?Mas band Legacy unveiled its 13-piece portrayal, Masala, for Carnival 2010, at The Anchorage Entertainment Centre in Chaguaramas on Saturday, with the costume Jharay best representing the theme. And no one could complain that the female models selected to show creations at the world premier were not alluring. While women in attendance gazed at costumes that might win their approval in the run-up to next year's Parade of Bands, they got a double treat when costumed muscle-men took the stage. Costumes in the 2010 collection are: Lotus, Taj at Sunset, Tassa, Shanti, Bollywood, Blue Jodhpur, Jaipur Market, Chakra, Khus Khus, Masala, Phagwah and Pea Chinnar.
President George Maxwell Richards and his wife Dr Jean Ramjohn Richards; Legal Affairs Minister Peter Taylor; National Carnival Bands Association (NCBA) vice-president David Lopez; and secretary Wrenrick Brown and Donald Little, former chairman of the National Carnival Development Foundation (NCDF) witnessed the event.
Masala is Legacy's fourth annual contribution to the national festival.
Legacy's presentation of Masala was held in two parts: a media/private launch and public showing. The private viewing had industry lensmen fuming upon realising that the showcase was styled to benefit of the VVIP guests.
Then, production newbies from Legacy's youth arm called the Phoenix Youth Group tried to regulate the work of the media. This segment suffered hiccups when a technical glitch cut the microphone of Mohindra Satram Maharaj, executive member of the band and host for the evening's proceedings, at the very start of the exhibition. Can a flower grow feathers? Well, in Legacy's Masala it can. Many patrons seemed surprised when Maharaj announced the costume Lotus–the national flower of India. The lilac-coloured piece had lots of feathers; not petals. At the end of the show it was clear that Legacy plans to put its best foot forward for Carnival 2K10.