Welcome to PAKARAIMA, the Guyanese Canadian Writers and Artists Association homepage. Known as PAKARAIMA, the Association derived its name from the famous mountain range that encircles the great Roraima mountain, shared by South America's tripartite, viz. Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil, we are writers and poets who live in Canada and have published works on varied subjects.

Events

 

Pakaraima

Invites you to

Join a group of emerging writers and artists in the Canadian Diaspora

Featuring poetry, stories, music and visual arts

of  Guyana and the Caribbean

Regular Meetings are held between the East and West ends of Toronto to accommodate those interested in attending meetings.  For futher information, please contact
Shirley Najhram at 416-284-6591 or Janet Naidu at 905-780-8866

 

2009   -   September 27  -   4th Annual Event - A Celebration of Writers and Artists  -  Empire Banquet

2009  - June  - Guyana Festival- PAKARAIMA Group of Authors -
Habeeb Alli, Ashmead Ali, Janet Naidu, Khalleel Mohamed, Shirley Najhram, Veda Mohabir, Lal Balkaran, Colin Ninvalle.

2008 - NOV 15 TH 3RD ANNUAL DINNER AND SOCIAL, SCARLET IBIS RESTAURANT

2008- SEPT- WORD ON THE STREET, TORONTO

2008- June- Guyana Festival- PAKARIMA BOOTH launched book on poems with Guyana President B Jagdeo.

2007 Nov 2nd -  Annual dinner and poetry reading.

2007 June Present event- Association in exposition and Book launch http://www.guyanaconsulate.com/Guyana-Festival2007.pdf

2007 June - Caribbean Literary Expo

2007 June - Networking at NAMF, Scarborough

2007 March - Working Lunch at Caribbean Flavours restaurant, Brampton

2006 December  - Business Plan - Richmond Hill

2006 November  - Dinner and Book Launch- Scarlet Ibis Restaurant- O’Connors.

2006 September - How to publish session- Ramada Cafe  - Victoria Park

2006 June- Guyana Festival - poetry reading and book display


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