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After a 36-year hiatus, Carifesta has finally returned home.Despite the threat of rain, resulting in a late start,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, the regional activity opened in front of thousands at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence yesterday. The stands were filled to capacity as the Carifesta theme, ‘One Caribbean, One Purpose, Our Culture, Our Life’, became a reality.Referred to as ‘Celegacy,Cheap Jerseys Store,’ from the phrase ‘Celebrate our Legacy,’ the program began almost one hour behind schedule, but by 18:00 hrs, the stadium was filled to capacity.This, however, did not dampen the spirits of the thousands that gathered yesterday for the opening ceremony, as the crowd cheered thunderously whenever the air surveillance helicopter and plane circled the stadium, while the rain poured.As the various delegations made their appearances on the field, the crowd roared as the cultural diversity of the Caribbean was highlighted.This was saluted with the sounds of Guyana’s National Steel Orchestra, which blasted Caribbean music in the air as the delegations made their colourful appearances.Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Brazil, Venezuela, Jamaica, Bahamas, St. Kitts, Haiti and Indonesia are some of the many countries that are in Guyana to join in the festivities.While the excitement filled the air, President Bharrat Jagdeo told the thousands that the meeting of nations in Guyana is a celebration.The festival, the President said,Cheap NFL Jerseys, transcends all politics,Cheap Jerseys, ethnicities, social and national boundaries.At the same time it unites the people of the Caribbean in one celebration of the region’s artistic force and achievements, he added.“It also provides an opportunity to showcase our cultural, ethnic, linguistic and national diversity… All of us as Guyanese must feel a great sense of pride and excitement as the festival returns today to the land of its birth.”This pride, President Jagdeo said, also extends to the fact that this is a very unique festival, which cannot be compared to those held in other parts of the world.Carifesta’s objectives are intended to be “motivating, to be an instrument of sharing beliefs and values from diverse art forms; a memorable event with lasting impact on a whole generation of Caribbean people and their Caribbean culture,” the Head of State said.Explaining his decision to host the event, the President explained that, while he understood the Herculean task,Cheap Jerseys From China, he believed ‘completely in the capacity’ of the nation’s peoples to rise to any occasion.It was, he said, a demonstration of belief in Guyanese.“What gives me a greater sense of fulfillment is the fact that Carifesta X has adopted a popular policy. It will appeal to the imagination of people at all levels of society, and it would leave lasting monuments in their memories.”President Jagdeo added that he is elated because, in staging this event, the people of Guyana would be unified in an extremely demanding task of managing, as well as performing in, the festival.“In returning home, Carifesta has moved from being a Caribbean Renaissance from the 1970’s to a source of empowerment, pride and a more confident establishment of identity.’In a very rousing speech, the Head of State said that he is ‘extremely’ proud of all Guyanese.The event was scheduled to begin with a parachute display, but this was cancelled because of inclement weather.Dances, displays, masquerades and songs were among the thrills that launched the historic event in Guyana yesterday.While some applauded the planning committee of the event, others criticized the personnel who managed the sound effects, since it was difficult to clearly comprehend the audio because of bad sound effects.As was promised, as many as 1,000 Guyanese children staged a grand display of the country’s major sectors, while at the same time highlighting the cultural diversity of country.Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of Caricom, in his address, told the gathering that in looking at the future, the festival is seen as developing the region’s cultural industries.This, he added, is integral to any master plan in creating ‘Caricom unity’ for all and a brighter future for the entire region.“Carifesta and our culture is an important part of the foundation of our regional movement, where our artistes have led the way in giving expression to our richest cultural expression and traditions.”The region needs to recognize the important role of culture in strengthening the Caricom family, Carrington said.He thanked Guyana’s President and the people of the country for the tremendous efforts in the arrangements to host the premier regional festival of arts in just one year.The highlight of last evening’s opening was the fireworks that filled the air following the formal opening.All contingents and artistes marched onto the stadium field for a grand finale.It was at that stage that the gyration began, as all the countries’ representatives began grooving to Caribbean music that blasted in the air.The festival is returning to Guyana for the second time in over thirty-five years, the first being in 1972, when Carifesta was born.Hosted under the theme: ‘One Caribbean, One purpose, Our Culture, Our Life’, the tenth staging of Carifesta, will boast an impressive lineup of activities, including culinary, visual, literary and performing arts, community festivals, grand cultural markets, child/youth fora, symposia and workshops, as well as signal events and four super concerts.This evening, the first super concert will be hosted at the National Stadium. (Tusika Martin)