CPC delegates sign out in style

64TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE

Saturday 28, marked the end of the weeklong Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) held at the Commonwealth Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Kampala.

The conference which was characterised by series of meetings ended with delegates passing a number of resolutions on climate change, women and youth affairs as well as issues affecting people with disabilities (PWDs) among other issues in the commonwealth countries.

To say thank you to the delegates, Uganda which was commended for a job well done, in hosting what many described as a successful event, Parliament organized a farewell dinner.

Being the pearl of Africa that Uganda is, what better way, to bid farewell to the over 500 delegates, than treating them to a cultural gala?

Yes, this is what exactly happened when the parliament of Uganda, through speaker Rebecca Kadaga and clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige hosted the delegates to a dinner where entertainers showcased Uganda's beauty through cultural dressing and dances.

To match with the theme of the night, delegates from different countries within the commonwealth donned their cultural attires. The most outstanding were those from countries like Fiji, South Africa and Scotland in the UK and of course Uganda.

Some delegates from Uganda pulled it off when they showed up clad in traditional attires like the tunic (Kanzu) for men and Busuti (Gomesi) for ladies. The Karimajongo also represented so well when they dressed in their traditional wear.

For those who didn't know the meaning of some traditional wears, some delegates were called out by the masters of ceremonies to explain what their attires represented.

With this done, it was time to dine and as the delegates dinned, they were entertained by cultural troops who performed dances from different cultures across the country and outside Uganda.  Those touched by the dances were seen joining in, to dance along.

Children from different schools including the Ghetto Kids also performed songs, praising Uganda as the Pearl of Africa.

Speaker  Rebecca  Kadaga was invited to bid farewell to the delegates, whom she asked to consider visiting Uganda again.

"We hope you go back with good memories and come back soon for the holiday not work and I promise you it will be much better than this, safe journey to your respective countries," Kadaga said.

However, she was not yet done, as asked the delegates to join her on the dance floor saying: "The last item is the dance and it is compulsory".

Done with her speech, Kadaga the queen of stamina dance by Eddy Kenzo, stepped on the dance floor and was joined by Ugandan MPs, who together with other delegates pulled off some rare strokes, before they called it a night