Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
'The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples…it should offer an opportunity for collective consideration of the historic causes, the methods and the consequences of this tragedy, and for an analysis of the interactions to which it has given rise between Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean.’ (UNESCO)
Join us at City Hall on Monday 19 August to commemorate The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Find out more about the event.
There are a number of events happening this summer across London reflecting on the enduring impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition. These are listed below.
Events happening across London
Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
23 August 2019 @ National Maritime Museum
Join us at the National Maritime Museum for a powerful day of talks, walks, performances and workshops to reflect on and commemorate the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition.
We will mark the day through a variety of events and workshops. These include performances by character actors, Oladauh Equiano and John Simmons, tours through the galleries and across the grounds, opportunities to play group table top games, hear lectures on Greenwich and its connection to the Slave Trade, participate in liberation physical theatre workshops, enjoy arias from the soon to be premiered opera, The Powder Monkey, and join in with singing workshops led by Ethno Vox.
The day will conclude with a ceremonial procession to the river Thames to commemorate the lives lost and impacted by the transatlantic slave trade.
Opening Ceremony - 11:00am
Activities and Workshops - 11:30am - 15:30pm
Closing Ceremony - 15:00pm
This is free to attend, find out more information here
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