2. NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION

TOPIC: DISCUSS THE ROLE OF AFRICAN HEROES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THE EMANCIPATION FROM SLAVERY -

    a. 2ND CYCLE SCHOOLS
    b. TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 

3. MAIN ACTIVITIES

   a. SUNDAY, 23RD JULY 2006 (10:00am-6pm) - EMANCIPATION DAY BEACH JAM AT LA    PLEASURE BEACH, ACCRA

   b. Wreath Laying Ceremonies, Friday, 28th July 2006. 8:00am - W.E.B. DU BOIS CENTER &    OPENING OF US VIRGIN ISLAND EXHIBITION - GEORGE PADMORE LIBRARY}

   1:00PM -KWAME NKRUMAH PARK ACCRA} ACCRA

   8:00PM TILL 12 MIDNIGHT - WAKE KEEPING AT DU BOIS CENTER, ACCRA.

   Saturday 29th July 2006 - 10am-5pm - Healing Ceremony for Descendants from the US Virgin Island
   a. Sunday 30th July 2006 - 10am-12 noon - Wreath Laying Ceremony at Anomabo

   b. 1.00pm-6pm – Emancipation Day Jam at Brenu Akyem Beach (near Cape Coast)

   c. Monday 31st July 2006 10am-12.00 noon - River Pra Re-enactment at Assin Praso (near Cape    Coast)

   d. Monday 31st July 2006 6.00pm-1.00am - Reverential Night at Cape Coast Castle

   d. Tuesday 1st August 2006 11.00am-3pm Emancipation Day Durbar at Assin Manso (near Cape    Coast)
         - Visit to Donko Nsuo (Slave River) And Reverential Garden
         - Wreath Laying on Tombs of Carson &Crystal
   h. Friday 4th August 2006
   7.00pm-1.00am - Emancipation Day Dinner Dance at Banquet Hall, State House, Accra

ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE ACCRA
   Friday. 21st July Paga-Nania - Visit to Pikworo Slave Camp (Upper E. Region)

   Sat. 22-29th July Salaga - Week Long Kanyigi
   (Northern Region) Emancipation Festival
   at Kpembi-Salaga Traditional Area Visit to Slave wells & sites /Durbar
   Wed.19th -22nd July -Bano Manso - Visit to Slave Caves etc. (Brong Ahafo Region) and Durbar

   Sat. 22nd July 2006 Gwollu - Visit to Slave Trade
   (Upper West Region) Sites& Durbar

MEDIA ACTIVITIES
    22nd July – 5th Aug. 2006 - T.V. Programme on the Diaspora Radio and Press articles.