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Activities Planned to Bring In Independence
posted (September 20, 2011)
On the eve of Belize's big 3-0, all of the fine tuning and last minute preparations are taking place up to the minute this evening, to ring in one the country's thirtieth anniversary!!

NICH has been at the forefront of planning the big bash that will commemorate this important event.

Communications Officer, Shari Williams says, tonight's spectacle at the Memorial Park is guaranteed to lift the spirits of everyone during this very celebration shadowed by the passing of the National Hero - who brought Belize to Independence:

Shari Williams - Communications Officer, NICH
"Well tonight, 20th night - of course we're celebrating the incoming of our 30th year of Independence. 20th Night - Memorial Park - we have a fantastic array of cultural presentations all lined for the general public. We're inviting everybody to come out. It begins at 8 p.m. We are inviting people to come out early; at 9 p.m., we have a very special presentation called the September Spectacle. It's a musical that NICH, along with some well-known artists, have been working on for quite some months now. So tonight, they'll be debuting the September Spectacle. It has a cast of very talented artists. It's written and directed by Kim Vasquez. It includes musicals from the Belize Dance Company and - like I said - some very famous artists. We're inviting people to come out; bring your entire family. Sit back, relax, and enjoy; it promises to be really good. After which, of course, starts off with the protocol section of the 20th night where the dignitaries start arriving. At 12 midnight, of course, fireworks - the September Celebrations would not be the same without the expected fireworks. Tomorrow, the activities start at 10 a.m.; of course, there will be two different ceremonies: one in Belize City - a smaller one in Belize City, along with the official ceremony that's going to take place in Independence Plaza, In Belmopan. It's a very straight-forward ceremony; several speeches from the Leader of Opposition, the Mayor of Belmopan, Minister Hon. Heredia, as well an address from the Prime Minister. Very straight-forward ceremony, we invite everybody again to come out tomorrow to share in the ceremony, and of course, if you aren't able to make it live in Belmopan, it's going to be covered live on several TV stations."

And if you can't make it to the Memorial Park, Channel 7 will be airing it all live...

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