{"id":37573,"date":"2013-07-24T15:18:33","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T19:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=37573"},"modified":"2013-07-31T11:05:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T15:05:16","slug":"ggya-mural-celebrates-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2013\/07\/ggya-mural-celebrates-independence","title":{"rendered":"GGYA Mural Celebrates Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37575\" title=\"ggya-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-1-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-1-250x115.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-37577\" title=\"gya-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gya-3-187x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gya-3-187x250.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gya-3-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gya-3.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Independence, the Governor General&#8217;s Youth Award (GGYA) received the green light from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture to paint a mural on a portion of the perimeter wall of the Thomas A. Robinson stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The mural fuses the GGYA&#8217;s brand with national symbols such as the Bahamian flag, the pink flamingo, the yellow elder and blue marlin.<\/p>\n<p>The number 40 commemorates the birth of The Bahamas in becoming an Independent nation in 1973. The bird design nestled inside the zero is the GGYA&#8217;s logo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37576 alignleft\" title=\"ggya-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-2-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-2-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>The July 20, artwork marks the second time the youth organization has partnered with the ministry to produce a wallscape at the stadium. Last November the GGYA was responsible for painting the existing wall murals as a part of the ministry&#8217;s second annual Youth In Action Day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Photos by Precision Media<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37574\" title=\"ggya-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ggya-4-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Independence, the Governor General&#8217;s Youth Award (GGYA) received the green light to paint a mural on a portion of the perimeter wall of the Thomas A. 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