There will be much to celebrate during this year’s August Emancipation Festival. “We’re celebrating not just the 70th anniversary of Festival, but we’re celebrating 190 years of emancipation, 190 years …
May 3, 2024
August 2, 2023
69th Festival starts with stories, song
The 69th August Emancipation Festival kicked off on the evening of July 31 with a steel pan rendition of Bob Marley’s “One Love” and tales about the storied history of …
July 28, 2022
VI celebrates emancipation
The August Emancipation Festival is officially under way. With the slicing of a pink ribbon strung across the stage, the Bernard “Yampie” Nibbs Festival Village officially opened on July 27. …
August 3, 2018
August Emancipation Festival kicks off with food, culture
Despite challenges and budget cuts, the August Emancipation Festival officially kicked off Friday afternoon in the lot next to the Central Administration Building, amid booths full of traditional food, steel …
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