THE finals of the Children’s Mashramani Competitions started off with a bang on Thursday at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) with the dance and masquerade segments.

In each of the age categories, i.e., the 5 to 7, the 8 to 10, the 11 to 13 and the 14 to 17, there were dances from each of the regions. These were the crème de la crème that won in their respective regions, and then travelled to Georgetown for these finals.
Apparently though, Georgetown (dubbed as Region 11) and Region 10 had drawn the most supporters throughout the competition.

Each dance brought their own interpretation of Guyana’s culture, backed by the children’s unique talents, but it seemed that these two regions just had something special.

The finals will continue today, and the highlight of this segment will be on Saturday, February 16, with the staging of the massive Children’s Float parade.