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Samoa’s 40^th Independence Celebration Programme

 31May to 4th June 2002

 Dates and Time

 Friday 31^st May 2002

                                    Pre-Independence Ball [Saint Mary’s Old Girls Association]

                                    Venue: Marist St Josephs Centennial Hall, Lotopa

                                    Jazz Festival (Howard Morrison)

Venue: Fiame Mataafa Faumuina Mulinuu II, (Government Building front) Reclaimed Area, Apia

Saturday 1^st June 2002

 7am                            PacificConsult Golf Tournament, Fagalii Golf Course....Tee Off Time. Click here to work out how to approach each hole

12.30pm                      Fautasi Race     (1^st Preliminary Heat) Start off Faleula amd Finishing at Vaisigano Bridge
 

 1.30pm                        Fautasi Race     (2^nd Preliminary Heat)Start off Faleula amd Finishing at Vaisigano Bridge

                                    Outrigger Canoe Regatta - FINALS Apia,  Harbour

                                    Rugby Match

3:30pm                         Manu Samoa vs. Fiji,
                                      Venue: Apia Park

Independence Ball [Samoa College Old Pupils Association – SCOPA]
Venue: National University of Samoa Fale, Papaigalagala, Vaivase

Sunday 2^nd June 2002

7.00pm                        Official Church Service

                                    Venue: Prayer House Service, Mount Vaea
                                     National Council of Churches (NCC)

                                    Choirs  –          Police

Monday 3^rd June 2002

8.00am                         Raising of the flag at Tiafau, Mulinuu

                                    Service – Rev. Oka Fauolo

                                     March Past

 12.00pm                      Official Government Luncheon

                                    Venue: Tooa Salamasina Hall, Sogi

                                     Mid-day Entertainment

                                    Venue: Tiafau, Mulinuu

-                     Evaeva Band

-                     Tama o le Motu

-                     Tropicana

-                     Stock

-                     Laine Auelua

2.00pm                        Cultural Entertainment

                                    Tiafau, Mulinuu

                                    Song/Dance      -           Village of Aloau from American Samoa

                                    Sasa                 -           Village of Sapapalii

                                    Mauluulu          -           Village of Solosolo

Siva                  -           Samoa Registered Nurses Association

6.00pm                        Float Competition, Apia Beach Road

7.00pm                        Variety Show

                                    Tiafau, Mulinuu

                                    Brass Band Competition

Tuesday 4^th June 2002

8.00am                         Cultural Entertainment

                                    Venue: Tiafau, Mulinuu

                                    Ava Faatupu     -           Village of Malie

-                     Vaimauga East District

10.00am                       Cultural Entertainment
                                     Venue: Tiafau, Mulinuu

                                    Traditional Song           -           Village of Siumu

                                    Traditional Dance         -           Village of Saleimoa

                                    Traditional Song & Dance-       American Samoa Delegation

12.00pm                      Brass Band Entertainment
                                     Venue: Tiafau, Mulinuu

1pm                            Apia Turf Club Horse Racing

                                    Tuanaimato Racecourse,Faleata

3.00pm                        Fautasi Race – FINALS, (Faleula-Vaisigano Bridge)

4.00pm                        Official Closing Ceremony

                                    Entertainment    -           Pre-School Students

                                    Songs               -           Teachers Association

                                    Prize Giving Ceremony

                                    Government Address

                                    Lowering of the Flag (Police)

CLOSING PRAYER