THE thousands expected to flock the National Stadium for the Jamaica Independence Festival Grand Gala tomorrow, are asked to wear the Jamaican colours, take a flag and transform the National Stadium into a sea of bright, bold, tropical colours in celebration of Jamaica’s 48th anniversary of Independence.

Culture minister, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, last week appealed to business enterprises and Government offices nationwide to fly the National Flag and include the national colours in their decorations and displays. According to Minister Grange the colours, the flag, and other national symbols will heighten visual impact and strengthen the national spirit.

Miss Grange is also encouraging everyone to make creative use of the national colours — black, gold and green — in dress and fashion accessories over the seven-days of celebrations known as Jamaica Festival.

On Independence Day there will be islandwide celebrations for the entire day including street dances, the western gala in Montego Bay, the festival street parade leaving from the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre and culminating with the Grand Gala at the National Stadium.

The national Independence celebrations are being staged under the theme I Believe

in Jamaica.