Kalicharan wins South mas...again

Located on Harris Street,. San Fernando the production. house of Kalicharan and Associates. scored its 25th South Band. of the Year title this year with its. presentation Zante. Chief co-ordinator. of the band Aaron Kalicharan. was overjoyed on receiving. the news from Mayor’s Office.

Amid the joy of winning, he. made a strong appeal to San Fernando. Mayor Junia Regrello to. improve Carnival in the Southern. city. One of the major issues. he says is affecting the smooth. flow of the parade of bands is the. choice of route given by the City. Corporation. “When we come up. High Street onto Coffee Street, we. should keep on the same stretch. along Coffee Street instead of turning. right into Cipero Street, you. go straight up to Standard’s Stores. and then turn right into Navet and. you go on to the Bye-Pass and then. take the left street at the corner and. parade along that street making it. a Carnival village where the parade. stops,” Kalicharan said.

Another issue that should be addressed. is the presence of vendors. on the pavements. He noted that. vendors occupy the pavements. preventing spectators from getting. a good view of the parade of bands.

“It is time the mas-makers and other. stakeholders come together and. discuss south Carnival,” Kalicharan. said, adding that the current recession. did not affect the production. of mas in south.

“People really enjoy south Carnival. and playing with our band because. we provide security for our. masqueraders,” Kalicharan said.

Costumes for Zante were sold at. $3,000 and $1,500 this year and all. sections of Kalicharan’s band were. sold out. This year 1,200 masqueraders. played in eight sections of the. winning band.

Also in winners’ row were Lionel. Jagessar and Associates with their. band, San Fernando Heart Beat. which placed second Fire Works. Promotion’s band ‘Reclamation’. designed by Wayne Hanooman,. which placed third.

Lionel Jagessar Junior won the. King of Carnival with his portrayal. of San Fernando Heart Beat. Clyde. Blaize placed second portraying. Hurricane Trump from the band,. Legall and Friends with Marlon. Rampersad of Kalicharan placing. third with Bazodee. Rose Marie. Kuru-Jagessar won the Queen. of Carnival for her portrayal of. Queen Chirapaq. love spells redmercuri.com witch reddy reviews russia

Sonya Blaize was first runner-up. with Reaching For The Stars from. the band Legall and Friends. Third. place went to Lisa Moniz for her. costume Goddess Of The Fire also. from Legall and Friends. There. were joint winners for the South. Calypso Monarch title as Selvon. Noel (Mr Shak) tied with Malaika. Ballantyne. Nerrimah Scipio was. crowned South’s Soca Monarch. with Ricardo Melville placing second. and Heaven Charles placing. third. In the J’Ouvert Steelband. Competition first place went to. Skiffle Bunch while Pan Elders. placed second and San City Steel. Symphony placed third.

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