Celebrating the Carnival Spirit of Batabano 2004

Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Batabano revellers of all ages took to the streets on Saturday afternoon for the colourful street parade that stretched from the West Bay Road to North Church Street.

Helped along by an excited crowd, participants got fully into carnival spirit as they danced and skipped the length of the parade.

Following the revelry, a panel of judges had the difficult task of choosing the winners from the high-calibre entrants.

In the end the prestigious title of Best Overall Band was awarded to Caribbean Callaloo.

The other results were:

Junior Carnival Bands category:
1, St Ignatius – Then comes the Rain;
2, Bodden Town Primary – Pan Rhapsody;
3, Red Bay Primary – Sailor Sailor;
4, Trisha Martin – Mermaids;
5, George Hicks High School – Founded Upon the Seas;
6, West Bay Primary – Hibiscus.

Junior Carnival Best King: St Ignatius – Lord of Lightning.

Junior Carnival Best Queen: St Ignatius – Rainbow Lightning.

Best Spirit of Batabano – Junior Carnival:
St Ignatius Catholic School

Steel Pan Bands Results:
1, Panoramers;
2, John Gray High School;
3, St Ignatius.

Corporate Groups Results:
1, Caribbean Utilities Company;
2, Cable & Wireless;
3, Cayman Airways;
4, First Caribbean;
5, Sparkles Janitorial & Supplies.

Adult Carnival Bands Results:
1, Caribbean Callaloo;
2, Saschay Bon;
3, Reba Dilbert;
4, The Beauty Club of Grand Cayman;
5, Sparkles Janitorial & Supplies.

Adult Carnival Best King: Saschay Bon – Dance of Death.

Adult Carnival Best Queen: Saschay Bon – Effigy of Nandi.

Adult Carnival Best Male Individual:
Saschay Bon – Witch Doctor.

Adult Carnival Best Female Individual: Saschay Bon – Wings of Peace.

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