Mash 2006 came off with a bang, thousands of Guyanese and foreigners lined the streets to get a glimpse of the colorful costumes and floats as they made their way to the National Park for final judging. Many along the parade route said that this just may be the biggest Mashramani celebration that they have ever witnessed, this just might be very true indeed. Mash 2006 was spectacular.

Banks DIH Ltd and the PNC/R had the two largest bands on the streets, both of them boasting of hundreds of revelers in their midst. The Banks DIH costumes and floats were nothing short of spectacular, the bright bold colors and the intricate costumes created a true carnival effect as their revelers tramped through the streets of Georgetown. The photos below will tell the rest of the story.

Slingshot's  Pirates waiting for the mother ship to make its appearance.	The Ministry of Housing float and costume band.	Ministry of Housing	The Brazilians were part of the Housing Ministry's posse.	Ministry of Housing
Ministry of Housing	Ministry of Housing	Ministry of Housing	Ministry of Housing	Guyana Forestry Commission
Guyana Forestry Commission	Guyana Forestry Commission's band turning into the Church Street parade route from Camp St	Guyana Forestry Commission	NCN's mobile unit covering the Mash action.	Civil society activist Peter Ramsaroop looking on at the Mash outfits
	The Region 4 contingent.	Region 4	Region 4	Region 4
The huge Contingent from Region 3.	Region 3	Region 3	Region 3	Region 3
Region 3	Region 3	Region 3	Big Red in action.	Ministry of Youth and Sport contingent.
Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport
Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport	Youth and Sport
The State media contingent comprising of GINA, Chronicle and NCN's costume bands.	State media	State media	State media	She deserves a second sighting. :-)
Ch 65 News Today's reporter Romel Roopnarine enjoying Mash 06	State media	The News never looked this good before.	State media	State media
Information Liaison to the president Robert Persaud was part of the GINA crew.	Robert certainly seems to be having a good time.			Ministry of Finance float and costume band.
Ministry of Finance	Ministry of Finance	My friend Ben led the Bank of Guyana float unit.	Ministry of Finance	Gawu's contingent making their way along the Church Street Mash route
Gawu	Gawu	The contingent from the Ministry of Education.	This is what you call an educated backball (-:	Ministry of Education
	Contingent from Region 4
We caught up with the huge Banks DIH band as they were about to move off from the Guyana Stores area.	Byron Lee hitting the tunes for the Banks DIH float parade	One of the Banks DIH floats.	The Banks DIH crew about to move off from the Guyana Stores area.	Making sure that everything fits right before moving off.
Banks DIH	Banks DIH	Ouch. Guyanese woman sweet too bad nah.	The Banks big truck driver giving us a wave as he passed by.	Banks DIH
Banks DIH passing the Bank of Guyana building.	Banks DIH	Banks DIH	Banks DIH	This is what I call backup supplies, a van full of carnival liquid.
Banks DIH	My friend Neil Dornellas enjoying the mash floats and costumes.	Banks DIH	Banks DIH	Banks DIH
Banks DIH lined the road with bright colours and costumes for as far as the eye can see.	Don Gomes's Optical float and costume band.	Mr. Mash himself, Don Gomes.	Don Gomes Band	Don Gomes Band
Don's Gomes Mosquito was part of his Mash 2006 presentation.	Not to be left out, this Don Gomes reveler showing off a bit of cheek.	Don Gomes Band	Ministry of Crops and Livestock.	Guysuco was part of the Ministry of Crops and Livestock contingent.
Crops and Livestock.	Crops and Livestock.	Crops and Livestock.	Sitting bussing a lime as the parade passed by.	Crops and Livestock.

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