Children’s 2024 Mashramani competition kicks off

…private schools now participating in national events

The ambience in the National Cultural Center on Monday was one of exhilaration as the Education Department in Georgetown launched its Children’s Mashramani Competition 2024.
This year, Mashramani is being celebrated under the theme “Celebrating Our Peoples and Our Prosperity.”
The Mashramani competition, which is carried out in different stages and age groups, peaked its charts as several schools took part in dance performances showcasing Guyana’s cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds in the five to seven age category.

The aim of this competition is to give school-aged children the opportunity to celebrate Guyana’s republic anniversary in the performing arts. Divided into three categories – fantasy, children play and religious beliefs – three schools emerged as the first-place winners; namely, St Margaret’s Primary, Westfield Prep and St Pius Primary.
It was a well-made decision by judges Chenille Bowen, Tamisha Bayley, Shirley Iniss, Linda Griffith, Tamika Sealey and Vivienne Daniel, as each triumphant school depicted their respective categories to the fullest of their means in their performances.
Meanwhile, Principal Education Officer Emmanuel Bridgewater expressed gratitude for the Education Ministry’s new accomplishments. He expressed, “As of now we are happy to announce that private schools in Georgetown are now participating in the Mashramani competitions, and almost all of our public schools are participating.”
The competition would conclude on Friday, and, over the next five days, students from schools across Georgetown would be competing in various areas, such as dance, physical display, calypso, and poetry.