Jamaica Grand Independence Gala 2008 in Pictures
August 7, 2008
It’s 46 years since Jamaica gained it’s independnce from Britain and the National Stadium came to life as tens of thousands of Jamaicans gathered to celebrate the milestone at a Grand Independence Gala put on by the government and it’s various agencies. The independence Gala was a massive sucess as the stadium was filled to capacity while hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans watched the Gala unfold in the comfort of their home. Jamaicapage.com was present at the Grand Independence Gala celebrations and has prepared the following photographs from the National Stadium for your viewing pleasure.
For more images visit the Jamaica Grand Independence Gala 2008 section of the events section of the Jamaicapage.com gallery
a success indeed. wish I was there. Just been a bit too busy these days.
After looking at the clips of the independence highlights i felt like i wanted to cry wishing i was in jamaica to share in all that excitement . That was well put together and organized i last saw float in the 70’s and just to see the clips man i felt overwhelmed, hoping next year jamaicans can look forward to a great independence gala such as that one.
I recall the days when as a child i would be glued infront of the television waiting to see the floats but the highlight was the images of my heroes coming into the stadium. I dreamt of even carrying one of them. i was so proud to be on the internet and seeing that has returned to jamaica. For that alone i wish i was not in the states. So its not so now i have to resort to pictures of this beautiful site. I pray it will be available on cd or video. Sweet sweet Jamaica.
Its nice to see everybody having a good time & just enjoying themselves. The pictures are beautiful btw, especially the fireworks it must of been a quite a sight!