The Emancipation Support Committee presents
Lidj Yasu Omowale Emancipation Village
Queens Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad

 

Theme: SEIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES AS THE WORLD CHANGES

Sunday 26 July

5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - Blessing of the Ground

Wednesday 29th July

7:00p.m. - Grand Opening of the Lidj Yasu Omowale Village (Pan, Dance, Folk Choir, Calypso)

Thursday 30th July - Youth Day 

9:00a.m.- 2:00p.m - Workshops. (Storytelling, Dance, Capoeira, Stilt Walking, etc)

3:00p.m.- 4:30p.m - Cultural Performances

5:00p.m.- 7:00p.m - Youth Steel band Concert

7:30p.m.                 - Pan /Jazz  Night 

Friday 31st  July

9:00a.m. - Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Symposium (Hilton Hotel)

10:00a.m.- 2:00p.m -  Workshops(Parenting ,Youth Empowerment,Film Presentations)

2:00p.m. - Cultural Performances  (Community Groups)

4:30p.m.– 7:30p.m. - Griot Lime

8:00p.m.- Pan African Concert

Saturday 1st August: Emancipation Day

5:00a.m. - Tribute to Ancestors

9 :00a.m. - Kambule (Street Procession)

12:00p.m.- 6:00 p.m - Cultural activities all day in the Village

7:30p.m. - Flambeaux Procession

Sunday  2nd August: Family Day in the Village 

10:00a.m. - Food Fair

1:00p.m. - Rhythms of the People

5:00p.m. - Forum of Africa and the Diaspora (Hilton Hotel)

7:00p.m. - Youth Concert

8:30p.m. - Vintage Calypso

10:00p.m. - Closing of the Village