go out and fly kite but I have a big enough yard. Sometimes we just raise it a little 15 metres in the air and allow the boys to run around the yard.

Growing up, we used to go on the hills at Wismar and fly our kites”, former Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland told us.

“I love Easter! My celebration usually starts from Ash Wednesday. I enjoy going to church with my family then on Easter day we go out and we fly kite”, Annece HicksNoble said. So, if you’re at home and thinking about a location to visit with your family and friends for the Easter holidays, maybe you should consider one of these locations in the Linden community.

This Region 10 youth proudly displays his kite

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Elaboratelydecorated bonnets from the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, last year.

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hat is a flag, a shield, a bit of armour and the badge of femininity. A hat is the difference between wearing clothes and wearing a costume; it’s the difference between being dressed and being dressed up; it’s the difference between looking adequate and looking your best.

A hat is to be stylish in, to glow under, to flirt beneath, to make all others seem jealous over and to make all men feel masculine about.

A piece of magic is a hat.” – Martha Sliter If a hat is a piece of magic, one can only assume the otherworldly qualities of a bonnet. Composer Irving Berlin brought the Easter Bonnet into American pop culture in 1933 with his ballad “Easter Parade,” a chronicle of the annual Easter Sunday pilgrimage from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, down Fifth Avenue in New York City.

In the English tradition, the notion of getting new clothes on Easter to signify inner growth and renewal dates back to Shakespeare.

In “Romeo and Juliet,” Romeo’s sage and ill-fated confidante, Mercutio, chastises Benvolio for being too quick to lose his tem-

“abstention,” Easter Sunday lifts the fog not only in spirit, but also in our wardrobe.

In the US, it wasn’t until post-Civil War society, towards the latter 1870s, when women and children marching in Easter Parades replaced dark-coloured mourning smocks with brighter clothing. By the early twentieth century, Americans became more and more invested in the Easter outfit—the hat, in particular. Because Easter coincides with seasonal fecundity, women garnered fresh flowers to wear in their hair and in their bonnets. Lilies, daffodils, azaleas with their red, pink or even crème coloured blooms, Hyacinths, purple and white, as well as pussy willows and red tulips are considered traditional Easter flowers.

If fresh flowers weren't available, women would adorn hats with flowers made from paper, as well as ribbon, fab-

Easter hat were style during the turn of the 19th century

This young lady is adorned with an Easter Hat at the Inner Wheel Club’s annual hat show

per; to draw a sword over inconsequential beef. To illustrate his argument, Mercutio points out how Benvolio will pick a fight with his tailor for wearing a new suit before Easter, “Didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing his new doublet/before Easter?” he says, designating Easter a sartorial benchmark. Following forty days of Lent, filled with drab outfits reflective of a collective

ric feathers, sea shells and pine cones. The popularity of the Easter Bonnet peaked in 1948 when Judy Garland serenaded Fred Astaire with Irving Berlin's “Easter Parade” in a film by the same name. In this number, Garland, who dons a white organza Derby Hat with pink and violet rosettes, makes there seem no place as grand on Easter Sunday as Fifth Avenue in

Men also join in the Easter festivities

New York City. By now, the Easter Bonnet has become a relic, albeit a delicate and artisanal one, of cosmopolitan splendour.

Easter Bonnets can be whimsical, fantastical, with a hint of fabulist narrative, whether religious, seasonal or cultural, all adding to the magic of the hat. These days, the Easter Bonnet can be wild, giving DIY crafters a chapeau to embellish with whatever tickles their fancy. They can also be simple and playful, subtly nodding to the Bonnet’s modern tra-

dition with a bunny ear or two. What will your Easter Bonnet hold? (Vogue magazine) In Guyana, there are many Easter hat shows, parades and tea parties which are held annually to celebrate the occasion.

During these events, men, women and children take the opportunity to flaunt their creativity and innovation as they vie for top honours in the various competitions.

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scorching mid-day sun looked down from a bright blue sky upon Teddy framing a kite made from dry coconut branch. For a long time he contemplated how to make the modern kite he always dreamt of. Kites fascinated Teddy since he was five years old. A cool breeze blew silently as he sat on an old bench making the kite of his dreams. I observed him closely as I passed by his yard that’s just in the same street where I

lived in Rose Hall Town.

None of his friends in the street would make a kite from dry coconut branch.

Teddy was a master craftsman at his trade. He first chopped the dry coconut branch into long pieces measuring twenty four inches long.

Then he took his sharp cutlass to shave the hard branch sticks; he

weighed the sticks on a scale to investigate if it’s light like a bird’s wing to fly far away into the restless wind.

He then took a small nail and fastened the light branch sticks firmly together; then he framed his kite neatly by a very strong piece of twine. A round piece of bamboo was placed immaculately on both ends of the cross sticks which he called the kite’s nose. It’s time to paste his kite by a kaleidoscope of kite paper. It took him several hours to complete his gorgeous kite which he felt was a modern invention in the Caribbean where he lived.

H e used a wide cross section of colors such as white, red, blue, green, orange, purple brown, black and a plastic covering like a rain coat he pasted over the paper to protect his kite from rain when it’s flying. His kite meant everything to him; he put his entire soul and heart into the making of a captivating phenomenon into his mind’s eye. Under the kite’s nose he skillfully pasted a tongue by using hard brown paper which he called the kite’s ‘‘singing engine’’; then he hung his kite on the old shingle fence in his yard to dry in the blazing teeth of the sun.

