Mashramani 2013 Calendar of Events

Georgetown: The Mashramani Calendar of Events include: Carib Soca Monarch Competition Semi Final at Rose Hall-Canje on Saturday Fenruary, 9, 2013 (20:00hrs-Adm: $500); Concert for the Elderly at Botanical Gardens on February 10 at (16:00hrs); Republic Lecture Series Revolt and the Resistance by Sir Hilary Beckles at the Umana Yana (17:00hrs); Child Art Competition from February 12-March 1st; UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar at the Umana Yana from February 12-13 (17:00hrs); Children’s Costume Competition at National Cultural Centre (NCC) on February 13-15 (10:00hrs); School Steelband Competition Preliminaries at NCC on February 15, (9:00hrs) in addition with the Adult Calyspo Competition Finals at Demerara Park at (20:00hrs); On Saturday February 16 there will be the Children’s Parade from Parade Ground (10:00hrs), Carib Soca Monarch Finals at National Park (20:00hrs-Adm$1,000) and  Girls Power Explosion Concert by One Destiny Promotions at Bartica Community Centre (20:00hrs); On Sunday February 17 there will also be another three events, Tour of Fort Nassau (7:00hrs); Masquerade Band Competition (12:00hrs) and the Republic Bank Panarama Steelband Competition at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (16:00hrs-Adm:300); Exhibition-National Collection at Castalani House from February 18-23; Girls Power Explosion Concert by One Destiny Promotions at Albion Ground Berbice on Monday February 18th  (20:00hrs); Republic Lecture Series on 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion by Professor Alvin Thompson at the Umana Yana on Tuesday February, 19 th(17:00hrs); Steelband Concerts Stabroek Market-19^th Botanical Gardens-20^th, and at Reagent and Camp Street-22^nd (16:30hrs); folk Evening/Cultural Ceremonies (Maticor, Queh Queh) at Promenade Gardens (18:00hrs); Judging of “Bright Up” Guyana Competition on February 20-22; Girls Power Explosion Concert by One Destiny Promotions McKenzie Sports Complex (20:00hrs) on February, 20; Folk Concert at NCC (20:00); Girls Power Explosion Concert by One Destiny Promotions at Lusignan Community Centre (20:00hrs) and on the same day there will be the Mash Media Jump-Up at NCN Compound (19:00hrs) in addition to the MTIC Street Jam on Brickdam (17:00hrs); Flag Raising Ceremony at Parliament Buildings (7:00hrs) and the Costume and Float Parade Georgetown (10:00hrs) on Saturday February, 23; On Wednesday February, 27 there will also be a concert for the elderly at Wismar Linden (16:00hrs); from February 25-March, 1st there will be a book launch Anna Benjamin on 1763 Rebellion in addition to UNESCO Exhibition at National Museum; on February 28 there will be Republic Lecture Series on women in resistance by Professor Verene Shepherd at Uman Yana (17:00hrs); on Saturday March 2^nd there will be Sophia MASH (10:00); On March 3^rd there will be the Mashramani Celebrations in Linden and Berbice and the following day a Presentation Ceremoney will be held at the Umana Yana at (17:00hrs).