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Panafest / Emancipation

19 July 2023 @ 8:00 am - 1 August 2023 @ 5:00 pm

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

  • 19TH-23RD JULYSLAVE ROUTE PILGRIMAGE

    Pikworo Slave Camp, to Salaga, to Bono Manso, to Assin Praso, to Accra

  • MONDAY, 24TH JULYTRIBUTE TO THE ANCESTORS: WREATH LAYING CEREMONY

    • 09:00 GMT @ W.E.B. Du Bois Centre
    • 10:00 GMT @ George Padmore Centre
    • 11:00 GMT @ Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

     

    PAN AFRICAN ARTS MARKET

    Artifacts, Fashion, Natural Cosmetics, Food, Drinks
    09:00 GMT @ Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

    EMANCIPATION SPECIAL LECTURE

    16:00 GMT @ TBA

    CREATIVE EXPLOSION: AFRICAN WORLD ARTISTS

    20:00 GMT @ National Theatre

 

  • TUESDAY, 25TH JULYOPENING “THE WORLD OF THE AFRICAN CHILD”

    08:00 GMT @ TBA

    OFFICIAL COLLOQUIUM OPENING CEREMONY

    09:00 GMT @ University of Cape Coast

    OPENING OF BAZAAR / EXPO

    Music, Artifacts, Fashion, Natural Cosmetics, Food, Drinks 13:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast / Cape Coast Stadium

    EVENING PERFORMANCES/FILMS

    19:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast/Cape Coast Stadium

 

  • WEDNESDAY, 26TH JULYRETURN JOURNEY & AKWAABA CEREMONY

    07:00 GMT @ Cape Coast Door of Return to Elmina Castle Forecourt

    COLLOQUIUM DAY 2

    09:00 GMT @ University of Cape Coast

    WORKSHOPS FILM

    11:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture/Cape Coast Stadium

    PERFORMANCES

    19:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast/Cape Coast Stadium

 

  • THURSDAY, 27TH JULYCOLLOQUIUM CONTINUES

    09:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture/Cape Coast Stadium

    CLOSING CEREMONY FOR COLLOQUIUM

    16:00 GMT @ University of Cape Coast

    ARTISTS WORKSHOPS/FILM

    16:00 GMT @ Cape Coast Stadium Film Room

    PERFORMANCES AFRIKA: WE OWN THE BEATZ!

    20:00 GMT @ Kingston Jamaica Bahia Brazil , Cuba , Accra, Cape Coast etc. – Online

 

  • FRIDAY, 28TH JULYYOUTH DAY

    10:00 – 14.00 GMT@ University of Cape Coast

    WORKSHOPS

    11.00 – 14.00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture

    SPORTS GALAS

    Football and Basket Ball Tournaments
    16:00 GMT @ Cape Coast Stadium

    PERFORMANCES

    Variety Musical Show
    Big Performances
    19:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture & Cape Coast Stadium

 

  • SATURDAY, 29TH JULYGRAND DURBAR: ROYAL PAGEANT – HONOURING OUR TRADITIONS

    • Traditional music and Dance
    • Efirim attonement rites to honour the 700th Anniversary of Mansa Musa

    10:00 GMT @ Victoria Park

    EVENING PERFORMANCES

    Big musical performances
    TBA GMT @ Cape Coast Stadium

 

  • SUNDAY, 30TH JULYINTERFAITH DIALOGUE

    11:00 GMT @ Centre for National Culture/Cape Coast Stadium Film Room

    AWARDS NIGHT

    • Play writing Competition, personalities in the Pan African Struggle etc)
    • Participation

    19:00 GMT @ Cape Coast

 

  • MONDAY, 31ST JULYWOMEN’S DAY

    09:00 – 14:30 GMT @ Centre for National Culture

    REVERENTIAL NIGHT

    • Candlelight Procession Wreath laying
      20:00 GMT @ Selected Streets of Cape Coast
    • Testimonies/Solemn performances (Music/drama/dance) Tribute Videos
      21:00 GMT @ Cape Coast Castle
    • Roll Call of Ancestors
      Reading of Proclamation
      23:45 GMT @ Cape Coast Castle

     

  • TUESDAY, 1ST AUGUSTEMANCIPATION DAY

    • Commemorative Durbar
    • Wreath laying

    10:00 – 13:00 GMT @ Reverential Gardens, Assin Manso

    VISIT TO THE NNONKO NSUO
    (SLAVE RIVER)

    Healing Prayers
    13:00 GMT @ Assin Manso Slave River

Details

Start:
19 July 2023 @ 8:00 am
End:
1 August 2023 @ 5:00 pm
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Organizer

Ghana Tourism Authority

Venue

Cape Coast
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