Unique Arts Entertainment has different art forms such as Afro contemporary, Traditional Afro, Modern contemporary, Afro Caribbean soca, Dancehall and Hip hop.
*Background*
Unique Arts Entertainment (UAE) was established in 2007 and officially registered in 2009. We are a cultural group that encompasses the different types of art forms, with predominance in the art of dance. We have 13+ years of experience in producing cultural showpieces and dance productions. We have a complement of 100 performers which includes dancers, poets, singers, and actors. We are one of the few cultural companies that has a full roster of satisfied high-profile clientele including National Communications Network (NC), International Organization for Migration (IOM). African Culture and Development Association (ACDA), Republic Bank Guyana, CARICOM, University of Guyana (UG). Marriot Hotel and the Ministry of Social Protection – Trafficking-in-Persons unit (TIP Unit), just to name a few.
We recently collaborated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and completed a movie titled “Painting the picture”. This movie captures and highlights three social problems, namely – Mental Health, Gender Based Violence and Trafficking-in-Persons. This is the first movies of its kind to be produced not only in Guyana but around the Caribbean. In July-August 2019 we were invited by the Ambassador for Suriname to Guyana Mr. Jones and the Director of Culture Suriname Ms. Elvira Sandi for a cultural exchange, where 30 performers came to Suriname for Emancipation Day and a delegation of 80+ Surinamese performers came to Guyana for our Emancipation Day. The shows and workshops were held at different venues and Where very well received. 2. Purpose of the visit This organization believes that a cultural sharing through collaboration can enhance the quality and variety of cultural expression by continuous exposure to new perspectives and experiences. In doing so, UAE is hoping to develop an international collaboration with other Caricom countries to showcase our homogeneity as well as our rich diversity.
Continuing to embark on the cultural journey through the CSME program, Unique Arts Entertainment Umbrella Guyana launched the Caribbean Cultural Exchange (CCE) which provides opportunities for entertainers across the Caribbean to showcase their ability through the performing arts. Thus far, from 2022 to 2024 successfully we took fifty persons from Guyana to Suriname conducting workshops and showcasing our African culture on Emancipation Day in Suriname, twenty-seven (27) performers from Guyana to Jamaica to work and earn through the CSME on a two-year program. The hope is to create a cultural awakening, consciousness and mutual appreciation among our people who are still clearing away the debris of our history.