Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes (fifth from left) and Minister of Youth Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard (third from left) are pictured with leaders of The Bahamas National Children’s Choir during the Adisa Foundation’s awards presentation at Government House on August 9. Lorenzo Newbold presented Sir Arthur with The Bahamas National Children’s Choir’s Bronze Level award for performance during adjudications at the Young 2010 Prague festival and competition held March 26, 2010. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)
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Nassau, The Bahamas – Outstanding
children in dance, music and drama were recognised for their abilities
by the Adisa Foundation.
The children received awards in primary,
junior and senior high categories. His Excellency Governor-General Sir
Arthur Foulkes, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles
Maynard and the Acting Director of Youth Eddie Dames presented the awards.
Parents, teachers, family and friends
attended the special ceremony in the Ballroom of Government House on
August 9, where Damian Davis and The Boys Choir of The Bahamas provided
entertainment.
Among those receiving awards in the primary
category was Karrington McKenzie for music, Berkelle Smith for dance
and Kyla Harvey for drama.
Clarissa Smith and Amber Saunders received
awards in the junior high category for music and dance respectively.
In the senior high category Lorenzo Newbold received an award for music
and Annee Wildgoose received an award for drama.
Lorenzo Newbold presented Sir Arthur
and Minister Maynard with The Bahamas National Children’s Choir’s
Bronze Level award for their performance during adjudications at the
Young 2010 Prague festival and competition held on March 26, 2010, in
the National House Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic. This was the first
time that the Bahamian choir competed in the event and the choir was
the only one from the Western Hemisphere taking part in any division.
The choir is led by Audrey Dean-Wright, co-founder; Patricia Bazard,
director and co-founder and assistant director, Alfred Dean.
Mrs. Bazard said there is nothing more
wonderful than children. She described them as “national treasures”
and encouraged parents to continue to support them.
