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Georgetown schools’ competition rings in the Mash fever
North Georgetown rocks and these ladies proved it by winning their category of the competition
With the focus on keeping legend and traditions alive, the National Cultural Centre was a hive of Mashramani activities yesterday as youths from the Georgetown Education District proved in no uncertain terms that they will not be a walkover when the national children’s Mashramani competition is staged during the period February 17-19 at the same venue.
Today, hundreds will flock to the venue – as has been the case for the past two days – to watch the heated competition between schools from the district vie for places in the National competition.
And the fun is open to school aged children who have purchased tickets from their schools as a security and control measure.
Yesterday while some in corporate Guyana were yet to get in the mood, the nation’s school children proved that they have very much caught the celebratory spirit and colourfully so.
Students representing more than 20 Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools took to the stage in dance and masquerade competitive displays that addressed subjects under the banners of Religious belief, Legends and Traditions and Interpretive categories that gave their interpretation of embracing our diversity, celebrating our heritage.
As they used costumes and much colour they passed on various messages that make it clear that they are in the Mashramani mood.
Over the past two days the venue was one of much colour, and energetic prancing.
Many of the presentations were commendable, while some showed room for improvement and others lacked coordination but most were quality, well-choreographed and executed presentations.
Many were mainly done to high energy music that the audience totally enjoyed and some went way back to the days of disco, but it was somewhat disappointing that there was a plethora of music choices from regional and international artistes while only a few displays were done to Guyanese music.
Nonetheless the youths did express themselves in true Guyanese style which presentations of culture from the Amerindians to the East Indians and African traditions as well as modern dance and masquerade flouncing.
In the end after heated competition, the best in the 5-7 age group categories were St Margaret’s Primary for their religious presentation of ‘Praise Him’ while North Georgetown Primary’s ‘celebration fever’ was the best interpretive.
In the nursery category, Gacestock ruled with their fantasy presentation of ‘Dynamic Ants’ and their interpretive presentation of ‘Togetherness.’
Green Acres presented ‘Light of the world’ in the Religious Belief presentation and won that category.
In the 11-13 age group individual competition, North Georgetown Secondary student Diana Rampersaud’s ‘dis ah we’ was the best interpretive while East Ruimveldt Secondary’s Jennel Caesar’s social commentary of ‘the work she does’ took the top spot. Karishma Charles’ ‘inspiration’ was the strongest delivery of religious conviction that won the St Margaret’s Primary a first place spot.
East Ruimveldt Secondary’s presentation of ‘In the Street’ topped the social commentary list in the 11-13 group category while ‘Spiritual Battle’ won the first place in the Religious belief category for North Ruimveldt.
St Agnes Primary’s ‘Space Jam’ was a well received interpretive presentation that earned the school first place.
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