The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport officially launched the first in a series of Coffee Table Books “Panorama” featuring art pieces from the National Art Gallery.This was made possible by the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) last year between GT&T and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The event was hosted Monday at the Ballet Room, Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown.This volume is the first in a series of three books which sets out to give an unprecedented look at the treasures of the National Collection of Guyana. Each issue presents a distinctive collection of works, ranging from the work of the colonial artists through the succeeding generations to the contemporary artists.The front cover of PanoramaThis first collection is based on the exhibition “Panorama: A portrait of Guyana” mounted by Castellani House in May-June 2007. It opens a window to the life, activities, landscape, culture,Cheap Jerseys 2018, imagination, celebration, of Guyanese as seen through the eyes of our artists. It shows the development of Guyana’s art and the preoccupation of artists and it gives a sense of the potential of this yet-young nation.According to project leader, Alim Hosein, the most significant collection of art work has been added within the book that has images from the National Collection of Guyana.He said those who love culture and art would receive a slice of local initiatives and national collections.“The kinds of things we see reflected in the book will serve as a guide to who we are and what we are as Guyanese and the prominence we have,Nike Air Max 95 Womens Sale,” Hosein said.Deputy Director of Castellani House,cheap jerseys from china, Ohene Koama,Cheap NFL Jerseys, said the book is a great initiative by GT&T and was long overdue. “The collection itself is numbered over 1200 and there is no one time when all the collection can be shown at Castellani House because we don’t have enough floor space. As such, this initiative is a great one and thanks must go out to GT&T who sponsored the three parts of the book for the national collection.”GT&T CEO Radha Krishna Sharma said an annual amount of $3.4M is invested annually for three years to promote and foster a wider understanding of visual arts through the publication of these series.“I was quite happy to see the diversity of artiste, content, relevant and significance of the art pieces; we can’t overstate the significance of the venture… all of us especially our educators and young people need to recognise that these arts help to nurture and strengthen problem solving and creative,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, critical thinking skills,Wholesale Jerseys, bolster academic success and also help to prepare the young for the world of work.” He emphasised.Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony said the majority of Guyanese have not seen some of the treasures at Castellani House, although there are exhibitions there are a limited amount of people who view the exhibitions.“In any one exhibition, there can probably be 50 pieces which is quite a lot, and for someone to see the entire collection it would take years.” Minister Anthony underscored. “We always felt there was a better way of getting the information, paintings, images that we have at Castellani and make it available to people.”