All the boys in the street including myself stopped by his yard to admire his intriguing work of art he displayed on this magnificent branch kite. I was curious to know why he made his kite from dry coconut branch sticks while others are using light white boards.

He was resting but awoke suddenly by the sound of the crowd in his yard. ‘‘You made a lovely kite Uncle Teddy,’’ I stammered. ‘‘This is my new modern kite, that none can compete against.’’ ‘‘Why you say so?’’ ‘‘It’s because my kite is different, it’s made from dry coconut branch.’’ ‘‘Why do you use branch when others using boards?’’ ‘‘Boards are hard to buy in these hard times, and it’s too heavy to fly.’’ ‘‘I love your kite it’s very beautiful, it’s the best I have seen.’’ ‘‘My kite is my life, it depicts Christ resurrection, that’s why it’s special to me.’’ ‘‘So you are a Christian?’’ ‘‘Yes Easter is very special to my soul, when I raised my kite it reminds me of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.’’

I was consternated by the divine message he portrays on his kite and felt as if my soul had a new hope to live again for Christ’s redemption. Teddy climbed on top of his house on a bright Easter morning; he flung his kite into the strong east wind.

His kite began to sing, dance and dived over the incoming sea as little children began to sing like his kite.

His kite was made like poetry the way the poet wrestle to find the right words to perfect his craft in poetry; his intricate skill at making kite reminded me of the poet and novelist Wilson Harris who writes of a mystical world depicting his characters from the quantum physics of poetry. Teddy read the Bible a great deal because his kite had the Biblical words written all over on the sides and bottom of it ‘I am the Resurrection’. He saw more than a kite in his kite he saw his Faith, his hope, his religion, his God as a part of his work.

The branch kite maker my dad called him but my mom saw him as a next village lazy man my mom used to say,‘‘ Is only them lazy man does sit down on a bench making kites.’’

I wonder why mom was always so critical and ironical guess she was right telling me to beat my head against the books.

My friend Mike running down to my yard as if he saw a jumbie or a ghost. ‘‘Is wa happen Mike?’’

“Teddy fell off his house while raising his kite.’’

“Is he dead? ’’My mom asked.

“No! No!’’ Mike replied holding his breath since he and Teddy were good friends.

“Is some Spirit throw down that lazy man on the house,’’ my mom shouted. ‘‘This place is Dutch place boy you can’t disturb them Dutchman at twelve O clock.’’Mom continued.

I rushed over to see the Branch Kite Maker Teddy. He was lying down in his hammock. ‘‘How you feeling Uncle Teddy?’’ I asked ‘‘God is good I slide off the house but landed on the big mango tree before I slide down just a few bruises God protected me.’’

I walked away slowly cogitating on his deep religious faith that motivated me as an atheist to believe in a God. His kite was still kissing the clouds into the distant horizon singing a new song ‘‘Christ is Coming Soon!”

I See You Dying On The Cross In the vision of my eyes I see you dying on a cross O Lord Jesus, Far away in Jerusalem when you were on earth By the hands of evil men, who knew not your birth?

That came from your eternal Father to save us all.

I cry to Thee and marvel at the sorrow you bear for our souls, When I see you dying on that crooked ugly cross To save this blind world otherwise lost, And my lost soul my eyes cannot behold.

O live forever more even in your eternal death!

For you are still alive when you went up to heaven, And left your old cross that looked like a seven And sailed away into the arms of your Father Who holds your breath with His own?

Whose eternal hands caught you away like Elijah of old?

Two thousand years ago for your mystery to be told.

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in crochet netting and sequins.

Greece

Easter is one of the most tradition-filled holidays in the Greek Orthodox Church, but on the is-

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Australia

own Under, the bunny has a nasty rep for being a crop-destroying pest. So on Easter Sunday, Australian children get their chocolate eggs from the Easter Bilby, an endangered indigenous rodent with rabbitlike ears.

Hot cross buns, traditional sweet buns marked with a symbolic cross, are fixtures on Easter Sunday tables and the name is a very literal one: Before baking, crosses are scratched into or added atop the round, briochelike pastry to symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus. Still, the big eating event of the season is really Pancake Tuesday.

Celebrated weeks earlier on the Tuesday before Lent (the same day that Mardi Gras is celebrated in many cultures), Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Tuesday) is considered a major part of Australia's Easter tradition, when pancakes are eaten in abundance prior to the 40-day Lenten period of abstinence.

the annual omelet for the masses has been a tradition for only three decades, many believe it harks back to an instance during Napoleon's reign when the general demanded a giant egg dish be prepared for his soldiers as they passed through the countryside.

Saalfeld, Germany

In this eastern city of Germany, Easter is synonymous with an egg-bedecked tree that's the source of much local pride.

Every year for more than

land of Corfu, situated off the northwestern coast of

Haux, France

In the southwestern city of Haux in France, the Easter egg takes on extreme proportions—literally. On Easter Monday, ambitious chefs take to the town's main square to build a fire and fry up an omelet large enough to sate the hunger of an entire town—it's lunch for up to 1,000 people. Last year's gargantuan dish was just shy of 10 feet in diameter and comprised 5,211 eggs, 21 quarts of oil, and 110 pounds each of bacon, onion, and garlic. Though

pressive number of churches—33, one to symbolize each year of Jesus' life—it should come as no surprise that this mountainous city in central Peru fervently celebrates Semana Santa (Holy Week) with near-

40 years, a prominent local family has decorated an apple tree outside its home with a spectrum of painted and embellished Easter eggs. What began as a dozen and a half plastic eggs is now a monumental collection requiring nearly two weeks to hang. Last year's tree was dressed with 9,800 eggs, many painted in extraordinary detail with landscapes and town scenes, and some covered

Greece, the Corfiots, ahem, break with mainland convention. At 11 a.m. on Holy Saturday, residents in the city center (also known as Corfu) toss water-filled clay pots known as botides from balconies overlooking the main streets. The ancient custom of breaking pots in celebration originated with the Venetians, who welcomed the New Year by throwing old pots and other household objects from their windows.

