GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyanese broadcaster, cultural researcher and heritage advocate Andrea Bryan-Garner has been named the First Prize Winner of the prestigious Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism, an award presented by the Guyana Cultural Association of New York (GCA).

The award recognizes Bryan-Garner’s outstanding contributions to documenting and promoting Guyanese culture and heritage through her innovative storytelling and research. The GCA highlighted her pioneering work in preserving and celebrating Guyanese traditions, particularly her efforts to make the country’s cultural history accessible and engaging to audiences both at home and in the diaspora.

Bryan-Garner, a former Programme Developer with the National Communications Network (NCN), has earned a reputation as one of Guyana’s leading cultural advocates. In 2024, she launched Guyana’s first Pepper Pot Festival, an initiative that elevated one of the country’s most cherished culinary traditions into a major public celebration of national identity.