As many of the activities got underway in Guyana 
for the long holiday weekend, beginning with Holy 
Thursday and You-Man-Nabi and concluding with 
Easter Monday kite flying. 


We decided to head to Bartica for the weekend to 
enjoy the spoils of the Bartica Regatta including 
the Street Jam, Boat Races and the pageant. 
However, it is only right that we firstly thank you 
to the Regional Chairman, administration and 
people of Bartica for being so warm and 
hospitable to us. 


The street was one of fashion, style and 
sexiness with people, especially women of 
all ages hitting First Avenue just around midnight 
ready to party, if you think Georgetown has the 
hottest partying scenes, you needed to be in 
Bartica Easter Weekend enjoying the vibes of 
Fusion with DJ Seon and lots more. 


Sunday morning the warm ups for the annual 
Boat races started at 9hrs with the likes of  
winner, Neil Rahaman (Miraculous), 
Passa Passa, Hot Wuk and loads more, 
however, the turn out for this year's Regatta 
was not as big as previous years due to the 
recent attack a few months ago. Despite that 
occurrence, Barticians and visitors came out 
ready to support their favourite boating clubs, 
groups and captains and set to party as they 
were also entertained by Bad Boys 
Entertainment and Cool Runnings. 

As evening came, the action turned to Kool Breeze 
for the Ms. Bartica Regatta Pageant. There were 9 
young women vying for the title of Ms. Regatta 
2008 and it being the first time in 12 years that the 
35 year old pageant has all its contestants hailing 
and residing in Bartica. But as much as they tried 
to wow the judges with their talents, which ranged 
from singing to physical display and dancing, 
evening gowns, bathing suits and intelligence 
segment where it came down to the final four who 
were, Delegate #1 Feanio Richards (23), 
Delegate #2 Anandae Pestano (20), Delegate #4, 
Ceana Persaud (22) and Delegate #7 Angelique 
Desantos (17). 

It was their final question which came from 
the Judges, including Chief Judge Sonia Noel, 
which determined their places at the end of the 
evening Anandae Pestano got 3 rd Runner Up, 
Angelique Desantos 2 nd , Ceana Persaud as 
the first runner up and Feanio Richards. 


All in all it was an impressive show of activities 
which had almost everyone in Bartica and its 
environs involved, congrats to you Bartica, 
see you again soon