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Region Five showcases talent at Mash Competitions
The children of West Berbice showcased their talents and skills last Thursday and Friday at the finals of the Region Five Department of Education Children’s Mash Costume Competition. The events were held at the
The young calypsonian from Bath Primary School
Mahaicony and Blairmont Community Centre Grounds.
They featured an explosion of sounds and colours as the nursery, primary and secondary levels competed against each other across the various categories in Dramatic Poetry; Individual Dance; Calypso; Masquerade (Band); Masquerade (Flouncing); Choir Presentation; Jump Rope; and Costume (Band).
In the end, Number Five Primary and Fort Wellington Secondary took home with the winning trophies in the Individual Dance category. Bath Nursery, Hopetown Primary and Mortice Primary won the Dramatic Poetry segments. Belladrum Secondary’s poem, ‘The evil that dwell in Man Messiah’ won first place in the poetry category as did Novar Secondary’s ‘Sweet talk’.
Bath Nursery’s performance of ‘Dilwale’ won first place in the Group Dance category, as Hopetown Primary and Number 5 Primary won, too, in the same category but different age groups.
Wellington Park Secondary’s dramatic poem, ‘The source of our strength’ and Hopetown Primary’s, ‘Hope of Redemption’ won in their respective age categories, too.
Number Eight Nursery and Hopetown Primary won the calypso performance in their respective age groups, while Novar Secondary’s ‘City Dancer’ took home the trophy for the Masquerade (Band) category.
That same school also competed in another age group category and brought first place, with their performance of ‘Country Flounce’ in the Masquerade (Flouncing) line- up.
Novar Nursery brought first place in the Costume (Band) segment, while Mahaicony Primary and Belladrum Secondary won the Choir Presentation segment. They beat Hopetown Primary and Rosignol Secondary respectively. The Jump Rope category was won by Number Five Primary.
The two days of fun and excitement were well attended. Officials present at the proceedings included Region Five Chairman, Mr. Bindraban Bisnauth; Regional Education Officer (Region Five), Mr. Owen Pollard; Coordinator of the event, Education Officer 1, Ms. Sherry Grant; Regional Information Officer, Ms. Sandie Ross-Hendricks, and Annesta Douglas, Education Officer 1.
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