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The photo of the Classique Dance Company members was taken exclusively for GEM by Simeon Corbin.
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The Classique Dance Company celebrated their ten year anniversary with two sold-out productions at the National Culture Centre in April and another well received show in May.
As demonstrated in "Scandalous," their most recent production, the company has become known for their well choreographed dance steps in dancehall, ballet, African, Indian and contemporary movements……….read more in this EDITION of GEM
About Guyana
Guyana was first populated by the indigenous peoples of the region -- the Amerindians. This term includes nine tribes - Akawaios, Arawaks, Arecunas, Caribs , Macusis, Patamonas, Wai-wais, Wapisianas and Warraus.
In 1615 the Dutch befriended the Amerindians and settled in Guiana. They began building cotton and sugar plantations on the coast and brought slaves from West Africa to work on these plantations. During this period, the French and British were also setting up cotton and sugar plantations in other parts of the country and using slaves as labor.
As the British empire began to expand around the world in the late 1700's, so did their territory in Guiana. In 1814, the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice were ceded to Britain, and later in 1831 these colonies merged and became British Guiana. Read more
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