The 2019 Children’s Mashramani Finals organised by the Unit of Allied Arts within the Ministry of Education began on Thursday at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown before an audience of exuberant children, teachers and parents.
According to DPI, this leg of the Children’s Mashramani Competitions follows weeks of competition that took place in the 11 education districts.
Declaring the Finals open was the Director of the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Ms. Jennifer Cumberbatch who represented the Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry.
According to DPI, Ms. Cumberbatch said that the presence of the students at the competition connotes the quality of their performances at the district level and they should be acknowledged and commended. She said that the performances, whether they were from nursery or secondary, children were spellbinding and impressive.
According to Ms. Cumberbatch, exploring a variety of different artistic endeavours, provides insight into the artistic process, the inspiration for different artworks and the ways artistic performances can have an impact on both the world and the individual.
“In order for an individual to reach their full creative potential, they need to listen to their feelings and spend time contemplating over them. Being in touch with how you feel can spark a wide variety of creativity,” Ms. Cumberbatch explained.
Meanwhile, Administrator of the Unit of Allied Arts, Ms. Lorraine Barker-King said that each year the celebration keeps getting bigger and this can only be achieved through collaboration at all levels including the Education Ministry, corporate sponsors, the community, teachers and the children.
She thanked all the sponsors that would have supported the Children’s Mashramani Activities.
