National Dress Parade on Friday

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Fashion & Beauty

Thursday, 27 October 2011 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - The streets of St John’s will spring alive this Friday with a colourful, imaginative spectacle of national pride.

The occasion is the National Dress Day Parade, introduced this year as one of the new additions to the activities marking the annual celebrations of Antigua & Barbuda’s Independence.

Since Heather Doram made use of the madras to create Antigua & Barbuda’s national dress, people have not only worn it with pride, but creatively designed new and tasteful ways to portray the colours.

The organising committee is hoping that citizens and residents will take part in the occasion, which also falls on National Dress Day, which traditionally sees people of all walks of life turn out to their work wearing the national dress.

Chairperson of the sub-committee responsible for the activity, Gilbert Laudat, said the parade is an extension of the tradition, so that people can have the opportunity to come together in their national dress in a proud celebration of another unique aspect of Antigua & Barbuda’s Independence celebrations.

“Usually persons go to their offices and go home,” Laudat said, “but this time, we have the opportunity to bring everyone together at the end of the work day for a casual walk with music to display national pride and joyfully celebrate 30 years of Independence for Antigua & Barbuda."

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