The Bahá'í Faith in Guyana
Official site for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'í s of Guyana
The Bahá'í Faith in Guyana
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The Bahá'í Faith World-wide
Carifesta - the spiritual dimension
This page is intended to help those Carifesta visitors to Guyana who are interested in the spiritual or religious aspects of Carifesta and of Guyana.
While it is true that in terms of numbers the main religions of Guyana are Christianity, Hinduism and Islam it is also true that the Bahá'í Faith is well-established and recognised in Guyana and is one of the major religions of the world. See for example:
Official international Bahá'í web site
BBC web site on the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í International Community office at the United Nations
The national Bahá'í body in Guyana was incorporated by Special Act of Parliament in 1976. The Faith has duly appointed and legally recognised marriage officers. For about the history see here.
Carifesta activities
Cultural activities relating to the religious and spiritual have been organised for three nights:
"...the Christian concert and Hindu night will be at the stadium on August 27 and 28 respectively, while the Muslim component will be at the National Park on August 23." According to the Guyana Chronicle of August 11th.
See also a Kaiteur News report.
On Saturday 30th August at 6.30pm there will be a devotional program followed by informal discussion which is open to all on at the Georgetown Bahá'í Centre, 67, Garnett Street , Campbellville. Phone: 225-3926
Links
CARICOM release about Carifesta
Directory of most local NGO web sites including many religious organisations
(c) NSA of the Bahá'í s of Guyana, 2015 