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PROGRAMME FOR THE
CLOSING CEREMONY |
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Venue:
Visborgsvallen/Exhuset |
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Reserved places on the
stands for members of the press. No photographers within the enclosed area or at the
centre of events in the arena. |
| 19.30 |
Musical entertainment |
| 20.00 |
All competitors
assemble in the arena, behind the stage |
| 20.05 |
The placard bearer,
standard bearer, general team manager, and one competitor from each island march into the
arena, entering from the north-west, and assemble in front of the stand, in two rows with
eleven islands on each side. |
| 20.20 |
Presentation of
memorial plaques by Jan-Erik Nilsson, Chairman of the Gotland Chamber of Commerce. One
recipient from each island, all standing in a semicircle facing the stand. |
| 20.30 |
Dance performance by
Trojaborg |
| 20.45 |
A representative of the
Isle of Man takes water from the fountain to save for the next NatWest Island Games. The
fountain is in front of the press stand. |
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All the standard
bearers form an arch around the podium. |
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Speech by the chairman
of the organising committee, Lars Hammarström |
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Speech by the
chairperson of the municipal council, Inger Harlevi |
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The Chairman of the
Island Games Association, Alan Cross, asks for the flag to be lowered and given to him,
after which he hands it over to a representative of the Isle of Man. Eight gold medallists
will lower the flag and hand it to Alan Cross. The flagpole is behind the spectators’
stand. |
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The Chairman of the
Island Games Association asks the county governor, Lillemor Arvidsson, to formally declare
the 1999 NatWest Island Games on Gotland closed. |
| 21.00 |
The Viking ship will
enter from the south-east and come to a stop in front of the stand. The shields making up
the ship will then be presented one to each island. |
| 21.15 |
Representatives of the
Isle of Man welcomes everyone to the next NatWest Island Games in 2001 |
| 21.20 |
Conclusion with
"Gotlandic Summer Night" |