Feast table musts include fogatses (a Venetian-style brioche), hard-boiled eggs dyed in deep shades of red (to represent the body of Christ), dove-shaped cakes known as kolompines, and tsilihourda (which the rest of Greece calls mayeritsa, a soup of minced lamb tripe).

Ayacucho, Peru

Given Ayachucho's im-

constant activities, both religious and secular. In the 10 days leading up to Easter, ritual processions, music, dancing, temporary markets, and even bull running take place in the flower-blanketed streets, while the nighttime skies are illuminated with fireworks. To balance the exhausting activities, hungry appetites are sated on the eve of Easter Sunday with a feast of 12 traditional dishes. A favorite is chiriuchu, a mishmash of dried corn and mixed meats, including roasted guinea pig, which Peruvians commonly wash down with chicha, a regional beer made from fermented maize.

Poland

If being drenched in water doesn't sound very appealing, you'll want to avoid the streets of Poland on Smigus-Dyngus (Easter Monday). The custom of young men sprinkling unmarried girls with holy

water began as a playful practice intended to inspire romance; it's since evolved into an all-out water fight. Monday's watery warfare makes a jarring juxtaposition to Easter Sunday, when families come together over a massive feast to wish each other health and happiness for the rest of the year. A lamb-shaped cake or mold of butter is a typical tabletop centerpiece, while eggs in all forms—fried; boiled; halved and stuffed—are passed around as tokens of good blessings. In addition to zurek, a hearty white sausage soup known for its pungent taste (freshly fermented bread is added to the base), hungry celebrants feast on ham and cakelike breads such as babka and chalka.

Buffalo , New York

It's estimated that more than 25,000 revelers participate in Buffalo's annual Dyngus Day parade, making it the world's largest celebration of this lively Polish-American holiday.

Festivities kick off as early as Easter Sunday, often lasting through the week, but Monday is the prime time to experience the revelry at its fullest, with live music, dancing, drinking, and eating taking place throughout the city's historic Polonia district before a late-afternoon parade. No Dyngus Day would be complete without polka music, homey Eastern European foods like kielbasa, pierogi, and sauerkraut, and even water fights like the ones that fill the streets of Poland on Easter Monday.

As the popular polka song goes, "Everybody's Polish on Dyngus Day!" (blogspot.com)

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Travel and Tourism

In background is "Suburintau" in wapishana (Baboon mountain in English) - the Wapichans named the village after that very mountain

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ll roads lead to the scenic village of Sand Creek this Easter Monday for the Sand Creek Rodeo 2018. Visitors are promised an exhilarating experience with the impressive lineup of events, which include horse racing, bull riding, greasy pig and much more. Nestled in a valley surrounded by the Kanuku mountain range in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine ( Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo), the scenic and serene indigenous community is considered as the largest indigenous community in South Rupununi, with approximately 1,600 residents.

The Village, which is mainly populated with persons from the Wapishana tribe, has incorporated a modern way of life into their traditions; there is a t mix of traditionally built houses alongside concrete houses powered by solar energy, taps with running water in the yards or black tanks of water. Villagers mostly walk, cycle, or hitch a ride on the community tractor to varying destinations. However, there are a few villagers with vehicles, mostly pickups, since the community can be accessed by road from Lethem.

Residents of Sand Creek engage in the traditional agriculture and animal farming for their livelihood. The rehabilitation of their agriculture building is important to ensuring the success of crops and animals. Residents of Sand Creek are most proud of the developments in the community over the years. The village has a health facility with its own doctor, a nursery, primary and secondary school (Excerpts from DPI, photos from Sand Creek Facebook group )

A typical home in the community Horse back riding at Sand Creek

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he Easter vacation has begun, for those parents who are looking for creative ways to keep their children occupied, the Happy Feet Dance Studio, located in the Campton Centre, First Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, will be a great choice. The Studio caters for persons between ages 4 to 35, who have an interest in dance and might be looking for the right environment to help them perfect their skill.

Happy Feet Dance Studio was founded on February 25, 2015 and is owned and run by Tiana Codrington, 24, who is no stranger to competitive dance. She began dancing competitively at the age of seven. In her teenage years, she enrolled in the Dance Fanatics Theatre, where she was educated on the technical aspects of dance.

This was followed by a short stint with the Classique Dance School.

In 2015, she successfully wrote Theatre Arts Dance at the CSEC level, as her first step towards a professional qualification.

The idea of the Studio came out of the need to engage the youths from Campbellville and other nearby communities in artful and meaningful activities as well as to give the founder an opportunity to share her love of dance and

Students and instructors pose for a photo on the third anniversary of Happy Feet Dance Studio

impart the knowledge she possesses to others.

The Multi-talented Director, in her formative years, won first place at many of the local Mashramani Competitions.

In 2015, she successfully completed Theatre Arts Dance at the Secondary level and went on in 2017 to participate in Contemporary and Horton Dance Workshops at the

world renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Studio in New York City.

