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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 AccraMONDAY, 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 ParkEMANCIPATION 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 StadiumPERFORMANCES
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
- Candlelight Procession Wreath laying
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
