The show will culminate with a 'spectacular' fireworks display at Atlantis, Carter said. A host of other celebrities are expected to fly into the country for the event. Winans and gospel group The Region Bells are all slated to perform at an open-air concert for the iconic actor. We are trying to reverse that process.' Singers Jennifer Hudson, B.B. 'To put a price tag on it is to talk about being enslaved again. '.What we are trying to do is reclaim our heritage and that is priceless,' Carter said. 'It is time for us now to also give those who are artists, actors, producers, directors to give their talent the best possible opportunity to be developed in the best possible facilities.'Ĭarter said that money should not be the focus of the event. 'But the fact is Sir Sidney has not only an incredible story but in his later years he made significant contributions in the field of diplomacy to The Bahamas. 'A lot of people have had a lot of debate over Sir Sidney Poitier here in the country,' Christie said. The prime minister spoke of Sir Sidney's achievements and said he hopes the celebration will unify the nation. 'It's just a situation we have to commit government to and make the resources available because it's such an investment in the 's priceless.' Government will rename the country's center for performing arts after Sir Sidney and has future plans to construct a new arts center, which will also bear the actor's name. What I do know is I will spare no effort to catch up with history that is escaping us now and that every time some of these great ones die they bury a part of the history of our country with them. 'Right now I don't know where this will take us. 'From the point of view of what dollars we spend we will account for them,' Christie said.

However, he echoed the sentiments of Charles Carter, co-chair of the Independence Steering Committee, who called the celebration a 'priceless' endeavour to teach younger Bahamians about the country's rich history. At a news conference at the Cabinet Office yesterday, Prime Minister Perry Christie did not say how much money the government has committed for the celebration. The events are part of preliminary celebrations for the country's 40th anniversary of independence, which will be observed on July 10, 2013. The two-day event will begin on Friday, November 2 with the rededication of the new Paradise Island bridge. Oscar-winning actor Sir Sidney Poitier will be honored during a star-studded ceremony and concert to be held at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island next month.

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