Marian Academy’s Annual Mashramani Concert was held on the 22 nd of February, 2008 in the school’s auditorium. This year’s theme was “Let’s work together and celebrate in 2008.” The concert has been going strong for many years and has always been chair manned by the fifth formers, who always do an excellent job. The classes always awe the audience with their various performances, be it dance, song or poetry.
The opening ceremony of the concert was one to remember this year; it began with a parade by the Marian Academy drummers. All four verses of the National Anthem were sung in accordance with the Republic Day celebrations and a prayer was said by the school’s English teacher, Brother Banda. Also, Mashramani was defined by student Ashley Khalil and then the concert was declared open.
The little nurseries never cease to amaze us with their performances. Many of their classes dressed ethnically for the occasion and sang a variety of songs; the crowd was supportive and cheered the young ones on. They were also acrostics performed by the nurseries, they represented Mashramani and Guyana. Also the Marian Academy Dance Club was spectacular in their performance where the secondary students were on the stage, while the primary students entertained the audience by moving through them. They were a few technical difficulties but the performance managed to go on. Also the primary four students shocked the crowds where the boys and the girls performed; this was a first for the spectators. The primary choir sang “My Guyana Eldorado” from within the crowds; this year’s concert was indeed full of surprises! They were many other wonderful performances; too numerous to mention.
We can all agree that this year’s Republic Day Celebrations was greatly enjoyed by all those who spectated and presented. Hopefully next year’s celebrations will be bigger and better.
The opening ceremony of the concert was one to remember this year; it began with a parade by the Marian Academy drummers. All four verses of the National Anthem were sung in accordance with the Republic Day celebrations and a prayer was said by the school’s English teacher, Brother Banda. Also, Mashramani was defined by student Ashley Khalil and then the concert was declared open.
The little nurseries never cease to amaze us with their performances. Many of their classes dressed ethnically for the occasion and sang a variety of songs; the crowd was supportive and cheered the young ones on. They were also acrostics performed by the nurseries, they represented Mashramani and Guyana. Also the Marian Academy Dance Club was spectacular in their performance where the secondary students were on the stage, while the primary students entertained the audience by moving through them. They were a few technical difficulties but the performance managed to go on. Also the primary four students shocked the crowds where the boys and the girls performed; this was a first for the spectators. The primary choir sang “My Guyana Eldorado” from within the crowds; this year’s concert was indeed full of surprises! They were many other wonderful performances; too numerous to mention.
We can all agree that this year’s Republic Day Celebrations was greatly enjoyed by all those who spectated and presented. Hopefully next year’s celebrations will be bigger and better.
By
Allana Bose
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