| EVENT | DESCRIPTION | OTHER INFO |
| Caricom Day | CARICOM stands for the “Caribbean Community,” an organization established on July 4, 1973, for the purpose of supporting a common market, coordinating foreign policy, and promoting cooperation among the 15 member states of the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. Caricom Day is celebrated on or around July 4 in Barbados, Guyana, and St. Vincent. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is celebrated on the first Saturday in June. It is celebrated in July 7 in Guyana. | Date: July 7
Venue: Nationwide and National Holiday Contact: Ministry of Education – 226 3094 |
| Horse Racing | The Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) is expected to come alive on Sunday 26th July when that entity holds its first race meet for the year 2015 at their Sea View Park, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice racetrack. Seven races are carded for the day with close to $5M up for grabs including cash, trophies and other incentives. The Feature race will be for horses classified ‘C’ and lower for a whopping first prize of $1M and trophy over 1600M and a total package of $2M. The event will be conducted under the rules of the Guyana Horse racing Authority. Race time is 12:30 hrs. | Date: July 26
Venue: Bush Lot United Turf, Berbice Contact: Mr. Sukhdeo – 232 0558 |
| Moruka Village Day and Expo | The committee of the Moruca Expo 2013 invites tourists, locally and internationally, to join in celebrating the rich heritage of the indigenous people of the Moruca village.
The festivities will be filled with new games and entertainment. Many can also take the opportunity to visit the various communities in the area and surrounding villages, and soak in the colourful culture of the people. Some features which will be highlights of the event are the upright bicycle race, road run competition, archery, slingshot, paddle and craft making, face painting, viewing the Piaiman Pot, strong man competition, strong woman competition, fish trap demonstrations, H’aichisiro (pepper sauce eating) competition and the widely anticipated Miss Moruca Pageant. The village of Moruca, in Region One, is a centre of dazzling beauty and community cohesion. The village is home to a number of Guyana’s fascinating ecotourism wonders: numerous bird species, endangered turtles, glimpses of other wildlife species native to the collection of communities that constitute the Moruca sub-region, and meandering waterways that harbour little marvels of their own. |
Date: July 24-25 Venue: Moruka Village, North West District Contact: Zola Da Silva – 664 5568 |
| Bartica Summer Regatta | The Gateway to Guyana’s mystical interior will be transformed into a family oriented and “fun-only” territory for nine days.
The Bartica Regatta Racers Club in association with Hopkinson’s Mining will be hosting a summer splash event that promises to be nothing but absolute excitement for families. This event, which has a history in the small town, is always a magnificent and thrilling experience. Since its introduction in 1947, the event has grown and matured into an Annual Calendar Event which attracts both regional and International visitors. But the real summer splash event takes place at the Bartica Community centre ground. |
Date: July 24-25
Venue: Bartica Beach, Essequibo Contact: Shawn Hopinkson – 621 8435
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Sneak peak: There are quite a few highly anticipated events coming up in August. These includes: Berbice Expo, Emancipation Day Celebration, Auto Expo, Bikers Fest, Guyana Festival, Lake Mainstay Summer Regatta, Jamzone Summer Week and Anna Regina Town week.