Latest update December 23rd, 2024 3:40 AM
Banks DIH launches rich shimmering quality costumes
(By Mondale Smith)
After being out of the Mashramani Float parade for four years Banks DIH is back in the play with a bang. On Friday evening the company officially launched its rich mostly red and gold costumes under the theme ‘Our country, our life, our beer’.
Curvy models showcased the creative costumes that will certainly add to the merriment and imagery on February 23.
Designed by Trevor and Michele Rose, the husband and wife combination that ensured that Digicel won all their prizes several years ago, the company ise confident and optimistic that it will be walking away with most if not all of the prizes for the big band and other costume categories on Mash day.
With a focus on promoting the locally produced Banks Beer the presentation features lots of gold, bronze and red glitter dust mixed with body paint and shimmering costumes that border on exotic with elaborate head pieces adorned with feathers.
‘our country, our life, our beer’ the Banks DIH 2010 costumes
These were among the displays by models as the company offered a taste of the Banks DIH offerings to Guyana for the nation’s 40th Republic anniversary.
Banks DIH sales and marketing manager, Carlton Joao, amidst the jubilation, expressed pleasure at the quality costumes showcased at the Facts ‘N Roses Garnett Street location. He said all plans are in train because “we want all Guyanese to come and Mash downtown the way it should be done…It’s our Republic anniversary and forty years is worth celebrating,” Joao said.
All told, the company is presenting a 500-strong contingent that will feature 200 full costumes and 300 semi costumes as well as individual floats such as the a king, and queen.
Additionally, Joao said that his company all told is spending in excess of $5M to ensure that Guyana’s 40th Republic Anniversary is memorable.
Mingles Sound Machine will provide live entertainment and hype along the Mash route offering a plethora of Guyanese music on Mash Day. The live performance will include Kross Kolor team comprising Soca sensations, Vanilla, B52 and Bones Man and Jumo among others.
Joao, explaining the concept, said “We are supporting local music because this celebration is about us as Guyanese enjoying our culture in our country as part of our life with our beer.”
He also announced that the costumes are free and that his contingent will be made up of persons drawn from staff, their families and customers.
Last evening the Banks DIH-sponsored national senior calypso semi-final was staged at Blairmont where 25 contenders took on each other for a chance to be among the top ten finalists.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
Chilling reminders that we are not safe
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more
Breaking the Chains of Poverty: A need for political will
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The year 2024 has underscored a grim reality: poverty continues to be an unyielding... more
Weekend Cartoon
