St. Kitts & Nevis Celebrate
25th Anniversary of Independence
September 19, 2008
Nevis’ Programme of Events – 3/16/2008 to 9/20/2008
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Ecumenical Church Service – March 16 (to signal the start of activities/celebration)
Mega Religious Concert – September 11
(Venue: The Charlestown Methodist Church)
Thanksgiving Service – September 14
(Venue: The Charlestown Methodist Church)
SPORTS
Track & Field
Soccerama
Domino Competition
20/20 Cricket Match
Netball Competition
Basketball Competition
Tennis Competition
10k Road Race
10k Triathlon
(Dates will be announced later for sporting activities)
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Village Clean-up and Beautification Competition
Community Day in each Parish
Renaming of Streets and Important landmarks in each Parish
Self-help Project in each Parish
Honoring of 25 persons
Re-painting of homes
(More information will be made available shortly, for this activity)
AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
Food Display – Local Food Festival
Arts & Crafts Display
(Dates will be announced later)
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Combined School Concert – September 18th
Elocution Contest – September 15th
Essay Competition – Deadline for Submission – June 19th
Poetry – Deadline for Submission – June 19th
Patriotic Program – September – 17th
School Treat September – 17th (half day)
Child’s Month (Parade, Dancamasing and Sports Meet)
(Date will be announced later)
Public Forums
*Lectures
Professor Neville Duncan from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Jamaica is scheduled for the first lecture that is to be held on May 9, 2008 at the Red Cross Building Charlestown, at 7:30pm.
(other speakers and date of their lectures will be announced at a later date)
*Debates (more information to be announced later)
*Panel Discussions (more information to be announced later)
*Premier’s Gala
(To be held September 17, 2008, at the *Four Seasons Hotel)
(Keynote speaker for the Premier’s Gala will be announced at a later date)
*Cocktails
(Date and venue for Cocktails will be announced later)
PROFILES OF CELEBRANTS 1983 – 2008
Profiles of Children Born in Nevis, in September of 1983
Profiles of couples celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary
Profiles of Businesses established in 1983
(All Profiles will be included in the 25th Anniversary of Independence Magazine)
DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS
*The Journey – Slavery, Colonialism, Statehood, Independence
(dates will be announced later)
Independence Shows
Queen Show
(date will be announced later)
Calypso Show
(date will be announced later)
Mega Concert
(date will be announced later)
MEMORABILIA OF ALL KINDS
Later announcements will be made about items for sale
Official Flag Raising Ceremony will be done at all Ports and places of interest on Nevis by the Deputy Governor, past and present Nevisian Leaders and by Nevisian Sport Stars. (further announcements for these activities will be made later)
Come Celebrate with us!
Regards, Carleen
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