‘Dwellers of the Nile’ win Couva Kiddies Carnival

NEW Dimensions’ “Dwellers of the Nile,” led by Herman Clarke of  Pt Lisas Housing Settlement, Couva chipped their way to victory in the Couva Carnival Kiddies competition at Couva Car Park last Sunday. The event, which attracted eight bands was organised by the Couva Carnival Committee as part of a seven-day programme of activities which comprised the 2005 Carnival celebrations.

“Dwellers of the Nile” which comprised over 200 revellers in five sections, paraded on stage under bright lights and the effect of their authenticity, design and coordination of colour impressed the judges sufficiently for first place. In second place was Eccles Anglican School’s “Celebration Time (1993-2004)” led by Dexter Jennings, while third spot went to “Together Again — Come Dance With Me” and “Kids and Things,” took fourth position. Kiddies King went to Mark Harriot’s “Farrel’s Baseman From Hell,” from “Celebration Time — (1993-2004)” while Denesha Jennings who portrayed “Ambakaila Woman,” won the Kiddies Queen Crown.

The full results are as follows:
Kiddies’ Band of the Year: (1) Dwellers of the Nile, (2) Celebration Time (1993-2004), (3) Come Dance With Me, (4) Kids and Things, (5) Flag Fantasy, (6) Fanta-Sea Sailors, (7) Fancy Sailors and (8) Spice Girls;
Kiddies King of the Band: (1) Mark Harriot — ‘Baseman From Hell,’ (2) Akiel Clarke — ‘D Ion JanKing,’ (3) Nicholas Ashby — Flagman from Sienna and (4) Micardo Johnson — ‘Merry Music Maker.’
Kiddies Queen of the Band: (1) Denesha Jennings — ‘Ambakaila Woman,’ (2) Kemberly Bertrand — ‘Cleopatra,’ (3) Michelle Johnson — ‘Disco Queen’ and (4) Adala Luces — ‘Flagwoman from Sienna.’