Designer targets ‘oneness’ with Mash costume band

Surida Nagreadi

Surida Nagreadi is the newest name on the local costume and fashion scene. After working behind the scenes for many years, this month she launched what she described to be her dream for a while – ‘Xcite’ a costume band for Mashramani.

Mashramani has already been officially launched and many bands are releasing their costume designs. Surida has put out two costume lines for Mashramani 2014,‘Serenity’ and ‘Fusion’ which were launched last week Saturday at the Courtyard Mall, Robb Street.

“The launching of my band is how I [go about] promoting and developing Mashramani in Guyana. My objective is to get more people involved in our heritage, our celebrations and our culture. By simply getting more [people] involved, the possibilities are endless… more promotion, more participation, involvement of tourists, more