THE African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) yesterday distributed awards and tokens to persons who participated in activities related to Emancipation Day on August 1.Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday, one of the coordinators, Aisha Hynks, said that “during the period leading up to and on Emancipation Day we have a lot of programmes such as, sporting activities and different competitions such as dominoes, cricket, freedom races and performances from persons around the country.”
Prizes were given out to persons and teams who copped first place for the best dressed competition, the best innovative display, the cricket competition and other competitions which were held during the period.
This, she noted, is a way of saying thanks to everyone who took part in the festivities, and no one is left out as they also honour volunteers with certificates.
According to Hynks, this year they saw a major turnout to the National Park, noting that “we had a lot of people, every year it increases and we are expecting more participants that are in the form of youth groups.”
Every year, she noted, the festivities are standard but more people took part this year, and next year more villages and communities will be encouraged to take part and make the festivities bigger and better.