Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 20, 2007
For Immediate Public Release
A local folklore group has done St. Kitts and Nevis proud earning the title of “Best Visiting Troupe” at the August 02 to 12 Carnival in Anguilla.
Sylvester’s Masquerade won the trophy in this category for its exciting presentations and professional work ethic at various functions. Founder Sylvester Huggins told SKNIS, that his group has been performing for ten years in and outside of the Federation. He said winning this award was extremely gratifying.
Huggins noted that there are 12 performing members in his folklore group. He explained that his group has a bright future as some of the dancers are fairly young.
Kareem Mitchum the troupe’s Captain is one such person. The 17-year-old started performing at the age of five. He revealed that his interest in the art form developed after seeing a local group perform during Carnival. He subsequently spoke to the owner, who he affectionately called “Brother Eddy” and asked him to teach him how to “Dance the Masquerade.”