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DTY | The Viewing Xperience
Takoradi Mall, Cassy's Chop and Pub Takoradi, GhanaGet ready for an unforgettable evening of music and visual delight as we present Brapurple's debut music video premiere “ Drawn To You”. This Ghanaian sensation has joined forces with incredible British singer and songwriter, Gabrielle Sey, to create a masterpiece that will leave you spellbound.
A NIGHT WITH MY EX!
FOLKSPLACE, NATIONAL THEATRE Accra, GhanaEdina Bakatue Festival
Elmina, Central Region , GhanaTradition has preserved for Edinaman and its generations a marvellously rich Annual Festival which is second to none, captioned “Bakatue”. This festival has remained much treasured and constitutes the priceless cultural heritage of its citizens. Bakatue is a festival of the people of Elmina township and its traditional area, a geographical stool land more appropriately […]
RE- IGNITION CONCERT.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial ParkPrePanafest Activity 2023.
SLAVE ROUTE PILGRIMAGE AND ATONEMENT CEREMONIES Leading up to the festival a 3-4day pilgrimage along the slave route mapped under the UNESCO slave route project will be offered as an option. Atonement ceremonies developed over the last few years will be held. Sites of Memory which hold the untold stories of excruciating burden and tremendous […]
PANAFEST/ EMANCIPATION DAY 2023
Cape Coast Cape Coast, GhanaOrganised by the PANAFEST Foundation in Collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority and the Leaders and People of the Central Region of Ghana. Under the Auspices of the Government of the Republic of Ghana. The PANAFEST Festival was inspired by and takes its source from a paper written in 1980 entitled “Proposal for a Historical […]
Wreath Laying and Tribute to the Pan A frican Pioneers
WREATH LAYING & TRIBUTE TO THE PAN AFRICAN PIONEERS A major event for PANAFEST and Emancipation Day will consist of a Wreath laying programme and Tribute to the Pan African Pioneers in Accra beginning at the W.E.B. DuBois Centre for Pan African Culture and continuing to the George Padmore Library and ending up at the […]
Pan African Arts Market.
Chapel Square , Cape Coast. Cape coastA one-day pop up Pan African Market will be set up in the vicinity. This market will be prelude to the PANAFEST Expo and will feature artisans and creative brilliance (artefacts, fashion, natural cosmetics, food, drinks).
Colloquium, Master Classes and Workshops.
Chapel Square , Cape Coast. Cape coastCOLLOQUIUM, LECTURES, ASSEMBLIES and DIALOGUES Working with the University of Cape Coast and other partners such as the HBCU’s and African Heritage Studies Association (AHSA), a colloquium is held based on the festival theme . A selection of papers presented and proceedings will be published. Internationally renowned speakers will be invited to address at the […]
Return Journey and Akwaaba Ceremony
Cape Coast Castle Cape Coast, GhanaRETURN JOURNEY AND AKWAABA CEREMONY The Programme will begin in the early morning with a gathering at the entrance of the Cape Coast Castle/Dungeon. A limited number of pre-selected Returnees will form a circle to invoke the spirit of the ancestors before proceeding to and through the “Door of No Return” to board canoes to […]
The World of African Child.
Chapel Square , Cape Coast. Cape coastTHE WORLD OF THE AFRICAN CHILD This is conceived as a day camp for children attending the festival. Organizers will offer children a fascinating experience throughout the festival. It is expected that children will enter into their own world where they will have the opportunity to learn arts, skills and information grounded in the African […]
The Panafest Village /Bazaar/Expo
THE PANAFEST VILLAGE/BAZAAR/EXPO The PANAFEST Village /Bazaar and Expo will be a permanent site for exhibition and sale of goods, refreshment services and performances. It will also have the official PANAFEST information office to keep festival participants comprehensively informed on a day to day basis and serves as a meeting and net-working venue.. A Street […]