The theme for Mashramani 2025 is “Expressing our Culture and Creativity as One Guyana,” emphasising its focus on national pride, creativity, and cultural inclusivity.
This is according to Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports Charles Ramson, who made the announcement at his ministry’s end-of-year press conference. The celebration is set to feature a series of exciting events, including the Calypso Monarch, Soca Monarch, Dancehall Monarch, Splashramani, Masharama, Republic Flag Raising, Chutney Monarch, the Costume and Float Parade, and the Panorama Steel Band Competition. These events will take place from February 14 to 24, with the Costume and Float Parade being the highlight of the festivities.
Minister Ramson also provided insight into the early preparations for the float parade, noting that his ministry has already secured funding for designers involved in the event. “We started the preparations with the designers for the float parade. We had a meeting with them about two weeks ago. We were able to secure the funding for them as well so that they could go to the various ministries with their proposals. This is early preparation for the float parade…,” he explained.