Major historical and Pan African Festival in Ghana

1. PANAFEST @ 25 & Emancipation Day 2017
Dates 25th
July – 2nd
August 2017
PANAFEST Village: Cape Coast New Sport Stadium (Abura)
DATE EVENT VENUE ACTIVITY
25TH JULY 2017
TUES.
Morning
Wreath Laying
Ceremony
“Tribute to Pan African
Pioneers”
W.E.B. DuBois Centre
George Padmore
Library
Nkrumah
Mausoleum
Wreath laying and Motor convoy to each
venue beginning at the DuBois Centre 9am and
landing at the Nkrumah Mausoleum at 11am.
Evening 7pm MUSU Performance National Theatre,
Accra
MUSU by National Dance Theatre
26th JULY 2017
WED.
8:00am
11:00am
“Return Journey”
Akwaaba Ceremony
C/Coast, Elmina
Castle-Dungeons
Elmina Castle
Forecourt
(Canoe Ride from C/Coast Fort “Door of No Return” to
Elmina Fort)- 8am
-Asafo Songs/fishing Songs on Boat?
-Durbar at Elmina- 11am
-Meeting and Greet
Afternoon : 3:00pm Opening of Emporium &
Visual Art Exhibition
Cape Coast Stadium Official Ribbon Cutting to Open Expo/Bazaar @
C/Coast Stadium –Featuring African Cuisine Food
Court, Crafts, fashion, artifacts, and live performances
each night
Evening : 7:00pm Evening- International
Variety Performances
Cape Coast Centre
for National Culture
Cape Coast Stadium
Thespian Family Theatre (Nigeria)
Oguaa Asafo Companies

2. Wazubians (Ghana)
Other Live Entertainment
27th
JULY 2017
THURS. :
Colloquium Opening
Ceremony
*Registration/Orientation
Woman’s Day
University of Cape
Coast
(UCC)
Opening Ceremony for Colloquium; Dr. Marta Moreno Vega
USA/Puerto Rico
Central Folkloric Group
Woman’s Day Panel:
‘Women and Pan Africanism’-Dr. Brisbane-USA
Performance by Shani Sterling-USA
Evening : 7:00pm Evening- Film Premiers
(2)
International Variety
Performances
Cape Coast Stadium Film Premier: “Foot Prints of Pan Africanism”
Film Maker- Sharikiana Aina_USA
And Tabom – Brazil Documentary
Live Entertainment
28th
JULY 2017 FRI.
Morning : 9:00 am
– 4:00pm
Afternoon
Colloquium continues
*Youth Day
Visit Historic Sites
(Optional)
University of Cape
Coast
(UCC)
Youth Day to include Panels on “Digital Blackness”, African
innovation and Creativity’
-Youth Interrogating Tradition: Dialogue with the Elders.
Evening : 7:00pm
8:30 pm
Evening- International
Variety Performances
Centre for Nat’l
Culture
Cape Coast (CNC)
Cape Coast Stadium
MUSU- National Dance Company
MUSIGA: “Living Legends Highlife”
Fashion Show by Peace Gawu Mensah
Live Entertainment@ Outdoor
Stage
29th
JULY 2017
SAT.
PANAFEST@25 Grand
Durbar Chiefs & Queen
Mothers
Victory (Jubilee)
Park,
Procession of Royal pageantry of Kings, Queens
and Asafo

3. Morning: 11:00 am Cape Coast Oiada International Band, Lorlornyo Borborbor
Group, Central Folkloric Group, Twereampong
Traditionals
Evening : 7:00pm Evening- International
Variety Performances
Cape Coast Stadium National & International Performances
Amanzeba (Ghana), Chosen Few (Jamaica),
Drummers (Peru, Brazil & Ghana), Precious Twins
(Ghana), Ancient Band (Ghana)
30th
JULY 2017
SUN.
Morning: 9:00 am
African Storytelling
Experience
Ekumfi Atwia Story Telling Players (Ghana)
Afternoon: 2:00pm
Eve. 7:00 pm
Interfaith Dialogue
Variety Performances
Cape Coast Stadium
Conference Room
C/Coast Stadium
Panel Discussion and interfaith Dialogue on
spirituality and Pan Africanism; Dr. Marta Moreno
Vega USA/Pueto Rico; Sheikh Abdul Aziz-Ghana, Rev.
Emmanuel Martey-Ghana, Mrs Erinn Ofori-USA, Dr. Boykin
Sanders-USA, Dr. Brisbane-USA, Prof. James Small-USA
Winneba Youth Choir
Papa Kojo, Ancient Band (Ghana)
31st
JULY 2017
MON.
Morning &
Afternoon
9:00 am –
Diaspora Workshop
Performing Artist
Workshop
C/Coast Stadium
Conference Room
Centre for Nat’l
Culture (CNC)
Dialogue & Update on Dual Citizenship and the AU 6th Region
Interaction with local & visiting artist (Drumming, Dance &
Drama)
Evening: 7:00pm

4. Redemption March Mfantsipim Junction Candle light Procession to Door of C/Coast Castle
8:30pm Reverential Night Cape Coast Castle
Courtyard
Choral Performance by Passion Choir, Oiada Internat’l
-Spoken Word: Prof. Abena Busia, Dr. Umar Johnson, Prof.
Ama Oforiwaa, Prof Small
-Amanzeba’s Wogbe, UCC Threatre Dept.
-Master Drummers: Juan Cotito, Nii Tettey, (Peru,
Brazil/Ghana) & Central Folkloric Group
-Soloist leading participants spirituals, Brenda Joyce
-Declaration of Emancipation Day by Minister of TAC
1st
AUGUST 2017
TUES.
Morning: 11:00am
Emancipation Day Assin Manso Durbar & Wreath Laying Ceremony.
Visit to Donkor Nsuo (Slave river) For Atonement
Libation – Washing
Evening 7:00pm Emancipation Concert Cape Coast Stadium Close out Emancipation Concert @ Expo/Bazaar
2nd
AUGUST 2017
WED. EVE
7:00 pm
Closing Awards &
Cocktail
African Regency
Hotel, Accra
Cocktails, Awards and Live Entertainment
CONTACT: PANAFEST FOUNDATION MEDIA MAJIQUE MINISTRY OF TOURISM,
CULTURE & ARTS
HERITAGE HOUSE, NEAR CHAPEL SQUARE C728/3, 4TH CRESCENT MINISTRIES
CAPE COAST ASLUM DOWN, ACCRA ACCRA
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