Georgetown: Emancipation activities in Region Two are set to begin on July 16 with a Primary School Quiz Competition at the African Culture and Education Association’s (ACEA) building, Henrietta on the Essequibo Coast.
According to a release, the activities will also include an essay competition for secondary school students on Cleanup Campaign.
On July 30, a programme of African dance will be held at the Anna Regina Multilateral School at 18:00h, along with the judging of the Best Village Competition.
On July 31, there will be a candlelight parade beginning at Damon Cross, La Belle Alliance and concluding at the Anna Regina Car Park, next to the Damon Monument.
The parade, which will see participants carrying bottle lamps, accompanied by loud African drumming, will commence at 20:30h.
On August 1, a midnight liberation ceremony will be held at the Damon Monument to usher in Emancipation Day.
On Emancipation Day, a church service will be held at the ACEA building, starting at 08:00h and at 10:30h, senior citizens will be served with lunch from 10:00h to 13:00h at the Queenstown Community Centre.
The Association will also hold an Emancipation Fair at Damon’s Square, Anna Regina from 16:00h, followed by a concert at the Queenstown Community Centre on August 2 and a Fun Day on August 3.
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Damon’s Square on the said day, and on the next day, there will be a camp fire and Bar-B-Que at West Bury Square.
The celebrations will move to Dartmouth on the August 12, with a cultural evening at the 8th of May Secondary School.
On August 13, an African Day Symposium will be held at the school, and on August 15, lunch will be served to senior citizens at the Flora Nursery School from 11:00h.
The Miss Dartmouth Pageant is slated for the 8th of May Secondary School the next day.
