{"id":48759,"date":"2011-11-15T13:45:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=48759"},"modified":"2011-11-15T17:28:20","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T21:28:20","slug":"dominica-independence-celebration-fever-finally-hits-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/culture\/dominica-independence-celebration-fever-finally-hits-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominica Independence celebration fever finally hits Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48760\" title=\"boston indepedence\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-indepedence.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-indepedence.jpg 988w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-indepedence-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-indepedence-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/>A very colorful Dominican community and friends \u201cjoined hands in unity\u201d on November 12, 2011, to celebrate Dominica\u2019s 33rd anniversary at the William Reed Auditorium, Boston, MA. The event was opened with prayer, a liturgical dance and a rendition of the American and Dominican national anthems by Mamah Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>It was a historical night as one of our own, Hon. Vince Henderson, Ambassador &amp; Permanent Representative to the United Nations delivered the keynote address to a welcoming audience of about 300.\u00a0 He captivated the crowd with his charisma and candidness as he described the achievements of the present government in terms of ensuring education for all its youth, the improvement in medical care on the island due to updated medical equipment and cancer awareness programs and construction of new roads.\u00a0 He also detailed the goals that are in the plans for taking Dominica to an even higher level than it currently is.<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights of the evening included a children\u2019s play, adapted from a children\u2019s book \u201cAn Amazing friendship\u201d written by Juliette Toulon; a rendition of favorite Creole songs by a 12 member chorale group formed by Terri-Ann Olivacee Marie; a high couture fashion show, moderated by Yolanda Mason Shillingford, depicting variations of the traditional wear including an all black satin \u201cfemme fatale\u201d floor length dress designed by Rita Labad; and high energy cultural dances infused with modern day dances by \u201cNous Wive\u201d, a cultural dance troupe consisting of young adults from Bronx, New York.\u00a0 The cultural dance troupe is led and directed by Justina Henderson, known for her artistic form when dancing the Belaire.\u00a0 She stole the hearts of the crowd with her stellar performance of this piece of our cultural dance.<\/p>\n<p>The event was hosted by members of the Dominica Independence Association, Inc. Boston, MA, (Shakespeare Christmas, Theo Drigo, Martha George, Rita Labad, Yolanda Mason Shillingford, Edmund Tavernier and Wilma Bellot Thomas).\u00a0 The main focus of the group is to showcase Dominica and its rich culture to the larger community, and to keep the cultural aspect of Dominica alive in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>From all reports, the cultural flare of the night brought back memories of younger days in Dominica.\u00a0 The night would not have been complete without \u201cjing-ping\u201d and other local music to get the crowd jumping on its feet.\u00a0 Dominicans in Boston truly had contracted the Independence Celebration Fever.\u00a0 Happy 33rd Birthday Dominica!!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48761\" title=\"boston independence\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence.jpg 716w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48762\" title=\"boston independence1\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence1.jpg 854w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence1-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48763\" title=\"boston independence2\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence2.jpg 995w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence2-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48764\" title=\"boston independence3\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence3.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence3-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence3-1024x925.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/boston-independence3-124x113.jpg 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A very colorful Dominican community and friends \u201cjoined hands in unity\u201d on November 12, 2011, to celebrate Dominica\u2019s 33rd anniversary at the William Reed Auditorium, Boston, MA. 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