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PYO wins best float in Diwali motorcade
The Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) convoy was adjudged the overall best float ahead of the other spectacular floats in the Diwali Motorcade.
Floats were judged in the small and large categories by a panel that included Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, and Philbert Gajadar.
The PYO motorcade during its journey to LBI Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara.
Prior to the announcement of the winners, the judges explained the criteria used for awarding or deducting scores. Mishaps like the ones experienced on some floats where the generator failed, causing the lights to go out, cost some of the participants.
The news was met with loud cheers. At the presentation a large PYO contingent went up on stage to receive the trophy from President Donald Ramotar and the First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar.
The Better Hope Mandir copped the first prize for the large category while in the small float category; the Success Mandir was adjudged the winner.
In the commercial category, the winning prize went to Edward B. Beharry and for the most creative, Rosignol Sanatan Dharma (small) and the Golden Om Mandir (large).
As a show of appreciation, the organising body for the annual event, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, handed out gifts to the first-time participants.
The fabulously decorated floats assembled Saturday evening at the Shri Krishna Mandir, Campbellville and then moved west along Campbell Avenue into Sandy Babb Street, north into J.B Singh Road and east along the Rupert Craig Highway to the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
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