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May 19, 2016 News
At the stroke of midnight on May 25, the Golden Arrowhead will be hoisted to celebrate Guyana’s Golden Jubilee of Independence anniversary.
For Guyanese that would have seen the very first flag raising ceremony in 1966, this event will no doubt bring to remembrance the joy they felt when the Golden Arrowhead was hoisted for the very first time on May 26, 1966.
Each year, on the eve of Guyana’s Independence Day, the flag raising ceremony is normally held at the National Park. This year’s ceremony will take place at the newly constructed D’Urban Park on Homestretch Avenue.
There is a cultural part of the programme titled “A Patriotic Tribute”. It will be a colourful artistic mass display of dances to patriotic and national songs performed by 1000 young Guyanese. These participants represent the National School of Dance, Religious Groups, Schools, Regional Choirs, Steel bands and Calisthenics.
The joint steel band will feature 100 players from the Buxton Pride Steel band, the National Steel Orchestra, Pan Wave Steel Band, the Bishop’s High Steel Band and the North Ruimveldt Multilateral Steel Band.
The joint choir will include 130 students from St. Stephen’s, St. Pius, Comenius, Sophia, East La Penitence, Winfer Gardens, Friendship, Strathsphey, and Paradise Primary Schools; West Demerara Secondary, Woodside Choir, Annandale Secondary, Golden Grove Secondary, St. Stanislaus College, St. Joseph High and Central High.
Thirty drummers from the Otishka and the Dubraj Tassa Group are slated to give a memorable performance.
The ceremonial component will include a joint military band display, military parade, announcement of National awards and citations, address by President of the Republic of Guyana, Brigadier David Granger, hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead and a fireworks display by the Guyana Defense Force (GDF).
The Flag Raising ceremony is in keeping with the theme of the Golden Jubilee of Independence celebrations “Reflect, Celebrate, Inspire”.
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