By Svetlana Marshall
FROM May 1, the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Three will roll out a menu of activities to mark Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary.These ambitious plans were unfolded yesterday by Regional Executive Officer (REO) Dennis Jaikarran and a team of regional officials during a simple ceremony at the RDC building to launch the calendar of activities.

Jaikarran said the RDC will be engaging the religious community to have May 1 designated a day of prayers by the Christians, Hindus and Muslims. Additionally, the region’s workers will participate in the annual May Day Rally in the capital city.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY
He said too that activities are also being coordinated to commemorate Arrival Day on May 5.
“We believe that in Region Three, that we should speak to the issue of cultural diversity,” the REO said, noting that after weeks of deliberation it was agreed that the region should have a day set aside for cultural diversity.

A Cultural Diversity Day will be held on May 14 at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground. “On May 21, a number of activities will be held in this region. In Leguan we are going to have three fun days at different venues, one will be at Richmond Hill, one at Success, and one at Clairmont and at all of these activities will be the launch of programmes, grounds and other events in Region Three, more particularly the island of Leguan,” the REO explained.

Also on May 21, there will be a Jubilee Health Fair at the Vreed-en-Hoop Bus Park. “For this activity I would want to believe that we will have some major sponsorship and…we are going to be moving in the direction of spreading it across the region, having examined and evaluated what is going to happen on the 21st,” he said.

The celebrations will continue on May 22 when the spotlight will be placed on the island of Wakenaam with two major activities unfolding there: the opening of a park and the commissioning of a unity square.
The REO disclosed that the region will have two flag-raising ceremonies – the first in Leguan on May 24 and the second on May 25 at the Leonora Synthetic Track.
And according to him, all arrangements are in place. It is anticipated that some 5,000 persons would be in attendance at the regional flag-raising ceremony at Leonora.
Meanwhile, all roads will lead to Georgetown on May 26 for the National Float Parade, the REO added.