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2023 Pan African FestivalTT Yoruba Village Drum Festival

On May 25th, African Liberation Day, the Emancipation Support committee of Trinidad and Tobago launched the 2023 Pan African FestivalTT commemorating Emancipation. At the launch, on behalf of the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry, Simone Thorne-Mora Quinones paid particular attention to the Pan African Festival’s role in the …

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The Emancipation Village is OPEN!!

The Lidj Yasu Omowale Emancipation Village was formally opened by Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts this morning. With libations by Elder Eintou Pearl Springer, performances from Belmont Freetown Folk Performing Arts Company and Performing Poet – Derron Sandy, the Junior Bisnath Moko Jumbies and the Nigerian drumming ensemble …

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Emancipation Festival 2022

The Emancipation Kambule is BACK!! The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) has proclaimed that the Kambule Street Procession, as part of the 2022 Pan African Festival TT, will take place this year After a 2-year hiatus from a physical parade, the Committee is excited to facilitate this grand celebration of Emancipation for …

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Emancipation Message

Emancipation marked the end of an era when human beings could be legally  trafficked and enslaved, a period when persons could be whipped and worked till death for the benefit of others, sold, exchanged, and inherited  like ‘ chattel’,  animals or family silver and other heirlooms. Those persons, women and men,  many of whose  names …

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Launch of 2022 Pan African FestivalTT Commemorating Emancipation and Observation of African Liberation Day

On Wednesday May 25th, in marking Africa Liberation Day / Africa Day, the Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago will Launch the 2022 Pan African FestivalTT Commemorating Emancipation (PAFTT). The ESCTT celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, with the theme Commemorating 30 Years of Transformation and Resilience. The organisation has planned a unique Festival …

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THE WORLD HAS WITNESSED A BRUTAL MURDER BY POLICE IN THE UNITED STATES

THE ESCTT CALLS FOR JUSTICE; RENEWED FIGHT AGAINST RACISM The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago  extends its condolences to the family and friends of Mr. George Floyd and members of the Minnesota community in which he lived. We express our outrage at the cold-blooded way in which the 46 year old was murdered …

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