Ms. Codrington has combined her talent for Dance and Choreography with her Marketing skills to propel her students and studio to modest popularity. For the past six years, her students have participated in the Children's Mashramani Competition.

In 2018, her persistence

paid off when she finally copped the first place after only managing the second position in the previous years.

The Studio offers different genres of dance, with specific focus on modern,

African and contemporary routines, along with Zumba classes.

Although the main focus is on youth development, there are a number of adult members. At present, there are 75 students enrolled at the Studio. The beginners’ class has 35 students between the ages of 4 and 12, teens and young adults class has 30 students between the ages 13 and 24, and the adult class has 10 members Three years after the Studio has steadily built a reputation. The students have done a number of guest performances at functions, with the most notable being those hosted by entities such as Courts (Guyana) Ltd and Sterling Products Ltd and the Prime Minister of Guyana.

They have also participated in the International Dance Day Concert, the 'Julianna Extravaganza' held in honor of President Granger's birthday and Guyana's Golden Jubilee Independence festivities.

They have also participated in the International Dance Day Concert and workshops held by the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport within the Education Ministry.

These performances, however, only allow for a

small group of the most accomplished dancers to showcase their talents beyond the walls of the Studio.

On May 28, 2017, the studio held its first major dance production, titled 'Unveil', to a sold out audience. Supporters can look forward to the upcoming production in June 2018 which will include all genres of dance being taught at Happy Feet: Modern, African, and Bollywood & Contemporary.

At Happy Feet Dance Studio, Codrington is ably assisted by two dance enthusiasts like herself – Donnette and Yonnette Holder.

Together they provide a quality programme, which ensures that students learn dance in an environment that is stimulating and exciting, as well as safe and welcoming. The aim is to have fun through movement while striving for excellence and achieving each student’s potential.

However, the activities are not limited to dance but also include other entertaining events focused on character building, teamwork and sportsmanship. To make contact follow them on Facebook and Instagram or visit them at the Campton Center.

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Fashion

The Jumpsuit Lady

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Another useful tip and dressing idea for women who don’t get much time to shop or need something that is easy to wear, they can go for jumpsuits.

Wear a peach or some pretty shaded chiffon jumpsuit to make you look prettier and rock it with your stilettos.

aster is the time of year when everyone is celebrating and enjoying. The best part is women, men and children gather in their best dresses to eat and celebrate together. Easter is fun, full of food and joys. Planning what to wear on Easter is one of the toughest tasks as everyone wants to look their best, especially ladies. You can experiment a lot with their dressing and thus look different and glamorous.

Outfit for Young Girls

Young girls must wear dresses that make them appear playful as well as pretty. For Easter try opting for a knee length floral dress. To add to this, let your hair be loose in beach waves along with a matching clutch and nude pumps. This look is ideal and refreshing.

A Printed Dress

The Right Makeup

Along with beautiful dressing, Easter also calls for the right makeup to be done. Ladies can go for various looks be it nude look, bold lips and what not, but the most stylish look will be

light smokey eyes with the right winged eye liner and a soft lipstick to look radiant and fresh throughout the day.

Another easy solution is a printed dress. Yes, they may not be an option for many girls but if you wear them with the right accessories and the right shoes these are an ideal hit!

Steal Selena Gomez Easter Style

Selena Gomez is known for her wonderful sense of style. Well, you can wear your favourite white lace dress with a pair of glittery heels on Easter like Selena. This dress will make instantly uplift your overall look and is easy to carry.

At night, depending on the average evening temperature, try combining neutral slimcut shorts/chinos with T-shirts or short-sleeved shirts in summer-ready colours and prints to make an effortless statement. (outfittrends.com, fashionbeans.com)

Day into Night

Beach Break

A weekend away with your partners in crime means sun, sand and… sartorial dilemmas: what to wear? While it’s tempting to throw all stylish nous to the wind in favour of a relaxing few days footloose and fashion-free, creating a stylish daytime look is easier than you think.

Anything goes at Easter, so now’s the time to experiment with colour and print, if that’s your inclination; think tiedye, striking motifs and patterned shirts. There is such a thing as a tasteful Hawaiian/ floral shirt – make sure it incorporates a maximum of four complementary shades.

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Home & Cooking

Recipe

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ove the idea of Easter flowers? From table centres to wreaths and room decorations, try one of these gorgeous Easter themed flower arrangements! The centrepiece for your Easter table an create a beautiful focal point for a meal, and from flowers to birds, foliage to candles, there are a huge array of gorgeous designs to choose from.

Kaleidoscope of Colour

Create an instant Easter tree

Ingredients

100ml whole milk 100g milk chocolate, broken into pieces 120g ground almonds 120g self-raising flour ¼ tsp baking powder 50g cocoa powder 200g unsalted butter, softened 200g light sugar 3 medium eggs, beaten

For the ice cream

1 liter vanilla ice cream 250g chocolate mini eggs, roughly chopped

Mix and match your vases and blooms for an eclectic and flexible centrepiece. This one works a treat with a brightly coloured tablecloth and tableware.

Use a couple of large twigs and put a few willow branches into a vase with a narrow neck, then hang eggs, baubles and birds from the branches.

For the icing

300ml double cream 2 tbsp icing sugar Chocolate mini eggs to decorate

You’ll also need…

3 x 20cm round loose-bottomed cake tins, bases lined with non-stick baking paper

Method

01. Take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer to soften. When it’s soft enough to scoop, spoon it into a medium mixing bowl (one that will fit in your freezer). Stir in the chopped mini eggs, then return to the freezer.

02. Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Put the milk and chocolate pieces into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water and leave to melt, making sure the water doesn’t touch the bowl. Once melted, stir briefly.

03. In a bowl, mix the ground almonds, flour, baking powder and cocoa together. In another large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Slowly beat the eggs into the butter/sugar mixture, a little at a time, adding a spoonful of the flour mix if the cake batter starts to curdle.

Beat in the melted chocolate at a low speed, then beat in the flour mixture until just combined.

04. Divide the cake batter evenly among the prepared cake tins. Level the top with a spatula, then bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and a skewer pushed into the middle of each cake comes out clean.

05. Leave the cakes to cool for 10 minutes in the tins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

06. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow to soften just enough to scoop. Put one cake back into a cleaned cake tin. Scoop half of the ice cream on top of the cake in the tin and spread evenly. Top with another layer of cake, then spread the remaining ice cream over the top. Put the final cake sponge on top.

Cover completely with cling film, then return to the freezer for 1½ hours or until ready to serve.

07. Just before serving, put the cream and icing sugar into a medium mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer until it forms soft peaks. Remove the frozen layered cake from the tin and transfer to a flat serving plate or stand. Dollop the whipped cream on top and scatter over the mini eggs. Serve immediately in slices.

Less is more

Short of flowers or space? Opt for narrow-neck vases with statement flowers such as anemones.

Floating flowers

The easiest centrepiece ever: simply group a few high-sided plates together, fill with water and dot a few flowerheads in each. This is a good way to display blooms that have broken off their stems, too. Add a few leaves and water droplets on the petals and foliage for visual interest.

Bold Display

Create a talking point with a multicoloured bouquet of roses – we chose the lovely David Austin roses ‘Kate’ and ‘Darcey’, then added fronds of a smallleaved eucalyptus. Dot votives around to create a warm glow. (goodhousekeeping.com)

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Puzzles

Crossword

ACROSS 1 Frisks about 6 Avoid, as an issue 11 Freshwater fish 16 Named 21 Luau welcome 22 Mongol invader 23 Pack animal 24 Coffee emanation

25 Atlas, for one 26 Christopher of "Superman" 27 Circumference 28 Greeted the moon 29 Newsy 31 As a joke (2 wds.)

33 Shakes a finger 35 Conclude 36 Go back to square one 37 Godzilla foe 38 Make muddy 39 Dust devil 40 Lennon's widow 41 Trojan War cause 42 Tell a story

44 Molten rock 47 Dennis or Randy 48 Greasy dirt 49 Pina -- 53 Ice and Stone 54 Chicago cagers 55 Darth Vader, once 56 Stadium hoverer 57 Mr. Ripken 58 Glimmer 59 Winsome 60 Ivan's refusal 61 Colony member 62 Honey makers 64 Cinnamon treats 65 Transvaal settler 66 Canal to the Baltic

67 Jamming in 68 KWh bill

69 Round Table titles 70 Tart fruit 71 Ex-strongman Amin 72 High, high winds 74 Earth, in combos 75 Handyman's supply 78 Sea dogs 79 Sporty trucks 80 Dickered 84 Zenith 85 Rice-shaped pasta 86 Flintstone father 87 Garbo role (2 wds.)

88 -- culpa

89 "Mockingbird" singer Foxx 90 Comb producers 91 White-sale buy 92 Paris single 93 Strange truth 95 Physics particles 96 Followed the trail 97 Prevent errata 98 Reply 99 Pirate's booty 100 Jabs playfully 101 Motor coaches 102 Beef, e.g. (2 wds.)

104 Small change 105 Racoon's coat 106 "K-K-K- --" (1918 tune) 109 Untold centuries 110 Wrote a bad check 111 Vagabonds 115 Carthage loc.

116 Bear constellation 117 Precipice 118 Swimmer's one-piece (2 wds.)

119 Composure 121 Video-game pioneer 123 Matrix 125 Fine cotton thread

126 Iris center 127 Waterloo resident 128 Flowerpot spot 129 Gauguin's prop 130 Coeur d'-- Idaho 131 Sweet liqueur 132 Renter's document 133 Saw logs DOWN 1 Film critic 2 Martini extra 3 Specks of dust 4 Ghosts 5 "Evil Ways" rockers 6 Majorette's gait 7 Film critic Pauline -- 8 Mineral suffix 9 Trattoria offerings 10 Inclined 11 Air rifle (2 wds.)

12 Archaeological site 13 Screw things up

14 Paintings 15 Cashmere kin 16 Urban transport 17 Levin or Gershwin 18 Fiddled idly 19 Fix a manuscript

51 Restaurant patron 52 Suitably 54 Russian pancakes 55 Crossroads 56 Skippers' okays 58 Power systems 59 Billiard sticks 60 Average 63 Limber 64 Quick lunches 65 Prejudice 66 401(k) kin 68 A Saarinen 47 "The Caine Mutiny" captain 69 Canary's dinner 70 Kicked off 48 Acquires 72 Satchmo's style 50 Win by -- -- 73 AAA suggestions 74 Having fences 75 Busch Gardens city 76 Canoe anagram 77 Sharif and Bradley 78 Fearsome dinosaur, briefly 80 Pantyhose brand 81 Heaps kudos on 82 Tennessee -- Ford 83 Counts calories 85 Not yet in stock (2 wds.)

