ADDRESS AT ANNUAL DINNER OF INDIAN CARIBBEAN MUSEUM AT GASTON COURT MAY 4TH 2008
ADDRESS BY SURUJRATTAN RAMBACHANMAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAGUANAS
His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor George Maxwell Richards
Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, Shri Satnarayan Maharaj
Mr Devant Maharaj
Executive of the Indian Caribbean Museum
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Good Evening
I thank you for the invitation so kindly extended to join you this afternoon to celebrate the continued success of your museum project.
I want to liberally borrow from Dr Kumar Mahabir when he wrote about the Indian Caribbean Museum as follows.
“The Indian Caribbean Museum is a national treasure, a keeper of culture, a window to the past, and an opportunity to see history come alive. To many visitors, it evokes memories of the past, a link to the present, and a vision for the future. The museum serves as a foundation for collective memory, cultural continuity and national development. It provides a common experience that families can share across generations, and serves as a link between revered ancestors and living people. This museum provides information on the cultural heritage of Indians in the Caribbean to Indians themselves, and to people of all other ethnic backgrounds.”


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