Stunning array of costumes at Children’s Mash parade
It was a riot of colours of varying hues – rich and impressive, amidst a sea of glitter depicting aspects of Guyana’s culture, mineral resources, technology and flora and fauna on the streets of Georgetown today.
Students starting off the parade with a lot of hype
The event, the Children’s Costume Competition, saw a dominant theme of blue in keeping with the sponsor’s, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company’s colour, and culminated the annual Children’s Mash competitions. The phone company donated $3.6M to the Education Ministry for the event that saw Georgetown schools and regional contingents participating.
A Student from St. John’s College having fun in the parade
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, acting in the capacity of Education Minister, stated that the parade was great and the teachers did a splendid job.
National School of Dance contingent
He emphasised that some of the pieces showcased today can be compared with anything in the adult parade which will be held next Saturday. “There are a lot of creativity, a lot of colours and some of them were exceptionally put together…I am extremely pleased with what I saw,” Minister Anthony said.
The very colourful flowers of Region Two
The Minister is expecting another good parade on February 23 for which he noted there are some very large bands with between 300-500 revellers.
A little reveller
The revellers, ranging from nursery to secondary students, followed the usual route of the parade which commenced in Middle Street (at Parade Ground), and moved north along Camp Street, east into Lamaha, north, into Albert Street and finally into the National Park where the contingents were given the opportunity to display their costumes and floats in front of the judges. Many of the groups had choreographed presentations which pleased the on-lookers.
A float put together by the Education Department in Region 8
Today’s parade was well received by Guyanese as they lined the route and even filling the pavilions at the National Park, and beyond since many on-lookers were seen standing.
Region 10 – Tilapia Invasion
The earlier competitions saw students expressing their talents in dance and masquerade, calypso, dramatic poetry and choral singing.
Region 5 revellers
The 2013 children’s Mash competitions were held under the theme “ReflectingCreativity Embracing Diversity” and were in celebration of Guyana’s43rd Republic Anniversary.
Students of Happy Hearts Nursery celebrating African
culture with a depiction of Cuffy’s statue
A Hinterland Scholarship programme student displaying the
programme’s float. In the background are other students