86 -- shui 87 Sound equipment 20 -- -longlegs 30 To's opposite 32 Sports enthusiast 34 Mountain topper 37 Domain 38 Sari wearer 39 Congers 41 Wahines' dances 42 In the buff

43 Legal wrong 44 Rain forest parrot 45 Wide open 46 Ice-cold

89 -- fixe 90 Tea clipper 91 Was fond of 94 Crooked 95 -- -- framed!

96 Off the hook 97 Pertaining to the Urals 99 Upper House member 100 Trap for the unwary 101 Warps 103 Stained-glass art 104 502 in Rome 105 Dorsal -- 106 Phi Beta -- 107 Run -- of the law 108 Utter nonsense 110 "Soapdish" actor 111 Check endorser 112 Rene of "Tin Cup" 113 Crude carrier 114 Inscribed pillar 116 River in Zaire 117 Hit the books 118 Labels 120 Harte's Ah -- 122 Dazzle 124 Vitaminlabel initials See Solution on Pg 13

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- FRACTION (FRACTION: FRAK-shun: A disconnected piece; a fragment.)

Average mark 40 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 64 or more words in FRACTION?

fact faction factor faint fair faro fiat firn font fort franc

frantic frit front racon raft rain rani rant ratio ration rift

riot roan acorn action actor anti antic aortic atonic cairn cant

canto cantor cart carton citron coat coati coif coin coir confit

contra corn craft taco tarn taro tiro tonic torn train trio

trona icon infract into iota iron orca otic naif

RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of "s," such as "bats" or "dies," are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a "d" or an "s" may not be used. For example, if "bake" is used, "baked" or "bakes" are not allowed, but "bake" and "baking" are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

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Snapchat is reportedly working on third-party access controls S

nap is reportedly working on a new feature that will let users control which third-party apps will have access to their Snapchat accounts, according to Mashable. The publication reports that the latest beta version of Snapchat features a new tab in the settings screen called “Connected Apps.” The screen simply has text that reads: “These apps are connected to your Snapchat account. Choose an app to control what it has access to.”

The timing is particularly bad, given that Facebook is facing public outrage over the company’s data collection policies. The Facebook scandal erupted after news reports from The Guardian revealed third-party firm Cambridge Analytics misused data from as many as 50 million Facebook users.

Snapchat’s new settings

screen is most likely similar to those found on Facebook, Google, and Twitter, where users can control third-party access. Snap currently lets the Bitmoji app (which it owns) access Snapchat accounts. Snap also has a partnership with Shazam, which allows users to identify music and send music discoveries as snaps to friends.

Snap has recently introduced more features like a

Map Explore tool and custom face lenses. It’s important to note that the screens found were in a beta version and might not even be released.

If the beta does go ahead, allowing more third-party apps access to your Snapchat might mean more features, but it would also involve the risk of letting more companies’ potential access to your data. (the Verge)

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Tech

Facebook to postpone smart speaker reveal as data scandal continues A s public outrage over Facebook's data collection policies continues to swirl, the company has decided to delay the announcement of its upcoming smart speakers, according to a Bloomberg report.

The devices were said to have been set for an unveiling at Facebook's F8 developer conference in May, but as Bloomberg puts it, “now may be the wrong time” to ask people to trust the company with even more personal information by placing always-listening microphones in their homes.

Bloomberg reported details of the products last August. They're said to include a video-focused device codenamed Aloha (and possibly called Portal) with a laptop-sized touchscreen, along with a standalone speaker that would sell for a lower price. Both reportedly use a voice assistant devel-

oped by Facebook, akin to Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri. The products themselves were always intended for a release in the fall, according to the report, but Facebook now wants to conduct a “deeper review” of how they collect data before revealing them to the public.

Even before the current crisis, these devices may have been a tough sell — a lot of people already believe the debunked conspiracy theory

that Facebook secretly uses smartphone microphones to record conversations and better target advertising.

Facebook came out as one of the least trusted US tech companies in a study conducted by The Verge and Reticle Research last fall, though a little over half of the respondents expressed at least some degree of interest in the company's upcoming smart speaker. (CNET))

PlayStation VR cuts price on game Europe’s new privacy rule bundles, now starting at $300 is reshaping the internet

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iscounts on packages for Sony's PSVR system go into effect this week in the US, Canada and Europe.

The company earlier last week said its suggested retail price for the PSVR system bundled with the game "Doom VFR" or the game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR" would get $100 cuts in the US, starting last Thursday. The Canadian prices on the packages are coming down too, and European customers will see a discount on PSVR starter packs.

PSVR cost $500 when it was introduced in 2016, compared the $600 Oculus Rift or $800 HTC Vive at the time. Since then, all those high-end systems have pulled back the reins on their prices, as virtual reality systems have struggled with adoption.

The PlayStation VR "Doom VFR" bundle will cost $299.99 in the US and C$379.99 in Canada, and "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR" bundle will cost $349.99 in the US and C$449.99 in Canada. Both bundles include a PSVR headset, PlayStation Camera, PSVR Demo Disc 2.0 and the game's Blu-ray Disc. The Skyrim bundle also includes two PlayStation Move controllers and all the official add-ons for the core game. (CNET)

f you’ve been looking for it, you may have seen a lot of privacy policies change in the past few months. From Google to Slack, companies are quietly updating terms, rewriting contracts, and rolling out new personal data tools in preparation for a massive shift in the legal landscape.

So far, it’s mostly been a problem for legal departments, but as policy changes and contract fights go public, it’s started affecting the average web user, too.

