PANAFEST celebration begins on July 24th

Accra, July 20, GNA – Tourism in Ghana
(GTA), in collaboration with the PANAFEST Foundation and the private sector
The sector is expected to start this year as part of the PANAFEST and Emancipation days.
celebrations from July 24th to August 22nd.

The celebration would take place under the
theme: "Beyond 400 years, aim for the future across continents".

Mr. Akwesi Agyemang, Chief Executive Officer,
GTA, said that PANAFEST 2019 offers renewed hope with the growing number of
people who want to come to Ghana.

He said some 27 years ago the celebration of
PANAFEST started in Ghana and became a project inherited from Ghana's claim to
to be the Pan-African giant of the world.

He said: "PANAFEST and emancipation
activities put on the table the fact that our fathers across the different
The leaders have never fled from the leading role played by Ghana in the Pan-African conference.
movement.

Mr. Agyemang said as soon as independence
PANAFEST, Ghana has always been the leader
for pan-Africanism.

"Being the year of the return", PANAFEST and
Emancipation has a special meaning. In addition to the intrinsic value of this set
"Year of return", Ghana enjoys several other benefits.
get out, "he said.

He said that the celebration over the years has
been a public-private partnership congratulating all, including the leaders and
the locals to collaborate to ensure the celebration was
always successful.

Professor Esi Sutherland-Addy, President of the
PANAFEST planning committee, stated that PANAFEST had been created to use theater and
the arts to get the story told and also to create a dialogue.

She said that it was the 13th edition of
PANAFEST and we are always aware that dialogue should continue between
Ghanaians and Africans in the diaspora did not go as it was supposed
be.

"There is something missing that needs to be
"she said, adding that it was important to know each other and to realize
that we are trying to develop our continent and that everyone must engage.

She said that this year's theme
the celebration was appropriate because it would reflect the idea of ​​standing
history to evolve in the future and understand why we want to go in the
future.

Prof Sutherland-Addy said that the activities of a week
will be held in Accra, Cape Coast, Assin Praso, Assin Manso and
Anomabo.

She said that programs aligned for this
The year of celebration includes the crossing of the Prah River, the slave route before PANAFEST.
pilgrimage and atonement ceremonies, wreath laying ceremony, masquerade
competition, visit Kakum National Park, welcome to the Godbox delegation and a
Back to Cape Coast.

The ceremony of Akwaba, the opening
of the One Africa Walls of Remembrance Museum, and Expo Bazaar, PANAFEST's strongman
competition, variety show, grand durbar chefs, international
Evening variety and performance.

The rest is interconfessional dialogue, cooking
contest, opening of the Bisa Abrewa museum, gospel spiritual evening, theater
representations, opening of the conference, walk of redemption, reverential night and
Emancipation statement, Emancipation Day ceremony, African Diaspora
top of the world business and music festival in Ghana.

She urged the public to participate in all
these activities, saying that it was not just for people in the diaspora, but
all Ghanaians, young and old.

GNA