2009 Press Releases

United States Embassy sponsors cinema centers to show inauguration

 

Freetown

January 15,2009

Contact: PAO Danna Van Brandt

Tel: 022-515-000 or 076-515-000

 

The United States Embassy in Sierra Leone will sponsor ten cinema centers in Freetown to show the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama live on January 20, 2009. All showings will be free and open to the public.

The cinema centers, Eastern Paddys Entertainment Centre, Kissy, G-Unit Entertainment Centre, Calaba Town, The Wrings Sport Centre, Aberdeen, De Bees Sport Centre, Goderich, Almond Sport Centre, Congo Town, Taco Cinema Centre, Blackhall Road, Donhill Cinema Centre, Lumley, the A&J Sport Centre, Regent road, the All Stars Entertainment Centre, Ross road and the Community Centre at Jone street will open to the public at 3:30 p.m., and admission will be free for the duration of the inauguration.

The inauguration ceremony starts at 4:00 p.m. local time.

The United States Embassy also sponsored cinema centers to show last year’s Presidential Debates and Election Day coverage.

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