Pre-Emancipation
- Launch Event & Press Conference– The Pegasus Hotel (7th July, 2025 at 10:30 am)
- Boys to Men (Apart of ACDA’s Each One Teach One Series) – ACDA’s
AKWAABA Centre (12th July, 2025) - African Street Theatre – Main Street Avenue (21st – 31st July, 2025 from 10:00 am- 5:00 pm Daily)
- Emancipation Spiritual Tribute in collaboration with the 1823 Committee – Parade Ground (29th – 31st July, 2025 at 6:30 pm Daily)
Emancipation Day
On “Freedom Day”, 1st August, 2025, all roads lead to the National Park.
- Sunrise Services (5:30 am)
- Gates open (10:00 am)
- Ansa McAl sponsored Cook-Up Competition – (12:00 pm)
- Best Dressed Competition (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- International & Regional Performers
- International Grammy Award Winner Reggae Sensation- Maxi Priest
- International Cultural Presentations: Nigeria
- International Gospel Saxophonist Jesse D, Schultz -USA
- “Magic Fingers” Orlando Primo from the USA
- Surinamese Maroon Cultural Presentation: Drumming, Fire Eating, Sword Fighting
- Regional Drumming Groups
- Local Performers
- Acrobats
- 50+ Musical Artistes/Poets/Performers including: First Born, Calvin Burnette, Big Red, Charmaine Blackman, Young Bill Rogers, Gad I King, etc.
- 20+ Performing Groups (Dance, Skits, etc.): ACDA Dancers, Kreative Arts, Joro Dance, etc.
- 4+ Live Bands
- Educational Booths
- African Cultural & Development Association Story and History – 32 Years
- Booths: 1823 Rebellion, African Guyanese Village Movement, Hairstyles,
History, Music, Names, Inventions, etc.
- Children’s Parade and Fun Centre Activities (10:00 am – 4:30 pm)
- “Hello ACDA-Guyana” Participants’ Parade
- Most Creative Costume/float
- Children Centre
- Folk Games
- Face Painting
- Storytelling
- Colouring
- Bouncy Castles
- “Hello ACDA-Guyana” Participants’ Parade
- Fashion Competitions- Judging Centre Stage (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Best African Dressed: Male, Female, Child & Family
- Music, Dance & Poetry
- Group Dance Competition
- Drumming Competition
- Young and Gifted Performer (Male)
- Young and Gifted Performer (Female)
- Poetry
- Food
- Cook-Up Competition
- Cassava Pone Eating Competition
- “Wuh Deh In Yuh Pot”
- Johnny “Overseas” Barnwell Day of Sports – Sporting Activities
- FREEDOM RACE
- 8-over Softball Cricket Competition for area teams, Female & Male
- 8-over Tape Ball Cricket Competition for area teams, Male.
- 5-a-side and Penalty Shoot-Out Small Goal Football Competition for area teams and under-13-year-old teams
- 5-a-side Small Goal Football Match for females.
- Volleyball Competition
- Domino Competition for areas.
- 60m Children’s Race, boys and girls.
Post-Emancipation
- Award Ceremony & Reception– ACDA’s AKWAABA CENTRE (September, 2025)
