All set for Mashramani 2018 launch today

All is set for the official launch of Mashramani 2018 activities, which will take place today (Saturday) in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Chairman of the Region 10 Commemoration Committee, Charles Sampson, has said there has been “a lot of movements” by the Committee, and that is responsible for the activities that would be staged at Mashramani 2018. Details have been finalized relative to the hosting of these activities, he explained.
The launching ceremony of the festival, which commemorates Guyana’s obtaining republican status on February 23, 1970, is scheduled to take place at 17:00h at the Linden-Georgetown minibus park on Republic Avenue, Mackenzie. The Ministry of Social Cohesion, in collaboration with the Region 10 Democratic Council (RDC), will spearhead the event in the mining town.
As is customary, the theme for next year’s Mashramani event is expected to be unveiled at the launching ceremony. Leading up to the official launch, a street parade is slated to commence from outside the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) along Washer Pond Road, Mackenzie, then make its way to Republic Avenue. Other activities on the agenda include speeches by regional and ministerial officials, performances by the 2017 Senior and Junior Calypso Monarchs, the Chutney Monarch, the National Steel Orchestra, and the 2017 Masquerade Champions, among others.