CLASSES AT SEVEN SCHOOLS ARE SUSPENDED TODAY, FOR THE STATE ASSISTED FUNERAL OF CALYPSO LEGEND THE MIGHTY SPARROW.

THE ‘BIRDIE’ AS HE WAS ALSO CALLED, DIED IN NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 27TH

HE WAS 91 YEARS OLD.

TODAY THERE IS A FAREWELL SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY, FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN PORT OF SPAIN.

THE SERVICE WILL FOLLOW A PROCESSION, FROM DOWNTOWN PORT OF SPAIN TO NAPA.

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SAID YESTERDAY, APPROVAL WAS GRANTED FOR THE SUSPENSION OF CLASSES AT SELECTED SCHOOLS.

THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AFFECTED ARE ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, ST.JOSEPH’S CONVENT PORT OF SPAIN, AND HOLY NAME CONVENT ALSO IN PORT OF SPAIN.

THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CLOSED ARE ST. CATHERINE’S GIRLS ANGLICAN, RICHMOND STREETS BOYS ANGLICAN PRIMARY, MOULTON HALL METHODIST PRIMARY AND ST.URSULAR’S GIRLS ANGLICAN PRIMARY.

THE MINISTRY SAID, THE ARRANGEMENT IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE THE FUNERAL,
SPARROW’S BODY WAS RETURNED TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON OCTOBER 6TH.

LOCAL ARTISTES ARE TO SAY, THEIR LAST FAREWELL TO SPARROW.

A STAR-STUDDED CAST TO INCLUDE MACHEL MONTANO, DESTRA GARCIA, SUPERBLUE, CRAZY AND SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER, WILL TAKE THE STAGE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF CALYPSO.

THE PERFORMERS ARE EXPECTED TO DELIVER MUSICAL TRIBUTES CELEBRATING SPARROW’S LIFE, HIS CONTRIBUTION TO CALYPSO AND HIS ENDURING INFLUENCE ON TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S CULTURAL IDENTITY.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAY THEIR FINAL RESPECTS TO SPARROW, DURING A PUBLIC PROCESSION SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 10AM.

THE PROCESSION BEGINS AT THE TREASURY BUILDING AND MOVE ALONG INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, AND FREDERICK STREET, BEFORE ARRIVING AT NAPA.

PERSONS WISHING TO JOIN THE PROCESSION HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE REAR OF THE OFFICIAL CORTÈGE, AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF PROCESSION MARSHALS, POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER AUTHORISED PERSONNEL.

THEY ARE ALSO BEING ASKED NOT TO CROSS, OBSTRUCT OR INTERRUPT THE PROCESSION.