Hundreds of people turned up at Albert Park today to be part of the Girmit Day celebration.<\/p>\n
The celebration began with a float and parade, starting from Suva Flea Market at 8 this morning.<\/p>\n
Members of the Indo-Fijian communities and i-Taukei communities turned up in numbers including the Shree Sanatan Dharam Prathinidhi Sabha Fiji, the Fiji Muslim League, the villagers of Suvavou and descendants of Girmitiyas.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad and India\u2019s Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh have made their address.<\/p>\n
Suva City Council won the float competition winning $1,000, Fiji Sugar Corporation came in second place and won $500 cash, Digicel Samsung phone and $200 RC Manubhai Shopping voucher.<\/p>\n
Suvavou Village won third place, winning $200 cash, and $150 shopping voucher from RC Manubhai.<\/p>\n
Fijian and Suriname artists are currently performing at the Park.<\/p>\n
Today is also the last day of the Girmit exhibition at Albert Park.<\/p>\n
Source Fijivillage.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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