By Michael Bascombe
NEW YORK, January 25, 2012 - Grenadians living in the Diaspora will
celebrate their nation’s 38th Anniversary of Independence under the
theme, “Breaking all barriers, striving for greater achievements under one flag”
on February 7, 2012 with a series of activities.
The activities officially began in New York on January 20 with a
Social Evening and a Calypso Monarch Competition on January 22. Burgess “Quako”
McPhie dethroned Clifford “Humorous Matt” Matthew with his rendition of “These
Are the Times”.
Activities continue this weekend with a Youth Fest on Friday January
28 at Holy Cross School at 2530 Church Avenue in Brooklyn beginning at 3:00
p.m. and an Ecumenical Church Service of Thanksgiving at the Holy Cross Church
at 2520 Church Avenue in Brooklyn, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
There will also be the annual Senior Citizen Tea Party at Gabriel’s
Church at 337 Hawthorne Street in Brooklyn, starting at 3:00 p.m. This year,
the Hon. Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada will attend the event
scheduled for Thursday February 2.
The activities in New York will culminate with the Independence Dinner
& Awards Gala under the auspices of Prime Minister Thomas on Saturday
February 4 at Grand Prospect Place at 263 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn beginning
at 9:30 p.m.
Similarly, activities will be held in in South Florida and London on
Saturday February 4. The Grenada Cultural & Civic Association is staging
its 24th Annual Independence Dinner & Dance at the Sheraton Fort
Lauderdale Hotel at 1825 Griffin Road in Dania, Florida beginning at 7:00 p.m.
while the United Groups of Grenada, under the auspices of the High Commissioner
for Grenada to the United Kingdom, Ruth Rouse, will host an Independence Dinner
& Dance at Novotel London West at 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith beginning at
6:30 p.m.
The Grenada Houston Association will also stage the Independence
Celebration & Scholarship Gala at the Ensemble Theatre at 3535 Main Street
in Houston, Texas. It will be held on Saturday February 11 beginning at 8:00
p.m. Nationals in Zurich, Switzerland will also celebrate Grenada’s
Independence at The Nutmeg Restaurant in Zurich on February 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Independence celebrations will also be held in Toronto and Montreal in
Canada. The activities in Toronto begin with a Church Service on Sunday
February 5 at Toronto’s Central Seventh Day Adventist Church at 162 Bentworth
Avenue, North York in Ontario beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Other activities include a Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday February 6
at Toronto’s City Hall beginning at 11:50 a.m.; the Showcase Grenada Expo on
Sunday February 12 at 2562 Eglinton Avenue West beginning at 1:00 p.m. This
inaugural event will showcase Grenada’s culture, cuisine, arts and crafts,
festivals, investment and eco-tourism, among others.
Fish Friday on February 17 at 1935 Weston Road has been included in
the schedule of activities as well as the Independence Gala on Saturday
February 18 at Liberty Grand situated at 25 British Columbia Road in Toronto.
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas will be the guest of honour at the Gala which begins
at 6:30 p.m.
The Independence activities in Toronto culminate with a Literary Night
on Sunday February 26 at 2562 Eglinton Avenue West beginning at 4:00 p.m. This
event will showcase Grenada’s authors, poets, playwrights, artists and other
literary talents in Toronto.
Nationals in Montreal will also share a taste of the Spice Isle’s
celebrations with a Banquet and Ball on Saturday February 18 at the Schofield
Hall at 90 Roosevelt Avenue. It begins at 6:30 p.m. and Tourism and Civil
Aviation Minister Peter David will be special guest.
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