AFTER wooing spectators on the streets of Georgetown, the 27 Mashramani bands took to the National Park, going all out to impress the judges, as the President Donald Ramotar, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and others watched the magnificent performances. The bands paraded around the National Park tarmac, their performances reaching high points as they passed the judges stand.At one point and the President and the Prime Minister joined the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) band before the judges.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, an executive member of the Mash Secretariat and a judge, Desiree Wyles-Ogle, disclosed that participation was up from last year.
In closing she stated that the performances were extraordinary and the parade just keeps getting better and better as the years go by.

(By Navendra Seoraj)