The rule is called the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR), and it’s poised to reshape some of the messiest parts of the internet. Here’s what you need to know about it.The General Data Protection Regulation is a rule passed

by the European Union in 2016, setting new rules for how companies manage and share personal data. In theory, the GDPR only applies to EU citizens’ data, but the global nature of the internet means that nearly every online service is affected, and the regulation has

already resulted in significant changes for US users as companies scramble to adapt.

Much of the GDPR builds on rules set by earlier EU privacy measures like the Privacy Shield and Data Protection Directive, but it expands on those measures

in two crucial ways. First, the GDPR sets a higher bar for obtaining personal data than we’ve ever seen on the internet before. By default, any time a company collects personal data on an EU citizen, it will need explicit and informed consent from that person. Users also need a way to revoke that consent, and they can request all the data a company has from them as a way to verify that consent.

It’s a lot stronger than existing requirements, and it explicitly extends to companies based outside the EU. For an industry that’s used to collecting and sharing data with little to no restriction, which means rewriting the rules of how ads are targeted online. (the Verge)

agrees to settle discrimination lawsuit for $10M

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ber has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the ride-hailing startup of discriminating against female and minority employees.

The lawsuit, representing 420 female engineers, said Uber's compensation practices discriminate against women and people of color, resulting in lost earnings, promotions and benefits. As part of its settlement, Uber has agreed to change how it manages compensation and

promotion.

"This settlement involves claims dating back to July 2013 and, while we are continually improving as a company, we have proactively made a lot of changes since then," Uber said in a statement. "In the past year alone we have implemented a new salary and equity structure based on the market, overhauled our performance review process, published our first Diversity & Inclusion report and created and delivered diversity and leader-

ship trainings to thousands of employees globally."

The lawsuit, filed in October by three Latina engineers, alleged that American Indian and African-American employees at Uber receive lower performance scores, hurting their chances of advancement, pay raises, bonuses and stock options.

The lawsuit was just one of a series of scandals during a tumultuous year for Uber that saw the forced resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick

and the dismissal of more than 20 employees amid an investigation into sexual harassment allegations at the company. The settlement comes a little more than a year after former Uber engineer Susan Fowler wrote a blog post about her experiences working at Uber, including sexual harassment, gender bias, and "a game-ofthrones political war raging within the ranks of upper management." The settlement still requires approval of the court. (CNET)

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Bollywood/Hollywood

Priyanka Chopra’s next Bollywood film to be directed

by Shonali Bose?

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riyanka Chopra was in Mumbai city for a short while before flying out to Ireland to resume work on her American TV show ‘Quantico’. While she was here, the actress juggled her time between script readings, family time, catching up with friends and treating herself to relaxing sessions at the salon. According

to latest reports, the global icon is now ready to end her two-year Bollywood hiatus and will announce her next film.

While reports of her starring opposite Salman Khan in ‘Bharat’ have been doing the rounds, new reports now claim that PeeCee has shown interest in working on a film by ‘Margarita with

a Straw’ filmmaker Shonali Bose. The report further claims that the actress liked the concept of the film, which is allegedly based on a true story. The director has started prepping for the same and is awaiting Priyanka’s nod. In the meanwhile, Priyanka will be seen in the Hollywood films ‘A Kid Like Jake’ and ‘Isn’t It Romantic’.

(Times of India)

Pacific Rim Uprising' Kicks 'Black Panther' From Box Office Throne

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he 'Pacific Rim' sequel dethrones the Marvel superhero film after five weeks sitting at the top of the chart. There's a new conqueror on North American box office. Universal Pictures and Legendary Entertainment's "Pacific Rim Uprising" opened to approximately $28 million at 3,708 locations, beating Marvel and Disney's "Black Panther" which sat at the throne for five straight weekends.

Although "Pacific Rim Uprising" managed to rise as a new champion on the chart, the movie opened with a softer debut than its predecessor which bowed to $37.3 million when it was released in July 2013. In foreign territories, where the original "Pacific Rim" was more popular than in the U.S., the sequel is expected to

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collect around $122.5 million this weekend, with $65 million coming from China market.

Directed by Steven S. DeKnight who took over the duty from original "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo Del Toro, "Uprising" stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Rinko Kikuchi. It got panned by critics and received a B CinemaScore.

Paul Dergarabedian, a box office analyst at comScore, says, " 'Pacific Rim Uprising', much like its 2013 predecessor, will rely heavily on the international box office to justify the sizable investment required to produce such a large scale, effects driven sci-fi epic." He adds, "Having earned almost four and half times more internationally in its debut as compared to North America, 'Uprising' was clearly built from the ground up to capitalize on the

huge interest that international, and in particular China-based, audiences have in this brand and this type of moviegoing experience."

Meanwhile, "Black Panther" stays solid on its sixth weekend, adding an estimated $16.7 million in North America (dropping 37.5%) and $12.9 million overseas for a worldwide total of $1.24 billion so far. The movie has become the highestgrossing superhero movie in the U.S., not adjusted for inflation.

The new "Tomb Raider" movie starring Alicia Vikander drops three places from No. 2 to No. 5 with an estimated $10.4 million. Biblical movie "Paul, Apostle of Christ" opened to an estimated $5 million over Palm Sunday weekend. (Ace Showbiz)

oyal Wedding Day (May 19) is less than two months away, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their invitations sent out this week in preparation. Kensington Palace revealed the invitation on Twitter, and it turns out that there are some pretty noticeable differences between this one and the invitation sent out for Prince William and Kate Middleton back in 2011.

