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Volume No. 1 Issue No. 49 - Wednesday October 15, 2003 |
Diaspora Dominicans Celebrate Silver Jubilee
 The Dominican.net
On November 03, 2003 Dominicans will celebrate twenty-five years of Independence from Great Britain. The former British colony, which threw off the colonial chains under Premier Patrick John has since gone through a series of political and economic upheavals. Nonetheless, throughout Dominica and overseas the celebrations have begun.
In this section we will tell you how and where Dominicans are celebrating in the United States. In addition to those mentioned below, events are taking place in Atlanta, Boston, Miami and Tampa. Please contact [email protected] with further information on these events.
WASHINGTON
A grand independence gala will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel,
2660 Woodley RD, NW, Washington DC 20008 (202-328-2000), donation is $45.
It begins at 8:30 pm on Saturday October 25 and will be under the distinguished patronage of Dominican Ambassador to the United Nations Crispin Gregoire. Music will be provided by Royalty Band
For tickets and information contact Claudette Loblack at tel no. 301 341 9548 or Judy Rolle, Dominica Embassy tel. no 202 364 6781.
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NEW YORK
The Dominica Sisserou Int�l Group, Inc will present the Miss Wob Dwiyet USA 2003
On Saturday, October 18, 2003 from 8:30 pm at the Paul Robeson Theatre, 40 Greene Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (downtown) (Off Fulton Street. Bet. Cumberland & Adelphi).
Guest artists are OPHELIA OLIVACHE-MARIE & RAS MO with music by the Evolution Band with a dance following immediately afterwards. Donation is $30.00, and please contact the following persons in New York: Aldona 718-493-0113, Irmine 718-783-6842, Della 718-282-4715 and Celia 718-857-5868. In New Jersey: Cora 732-482-0470, Mona 973-762-8791 and Mr A.Hill 973-699-0792.
The Permanent Mission to the UN and the Dominica Consulate General in New York, in partnership with Dominican Associations in the New York metropolitan area, are sponsoring a cultural gala featuring Dominica's music and dance on November 8, and a inter-faith church service on November 9.
The performing artists are as follows: Karifuna Cultural Group, Roseau Cultural Group, Ras Mo. De Hunter, Lord Tokyo, De Wizard, and Gordon Henderson and his band. For further information contact the Dominica UN Mission at tel no. 212-949-0853.
NEW JERSEY
Miss Wob Dwiyet New Jersey will take place on October 25, 2003 from 4:30pm at the Ukranian Center, 140 Prospect Place in Irvington New Jersey. The event is been sponsored by the Dominica Emerald Organization of New Jersey. Further information can be obtained from DEONJ at Tel no. 732-225-0016.
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