Independence Day celebrations continue with children’s evening, pedestrian hours
Celebratory activities to mark the Maldives’ 50th anniversary of independence from the British continued in Malé today with a children’s evening at the Sultan Park and a three-hour ban on vehicles.
27 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM
Celebratory activities to mark the Maldives’ 50th anniversary of independence from the British on July 26, 1965 continued in Malé today with a children’s evening at the Sultan Park and a three-hour ban on vehicles.
The ‘Golden Jubilee – Children’s Joy’ event was jointly organised by the education ministry, gender ministry, and the home ministry and will be open daily from 4:00pm to 10:00pm until July 29.
The transport authority meanwhile imposed a ban on vehicles in the capital from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Vehicles are also banned tomorrow from 6:00pm to 10.00pm with a float parade due to take place on the streets.
Scores of families took to the streets of the capital and enjoyed the empty roads this evening. Most children were dressed in traditional clothes featuring the red, green and white of the national flag.
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