SUNDAY 28th July 2013: Official Program of the National Day of Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of Blackbirding 07:30 AM – Public Assemble at the Fatumaru Bay for Commemorative Walk 08:00 AM – Arrival of Ministers, Prime Minister, Head of State and Invited Guests at Fatumaru Bay for Commemorative Walk 08:30 AM – Commemorative Walk to Saralana led by VMF Brass Band 09:00 AM – Arrival at Saralana, Public & Official Dignitaries assemble to their seats 09:10 AM – Opening Hymn 09:15 AM – Opening Prayer, Chairman of the Vanuatu Council Churches (VCC) 09:16 AM – Welcome Remarks, Chairman of the Vanuatu Indigenous Descendants Association (VIDA), Chief Simon Kaukare 09:20 AM – Choir song 09:25 AM – Presentation and Acknowledgement of ASSI Member Representatives 10:25 PM – Speech, Chairman of the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs, Chief Senimao Tirsupe 10:35 PM – Speech, Chair Lady of the ASSI National Interim Body, Emelda Davies 10:50 PM – Special Blackbirding song presented by Eddie Willie and the Sorovango SDA Quartet 11:00 PM – Speech, Chief Richard David ‘Fandanumata’, Founder of the Blackbirding Issue, Chairman of the Vanuatu Indigenous & Historical Association 11:20 AM – Speech, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Hon. Moana Carcasses Kalosil 11:30 PM – Choir, Spiritual Message and Dedicatory Prayer by VCC 12:00 PM – Lunch – Entertainment by Fatuana Matua – Other group performances – Blackbirding Exhibition at the National Museum, Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta (VKS) 02:00 PM – Chiefs and Custom Dancers lead Public and Dignitaries to Chiefs Nakamal for Blackbirding Forum 02:30 PM – Ceremony of Appreciation by Chief David Richard ‘Fandanumata’ to Chairman of the Malvatumauri 02:35 PM – Chairman of Malvatumauri welcomes delegates to the Public Forum 02:40 PM – Forum discussion Chaired by Vanuatu Indigenous Descendants Association (VIDA) 05:00 PM – Forum ends and closing prayer by VCC
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