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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Arts & Culture
Nassau, Bahamas - Twenty-five groups of youngsters are ready to rush through the Western Esplanade in a colorful display of history, during the second Youth Culture Fest on April 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. The general public is invited to watch this free cultural event. Under this year’s theme,The Road to Majority Rule, the public will not only be entertained but also informed, as each group depicts a scene leading up to Majority Rule. Youth Culture Fest Event Director, Dr. Ann Higgins said this year’s event is definitely an improvement from last year’s. “Based on this year’s theme, The Road to Majority Rule there will be more historical elements for the youth groups to choose from,” she said. “This year each group has depicted events that occurred and were achieved during the Road to Majority Rule starting from the landfall of Christopher Columbus in 1492 leading to the Bahamas Independence.” The young participants come from varying civic organizations across New Providence and have expertly assembled their ensembles according to their group's individual scene. The spectacle of small hands making music and small feet moving to the beat starts at the eastern end of the Esplanade, traveling west along the seafront, and ending at the Heritage Site. There will be an endless display of creativity as the festival allows the young participants to express themselves in true Bahamian form. “The aim of this parade is to drive our children’s creativity, teach them our history, show them the significance of unity and how important it is in our community and for the children to express themselves in true Bahamian form,” added Higgins. The children’s creativity will be expressed through music, dance and costume presentations. “The costume each student will be wearing will display themes that they are required to execute,” said Higgins. “You may see students in pirate attire which will elaborate on the ship wrecking that took place in 1855. Or you may see costumes made with sisal that began in 1898.”
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