With the 150 year anniversary of the city of Nassau approaches, the Downtown Nassau Partnership is calling on Bahamians to participate in a photo collage project commemorating the special milestone.
The response thus far has been underwhelming.
Gevon Moss, DNP project manager, expressed disappointment to a local newspaper over the low number of entries for the photo collage initiative so far.
“We are not happy with the low number of entries. The ones we’ve received so far are very good, but we want more,” Moss said.
The collaborative collage project was launchedback in February with the goal of inspiring a new sense of “pride and patriotism” in Bahamians for the sesquicentennial anniversary in November.
Persons are asked to submit photos which will show off the beauty and essence of the City of Nassau.
Moss says the DNP plans to use the collage project to engage residents in a positive manner whle broadening the dialogue concerning the ongoing transformation of downtown Nassau.
The ‘Towne of Nassau’ became a city in 1861 when Britain established the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos.
At that time, Christ Church was elevated to cathedral status and a bishop was appointed by Queen Victoria.
Mr Moss said the project will help to record what Nassau is today and allow Bahamians to compare it to the city of 150 years ago.
Mr Moss said the DNP wants more people to become involved in the revitalisation of Nassau. “It’s something for all Bahamians to be a part of,” he said.
Persons still interested in participating can e-mail up to five digital high resolution images to mycity@DowntownNassau.org with their name, address, e-mail and contact information. The photos must display beauty, interests, composition, colour, originality and capture the essence of the City of Nassau, the DNP said.
Entries should also include the date the picture was taken, title of the picture and a brief summary of what it represents. The deadline for all entries is April 10.
The photos will be featured in local businesses and magazines, an exhibit at the Central Bank of the Bahamas, and in the telephone directory.
Source: The Tribune
