Explosion of revelry at children’s dance, masquerade contest

‘Worship the King’ (Religious Beliefs) by St Margaret’s Primary School won 1st place in the 8 to 10 years category at the Children’s Mashramani Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday.

The National Cultural Centre stage was an explosion of brilliant colours and  creativity yesterday as the Children’s Mashramani Competition continued with the first segment of Dance and Masquerade.

The event opened with the Group Dance Nursery Segment, which was judged under three categories: Fantasy, Religious Beliefs, and Interpretive. For the Fantasy category, South Ruimveldt Park Nursery won the first prize with their “Kaleidoscope” piece, while Alexander Village Nursery gained second place with their “Wild Ants” presentation. In the Religious Beliefs category Head Start Nursery captured the judges’ hearts and gained first position with their dance entitled “Victory”, while Gacestock Nursery (“Glory and Praise”) and Lodge Nursery (“Praises through our Culture and Pride”) gained second and third positions, respectively.

In the Interpretive Category South Road