The biggest difference is actually in who sent the invitations, because (twist) the royal couples themselves did not. Sticking to protocol, invitations are instead sent on behalf of a member of the royal family. William and Kate's invite, for example, was sent as a command on

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he 'Iron Man' actor mentions several award winners, including Marion Cotillard, Octavia Spencer and Craig Robinson, who will star in the Doctor Dolittle film.

Earlier this week, March 27, Robert Downey Jr. took to Twitter to unveil the full cast for Universal's live action-animated hybrid "The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle". The "Iron Man" actor posted a picture showing several faces, names and their roles in the movie.

On the post, Robert mentioned several celebrities

who had not been previously announced to star in the movie. The celebrities, who will lend their voices to the film, include Oscar winners Marion Cotillard and Octavia Spencer, Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani, Emmy Award winner Rami Malek, Craig Robinson, John Cena, Carmen Ejogo and Frances de la Tour.

Meanwhile, the previously announced cast members were Robert himself who will play Dr. John Dolittle, Ralph Fiennes who will voice Barry the tiger, Emma Thompson

who will lend her voice to Polynesia the parrot, Tom Holland who will provide his voice for Jip the dog, and Selena Gomez who will voice Betsy the giraffe.

Besides the aforementioned celebrities, the cast also includes Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Harry Collett and Jim Broadbent. Antonio will star in a live-action role of Rassouli, with Michael being cast as Mudfly. Meanwhile, Universal has not announced live-action roles to be played

by Harry and Jim. (Ace Showbiz)

Salman Khan takes Da-Bangg tour to US, Canada

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ollywood star Salman Khan’s Da-Bangg Tour, which has entertained the Indian diaspora in London, Hong Kong, Auckland and Melbourne, is now all set to take place in US and Canada.

“USA / Canada ... Agli Baari Tumhari! Aa rahein hain hum, swag ke saath (Next is US/ Canada! We are coming with swag) Dabangg reloaded, Dabangg Tour,” Salman tweeted

behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. The invite reads, "The Lord Chamberlain was commanded by The Queen to invite ______."

Harry and Meghan's is less formal and sent as a request on behalf of Harry's father, Prince Charles. The invitation says, "His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, K.G., K.T., requests the pleasure of the company of ______."

The reason for Will and Kate's extra dash of formality could be because Prince William is currently second in line for the throne, after his father. He's much closer to be becoming king than his brother Harry, who will be sixth in line after William and Kate have their third child in April.

The invites also differ in design: William and Kate's had the reigning monarch’s crest at the top, while Harry

recently.

The event will see Bollywood stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon, Prabhudheva, Daisy Shah and Maniesh Paul joining Salman.

The tour’s last stop was in Pune where the stars performed last week. Earlier, they also enthralled fans in New Delhi in December 2017 where the stars shook-

a-leg-on peppy numbers like Mujhse shadi karogi, Garam chai ki pyali ho, Munni Badnam and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

The Tiger Zinda Hai star’s Da-Bangg Tour was scheduled to take place in Kathmandu on March 10. It had been called off citing threat from a section led by Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’, according to the organisers. (Hindustan Times)

and Meghan’s has the feathered badge of the Prince of Wales (due to the different family members who sent the invitations).

It's also interesting to see that Kate was referred to as "Miss Catherine Middleton," while Meghan was referred to as "Ms. Meghan Markle."

The reason for this is unclear, but it could be due to Meghan having been divorced. There isn't an established formal etiquette for what name she should go by, so "Ms." may be her preference.

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Fun Times

Archie

Think before you speak.

You’ll end up in a compro(March 21- mising position if you are April 19) too pushy or will not listen to reason. Nurture relationships instead of pushing people away.

ARIES

You’ll find it difficult to TAURUS sit still and wait out an un(April 20- certain situation. Try not to May 20) disclose any information that could be used against you.

Don’t act or say something impulsively.

A physical change will GEMINI make you feel good about the (MAY 28- way you look and what you June 20) have to offer. Don’t impose on someone who isn’t up for as lively a time as you are.

An unexpected change will catch you off-guard. Don’t feel (June 21- you must get involved in someJuly 22) thing risky. Acknowledge what others are doing, but go your own way.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Changes at home that will add to your comfort are highlighted, but before you begin, make sure you have the approval of anyone who will be affected by your plans.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Avoid people who are unpredictable or who promote poor habits. Focus on making personal and physical improvements and paying closer attention to good health, proper diet and exercise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Personal and emotional changes can be made. Home improvements should help cut your overhead or bring greater peace and comfort to you and those you live with.

Romance is highlighted.

Make love and romance SCORPIO (Oct. 24- your priorities. Changes you Nov. 22) make that update your image or encourage you to be fit and healthy will make you feel good and will draw compliments.

Look for personal opporSAGITTARIUS tunities instead of offering to (Nov. 23do the dirty work for someone Dec. 21) else’s benefit. Put your energy into your home, family and self-improvements, not into helping outsiders.

Calvin and Hobbes

Refuse to let anyone CAPRICORN push you into something you (Dec. 22- shouldn’t do or put unreasonJan. 19) able demands on you. Back away from anyone who appears to be unpredictable.

Make positive changes AQUARIUS to the way you handle your (Jan. 20- money. A financial gain, gift Feb. 19) or offer should be protected from someone trying to take advantage of your good fortune.

PISCES You’ll desire personal (Feb. 20- change and should considMar. 20) er doing something to update your physical appearance. It will draw attention and encourage a romantic opportunity with someone special.