More than 1000 students at the Koroboro International School commemorated the country’s 47th Independence anniversary with its cultural show.
About 30 cultural group were put by students both, national and international.
Principal Peter O’Sullivan spoke proudly of students from both Boroko and Korobosea campuses who showed true love and patriotism for their country in preparing for and delivering their cultural performances.
We’ve raised the standard to where it was before and today we have more than 1100 children who over the two days have been involved in independence celebrations.
The preparation have been two weeks because we believe that this is a central part of celebrating within the PNG calendar of events. It brings many cultures together and unifies everybody under the PNG flag.
Peter O’Sullivan, Koroboro International School Principal
The celebrations at Koroboro International School started on Wednesday, 14th September, at Boroko campus with the kindergarten and then the next day for older students.
This year’s independence celebration at Korobosea campus started with an early morning float around Boroko area with students and teachers, followed by a reenactment of the events on Independence Day in 1975, a school band and followed by an address by Police Commissioner David Manning.
Mr O’Sullivan said he was privileged to be part of the celebrations as such diverse cultures were not often on display anywhere in the world.
Deputy principal Ursula M’Lawaku added that students often learn and do research on their cultures and how they relate to it, participating in traditional dances and performances enhances the concept of culture which is important.
This year’s theme is ‘celebrating culture through dance and music’.
We’ve got almost 30 dance groups, they are made up of staff and students.
Ursula M’Lawaku