"RE-EMERGENCE
OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATION: RE-UNITING THE
AFRICAN FAMILY" 50
YEARS of GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE:
"PAN-AFRICANISM REVISITED &endash; 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
and EMANCIPATION DAY * 2007 * JULY 23 -
AUGUST 1, 2007
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
