What
is Panafest? This
great event to be featured in Africa
Travel Magazine's Eco Cultural Tourism
Section of the Africa Souvenir Yearbook
Series Here
is a typical Panafest Tour. Check for 2008
dates. PANAFEST
and EMANCIPATION DAY "RE-EMERGENCE
OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATION: RE-UNITING THE
AFRICAN FAMILY" 50
YEARS of GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE:
"PAN-AFRICANISM REVISITED - 21st CENTURY
EDITION" OFFICIAL
PROGRAMME Sunday * July 22
* " "Retrace
the Captured/Enslaved Ancestors route to
PANAFEST". Pilgrims
arrive in Tamale Evening
Reception Monday * July
23 Visit
to Paga and Navrongo historical sites.
Nania Camps.
Navrongo gravesites. Evening
in Tamale: Reflections Tuesday * July
24 Pilgrims
visit Salaga and the famous
"Enslaved Ancestors
Market" Slave Market and Slave
Camp History
of Salaga by the Elders Evening
in Bono Manso Wednesday * July
25 * Visit
historic sites of the ancient Bono
Kingdom. . The
Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey and
Malcom X memorial
Parks Enslaved
sites. Pilgrims
depart from Bono Manso for
Kumasi. Thursday * July
26 Visit
City of Kumasi, the Capital of the Asante
Kingdom. Visit
Manhyia Asantehene's
Palace. Learn
the History of Asante
Kingdom Depart
Kumasi for Cape Coast/Elmina * "The
Crossing and the Arrival" Pouring
of Libation at the "Crossing" of the
River Prah at
Assin Praso. Brief
stopover at Assin Manso-the enslaved
market. "Arrive"
at Cape Coast/Elmina where
the kidnapped/enslaved
were stored and shipped
away. Friday * July 27
* Boat
Ride from the Cape Coast Castle "Door of
Return" to
Elmina Castle/Dungeon. Reception
by the Chief and Elders of Elmina in
a traditional
Akwaaba (Welcome) Ceremony.
Saturday * July
28 Opening
Ceremony * Cape Coast Grand
Procession of Chiefs, Traditional Rulers
& Queen Mothers,
Eminent Personalities, Pan Africanists
and artists
in a royal display of
pageantry. Sunday * July 29
* Pan-African
Scholars and Activist Conference Opening
Ceremony Monday * July 30
* African
Scholars and Activist Conference on Pan
Africanism revisited / 21st Century
Edition. Tuesday * July 31
* Reverential
Ceremony and Vigil Conclusion
of the Pan African Conference at Cape
Coast University Reverential
Evening: Candlelight vigil through
the streets
of Cape Coast to the
Castle/Dungeon. Reverential
Programme and Emancipation Day Midnite
tribute to the Ancestors. Mfantsipim
Junction (Starting point for the vigil) to
Cape Coast Castle Wednesday
* August 1 * Emancipation Day &endash;
Assin Manso Official
Cerebration of Emancipation Day
Programme. Grand
Durbar of Regional Chiefs and
Royals Wreath
Laying and visit to the Sacred River to
pour libation
and spiritual bathing. Thursday * August
2 "In
Memory of Those Who Have Gone Before
Healing Ceremony" Suggested
Activities: Visit to Mankassim
Posuban Shrine
or Kakum National Forest. Friday * August
3 Gala
Closing &endash; The Joseph Project:
Ancient Joseph's (Heroes &
Heroines) International
Artistic Performance at Elmina
Castles/Dungeons forecourt Saturday
August 4 * Free Day or Transit Day to
Accra Free
Day to enjoy the Trade Fair Bazaar and/or
transit of
foreign guests to Accra who have
weekend departures.
Compliments
of *Operates in
Ghana,Togo,Benin,Burkina Faso,Niger,Mali
& Cote D'Ivoire.
Panafest is a cultural event dedicated to
enhancement of the ideals of
Pan-Africanism and the development of the
African continent. It is organized
biennially for Africans and people of
African descent as well as all persons
committed to the well being of Africans on
the Continent and in the Diaspora. It's
goals are to establish the truth about the
history of Africa and the experiences of
the African people, using the vehicle of
African arts and culture. Panafest, by
it's diverse character, projects a
potential of being the most prestigious
and indeed the most relevant cultural
event on the African
continent.
More about Panafest.
The Journey Begins" * Pilgrimage to the
Northern Sector
* "The Pilgrimage" * Tamale &endash; Paga
- Navrongo
* "The Pilgrimage" continues *
Tamale
&endash;-Salaga
"The Pilgrimage" continues *
Bono Manso &endash;
Techiman &endash; Kumasi
* "The Royal Return" *Kumasi - Assin Praso
* Cape Coast / Elmina
"The Return Journey" and
Akwaaba
Ceremony *
Cape Coast - Elmina
* Grand Durbar & PANAFEST
Official
Opening of the "Pan African
Conference " * Cape
Coast University
"Pan African Conference"
continues *
Cape Coast University
"Pan African Conference" *
Evening
* "Healing Ceremony" and Open Day
* Closing Gala and the "Joseph Awards"
Cape Coast / Elmina
Royal
Derby Tours of Ghana/West Africa
P.O.BOX KA16192
Airport-Accra., Ghana.
Tel:(233) 244 949 225
www.royalderbytours.net
