LINDEN teachers on Friday marched and danced on the streets of Mackenzie in brightly-coloured costumes and school uniforms, attracting spectators at every corner of the route.

The march started at the Constabulary Hall and ended at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, where a cultural extravaganza and rally awaited them.

The event saw the participation of scores of teachers from nursery, primary and secondary schools across Linden as they showcased their creative costumes, banners and dance choreography in anticipation of grabbing prizes which were up for grabs.

According to Regional Education Officer Marcia Paddy, this year’s week of activities was well supported and was bigger and better than previous years.

She revealed that teachers across the region enjoyed a church service that took place on Sunday, a cook-out competition on Thursday and teachers in concert on Wednesday.

All of the activities were well supported as schools were closed to accommodate them.

“This year we saw more teachers participating and of course we are on time and it is bigger and better,” Paddy said.

One teacher said that it was indeed a pleasure to have a break from the hard work for the week.

“I am just enjoying myself. Today is our day, it is our week and it’s time for us to celebrate,” she stated, dancing to the music blaring from boom boxes.

Teachers in Guyana held various activities in observance of Teacher’s Week and more specifically World Teachers Day, which was observed on Wednesday.