Colourful children’s Mash parade brightens grey day

Ministry of Amerindian Affairs’ Hinterland Scholarship Students Division depicting ‘Love and Unity’ at the Children’s Mashramani Parade yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Despite the overcast weather conditions, with light drizzles, the Children’s Mashramani Parade saw a huge turnout this year, as energized participants and spectators alike filled the streets and the National Park’s tarmac yesterday.

The parade saw 80 entries with participants from all ten administrative regions of Guyana, depicting our multicultural diversity. There was colour and creativity as the various schools depicted their individual themes.

The parade moved off from the starting point – Parade Ground at approximately 10:30 hrs, and headed east into Middle Street, then north into