[Helicopter from Guinea/Independence Day parade Freetown], part 3 of 3, 26-27 April 2001
Scope and Contents
Continuation of footage from Independence Day Parade inside Freetown's National Stadium. Army, policemen and band marching groups are congregated in the center of the stadium, with spectators watching. VS of parade: Inside the stadium, everyone is gathered on this celebrated day to see the parade. In time, the signal is given and all marching groups in and outside the center field get prepared, while audience claps, as Sierra Leone's former president Ahmed Tejan Kabbah steps out. Right after a formal greeting by the army, the marching begins to pass in front of him. Marching groups include army of different ranks, the philharmonic, British soldiers, high schools, Muslim group, Ghanian nationals. Spectators are also watching the parade, until the end when the president departs. [Run time 37:50]
Dates
- Creation: 26-27 April 2001
Repository Details
Part of the Human Rights Documentation Initiative Repository