THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, in commemoration of the United Nations (UN,) International Year of People of African Descent (IYPAD), will be hosting a mega exhibition and concert under the theme ‘Sankofa’, on Saturday at the National Stadium, Providence.
Sankofa, a word originating from Ghana, translated in English, means to ‘go back and take.’
Administrator, Museum of African Heritage and Coordinator of the Exhibition, Jenny Daly, said that Saturday’s event, as the word Sankofa suggests, will be a celebration of the past, as well the recognition of the future.
“In order to go further, we must look back at our past,” she said, and the event will depict the struggles of the past as well as the way forward.
The day’s event will begin with an exhibition on the lawns of the stadium.
African traditional groups from each of the 10 administrative regions will come together and create their own village tent in which they will put on show the unique cultural heritage of each region with regard to art, craft, clothing and food.
Each village will also feature its individual music performance, Daly said.
Coordinator of the concert, Sean Bhola, said that the event itself will start at 20:00hrs and will feature participation from international acts from Ghana and Suriname, as well as performances by local artistes. Among the local artistes billed to perform are Natural Black, the Yoruba Singers, Charmaine Blackman, and the Ex Factor dance group.
Admittance will be free.