Theme: Breaking all barriers, striving for greater achievements under one flag.

Grenada Independence Festival 2012 Calendar of Events

DATE
Friday 6 January 9:00 a.m. Monday 9th -26th January 12th - 31st January Monday 16th January January 16th-5th
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EVENT
Launch of Independence 2012 Voices of Independence (FORUM) Inter Secondary School under 15 annual Independence Cricket Tournament Deadline for submission of CD for National Independence Calypso competition Judging of the Prime Minister Best Village competition Environment Food Culture Judging of CD for National Independence Calypso competition Radio announcement of the finalist of the National Independence Calypso competition Major athletic sporting event(A day of speed) Inter Primary school Lawn Tennis tournament Inter Parish Independence Volley Ball Competition Independence walk National Forum- (Round Table)culmination of Voices of Independence Inter Primary school Table tennis tournament National clean up day Independence Torch run Independence Torch run Independence Torch run

VENUE
Ministry of Works Conference room Island wide Island wide Grenada Cultural Foundation Island wide

18th -19th January Friday 20th January Sunday 22nd January 21st Jan- 4th Feb 24th Jan-3rd Feb 26th January Thursday 26th January 27th& 28th January 28th January 31st January 1st February 2nd February

National Stadium Tanteen Tennis court Island wide Island Wide Spice Basket/ GBSS Auditorium Youth Centre ,Grand Anse Island wide Petite Martinique Carriacou St. David

National Celebration Committee

Theme: Breaking all barriers, striving for greater achievements under one flag.
3rd February 4th February 5th February 6th February 7th February 1st February 2nd February 3rd February 4th February 5th February 29th & 7th February 4th February Independence Torch run Independence Torch run Independence Torch run Independence Torch run Independence Torch run Parish Day Activity( all parishes) St. John St. Mark St. Patrick St. Andrew St. George Carriacou & Petite Martinique & St. Andrew St. David St. John St. Mark St. Patrick St. George Good Hope

Agricultural expo( all parishes) Youth Rally( all parishes) Conservation Projects (all parishes) Triathlon- St. George Cultural Display (all parishes ) 1/2Marathon- St. David
National Independence Swim Meet

5th February 10:00 a.m. 5th February 3:00p.m. 5th February 7:00pm 6th February 6th February
6th February

Wreath Laying National Church Service

National Independence Calypso competition

St. Georges Centre cemetery (Eric Gairy Grave) St. Andrews Anglican Church St. Patricks Bus Terminus

Best decorated Ministry ( Judging ) National colours day Parish Day - Cultural Fiesta/Cultural Display/ Fire Works Independence Day Celebration Pageant- Display by fish vendors, fishermen, farmers, tourist vendors, Maypole, Shortknee, Veiux coux, and other traditional mas. Display of arts and craft Military Parade with display of national flag. Cultural event and Fireworks Display (Culmination of St. Georges Parish Day )

Ministerial Complex and Min of Fin. Island wide St. Andrew

February 7th 2:00p.m. 3:00p.m.

National Stadium

February 7th 5:00

Carenage

National Celebration Committee