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The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will host Emancipation Day celebrations at Seville House and Heritage Park in St. Ann’s Bay from Wednesday, July 31 to Emancipation Day, Thursday, August 1.
The annual event celebrates the contributions of African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, theatre, food and fashion. Celebrations will begin at 8pm on July 31 and end at 6am on August 1.
Lorna Bailey, Director of Public Education, Public Relations and Communications at JNHT, told JIS News that the event will offer a variety of activities and services for attendees.
“There will be an artisan village showcasing locally made crafts and a food court offering traditional favourites such as ackee and saltfish, roast pork and corn pudding. A highlight of the event will be free chocolate tea served throughout the evening, as long as you bring your enamel mug,” Bailey said.
The event will feature a number of exhibitors in partnership with the JNHT and will be divided into different sections. Doors open at 6:00pm and the event begins at 8:00pm with a video presentation celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. This will be followed by performances by traditional cultural groups such as the Hertford Cultural Group and the Islington Cultural Group, as well as finalists and winners from the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange will deliver the main address at midnight, followed by a civic ceremony and wreath-laying tribute. The tribute will include a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by JCDC Director of Arts Development and Training Andrew Brodber, with Minister Grange and other officials presiding over the ceremony.
A Tribute to Jamaica’s Past
The wreath-laying ceremony will pay tribute to three enslaved Africans whose remains were exhumed in 1997 and reburied in front of the Great House. “We do this event every year in Seville to honor and remember our ancestors,” Bailey said.
Bailey stressed that the event is aimed at educating younger generations about the lives and contributions of their African ancestors and helping them use their knowledge of history and traditions to shape the future.
Admission to the Emancipator’s Day event is free, but spectators must purchase tickets to enter the venue. Tickets are available at JNHT, 79 Duke Street in downtown Kingston, Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann’s Bay, and at the entrance.
“We encourage everyone to come. It’s a huge property and we have a shuttle system from the general parking lot to the mansion for easy ticket pickup and entry. It’s a family event where people can learn about their history and embrace their African roots,” Bailey added.
Seville’s Liberation Day celebrations will be broadcast live on Jamaica Television and streamed on the Facebook and YouTube pages of the Ministry of Culture, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), the JCDC and the JNHT.
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