These two remaining trees of the RCS’ Christmas in the Square initiative caught the attention of passers-by in the City yesterday as they passed the Careenage and were a bittersweet reminder that the Christmas Season has come to an end. Over 170 trees were placed in Bridgetown and a number of other locations.
Floating trees draw attention as Christmas season winds down
FOR many, yesterday marked the 12th day of Christmas signalling to all that festive decorations would have to be taken down. However, in some stores there remained some remnants of the Yuletide season.
When a team from The Barbados Advocate visited Bridgetown, two “floating” trees in the Careenage captured the attention of passers-by in the busy town-centre.
The beautifully adorned trees were apart of the Royal Commonwealth Society Barbados Branch’s annual Christmas in the Square initiative which featured the placement of illuminated artificial Christmas trees in the City. The trees were then decorated by school and college students and members of youth groups, using as their themes, the unique images and emblems of the Commonwealth countries and, using for their media, the recycled, repurposed and natural materials of Barbados. This year over 170 Christmas trees were erected in the City, and other locations.
Christmas in the Square provides a forum for the display of teamwork, research and creativity by the youth in Barbados. Embracing the Commonwealth core principles of freedom of expression and protecting the environment, the event was first conceptualised in 2014.