CALENDER OF EVENTS
EMANCIPATION DAY & PANAFEST
EMANCIPATION DAY
Originally celebrated in the Caribbean, Ghana today, in solidarity with peoples of African descent observes August 1st of every year as Emancipation Day. The entire event is held from July 25th to August 2nd and is in commemoration of the abolition of Chattel Slavery in the British Colonies in 1834 and the Americas in 1865. Emancipation Day to the African Diaspora is designed to immortalize the emancipation struggles of African people in history and to project our humanity and quest for true freedom, dignity and social justice. A unique theme is chosen each year and numerous events such as cultural festivals musical concerts, tours to various historical and tourist attractions are organized.
PANAFEST
This is a major cultural event dedicated to the enhancement of ideals of Pan-Africanism and the development of the African continent. It is organized biennially for Africans, peoples of African descent and their well wishers on the continent and in the diaspora. By its diverse character, Panafest projects a potential of being the most prestigious and indeed most relevant cultural event on the African continent. The Organization of African Unity (OAU), has endorsed this beinnial event as an important festival programme on the cultural calendar of the continent. The main programme includes a grand durbar of traditional chiefs, carnivals, major performance in music, dance and drama, visual arts exhibitions, music concerts and other manifestations.