Roseau, Dominica: The celebration of the Independence Day of the Commonwealth of Dominica has begun across the nation. The official launch of the celebration took place on September 24, 2022, Sunday at Windsor Park Stadium at 5 pm.
November 3 is known as the Independence Day of the country, as they gained freedom from the United Kingdom on November 3, 1978.
The government of Dominica celebrates independence day every year with several activities. This year, the celebration started on September 30, 2022, and lasted long, at least till November 5, 2022.
The Commonwealth of Dominica Division of Culture shared the calendar of activities which will take place ahead of Independence Day on November 3.
The calendar of activities is as follows:
On September 30, 2022
- FESTIVAL DWIVAY LA PROMENADE
October 1 and 2, 2022
- NATIONAL DAYS OF PRAYER & THANKSGIVING ISLANDWIDE
On October 2, 2022
- DISTRICT FESTIVAL (EAST + SOUTH EAST) MORNE JAUNE PRIMARY SCHOOL
On October 3 to 7, 2022
- HISTORY WEEK (HERBAL TRADITIONS) ISLANDWIDE
October 3 to 28, 2022
- NATIONAL PRIDE AND HERITAGE MONTH (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ISLANDWIDE)
On October 5, 2022
- E.O. LEBLANC LECTURE (HERBAL TRADITIONS)
October 7, 14 and 21, 2022
- HAD KWEYOL FRIDAYS ISLANDWIDE
On October 7, 2022
- FESTIVAL DWIVAY
On October 8, 2022
- DISTRICT FESTIVAL (WEST + SOUTH WEST)
On October 9, 2022
- DISTRICT FESTIVAL (NORTH + NORTH EAST)
October 10 to 14, 2022
- NATIONAL EMBLEMS WEEK ISLANDWIDE
On October 10, 2022
- FLAG DAY ISLANDWIDE
On October 14, 2022
- HAD KWEYOL (JOANNE CHAPO PAI) ISLANDWIDE
On October 15, 2022
- INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN ISLANDWIDE
- MARKET DAY WITH A DIFFERENCE
- DISTRICT FESTIVAL (SOUTH)
On October 16, 2022
- WORLD FOOD DAY ISLANDWIDE
On October 20, 2022
- MADAM WOB DWIYET PAGEANT
On October 21, 2022
- HAD KWEYOL (JOANNE PANYEN) ISLANDWIDE
On October 22, 2022
- MARKET DAY WITH A DIFFERENCE
On October 23, 2022
- NATIONAL HERITAGE DAY TRAFALGAR
On October 24 to 27, 2022
- TI VILAJ KWEYOL
On October 26, 2022
- NATIONAL MISS WOB DWIYET PAGEANT
On October 28, 2022
- JOUNEN KWEYOL ISLANDWIDE
- NATIONAL KWEYOL DRESS PARADE
- DAPD DOLLAR DAY ISLANDWIDE
From October 28 to 30
- WORLD CREOLE MUSIC FESTIVAL
On November 2, 2022
- NATIONAL YOUTH RALLY
On November 3, 2022
- NATIONAL DAY OBSERVANCE CEREMONY
- NATIONAL CULTURAL GALA
On November 4, 2022
- NATIONAL DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, NATIONAL TREE PLANTING DAY STREET JUMP UP ISLANDWIDE
On November 5, 2022
- MISS OECS PAGEANT
Sports Calendar of activities for Independence Celebrations:
On October 10, 2022
- NORTH ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) BENJAMINS PARK | 10 am
- SOUTH ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) DUBLANCI 10 am
- SOUTH EAST ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) CASTLE BRUCEI 10 am
On October 11, 2022
- NORTH EAST ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) LIO PARK | 10 am
- SOUTH WEST ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) DUBLANC | 10 am
On October 12, 2022
- WEST CENTRAL ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) DUBLANC | 10 am
On October 13, 2022
- NORTH WEST ZONE ATHLETICS (PRELIMS) DUBLANC | 10 am
On October 19, 2022
- SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- INDEPENDENCE ATHLETICS
- FINALS
- BENJAMINS PARK | 9:30 AM
October 22 to November 2, 2022
- INDEPENDENCE TO PARISH
- CRICKET FESTIVAL VARIOUS VENUES | 2 pm
- October 21 – SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- INDEPENDENCE ATHLETICS
- FINALS
- BENJAMINS PARKI | 9:30 AM
On October 26, 2022
- PRIMARY SCHOOLS
- INDEPENDENCE ATHLETICS
- FINALS
- BENJAMINS PARK | 9:30 AM
On November 5, 2022
- DIASPORA NETBALL CLASSIC
- WINDSOR PARK STADIUM
- MASSACRE INDOOR | 5 pm
Various events will be held during the celebration, and the contestants of The Madam and Miss wab Dewitt, who introduce themselves.
The contestants are:
- Mikhail Henderson representing Good Hope
- Anne-Marie Alicia John Baptist Wallace representing Portsmouth
- Claudia Lavigne representing Grande Bay
- Pamela Andrew, the river representing Russo and Lewisville
- Nikhail moranzi representing the community of Dubai
- Angelina representing the village of Masa
- Sharra Zones
