august, 2019
18augAll Day28Jamestown to Jamestown & African American Business Investment, and Development Summit
Event Details
Jamestown to Jamestown is a spiritual, historical, and reconciliatory journey from August 18 - 28, 2019 from Jamestown, Virginia to Jamestown, Accra Ghana West Africa to commemorate
Event Details
Jamestown to Jamestown is a spiritual, historical, and reconciliatory journey from August 18 – 28, 2019 from Jamestown, Virginia to Jamestown, Accra Ghana West Africa to commemorate the 400 year anniversary with a week-long series of events during the Year of Return, Ghana 2019.
The highlights include:
- a trip to Jamestown, VA to pour libation and visit the port where the first ship landed
- a visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Ceremony at Jamestown, Accra
- Historic Chartered Plane Ride
- AfricanAncestry.com DNA reveals
- The African American Business, Investment and Development Summit in Accra & GALA
- tour excursion options
- and a few other surprises
We have a whole plane reserved for this voyage. Secure your seat now!
Contact The Adinkra Group at [email protected] or SunSeekers Tours at [email protected].
Jamestown to Jamestown is sponsored in part by South African Airways.
PROGRAM
Tuesday
Day 3: Aug. 20, 2019
Akwaaba (Welcome)
We arrive at 8:30 am into Kotoka International Airport’s new International Terminal. After a warm cultural welcome, we check in our hotels and prepare for the evening’s activities.
In the late afternoon, we move to Jamestown, Accra to be welcomed by local chiefs, politicians, community leaders and the traditional council of Jamestown. We end with an ancestral healing ceremony at the ocean.
Wednesday
Day 4: Aug. 21, 2019
Business, Development & Investment Summit
Join leading government, NGO, and private sector leaders for workshops, discussions, presentations, panels, and networking for a full day of learning about business, development, and investment in Ghana. End the day with a special networking happy hour hosted by one of Ghana’s leading CEOs.
*Individuals not participating in the summit have the option of group day tours or self-guided tours.
Thursday
Day 5: Aug. 22, 2019
Business, Development & Investment Summit
Close out the the final day of the summit with a half day of business networking, closing panel discussion, and presentation on active capital investment projects in Ghana. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with leaders in the banking industry, as well as leading private sector and non-profit CEO’s.
Black Tie Gala
The evening is summed up with a special VIP back tie gala hosted by the Office of the President. All attendees are encouraged to add an African flair to their evening attire.
*Individuals not participating in the summit have the option of group day tours or self-guided tours.
Friday
Day 6: Aug. 23, 2019
Cape Coast Castle / African Ancestry Reveal
After breakfast, we depart Accra for Cape Coast in the Central Region driving through several fishing villages and coconut tree lined beaches.
Prior to touring Cape Coast Castle, we pay a courtesy call visit to the local tradition Council of Cape Coast. Participants will complete a comprehensive tour of the Cape Coast Castle slave dungeons, and the West African Heritage Museum. After walking through the Door of Return we begin the African Ancestry reveal.
End the evening with the Resilience Beach party at Coconut Grove Beach Resort.
Saturday
Day 7: Aug. 24, 2019
Assin Manso / Last Bath Slave River
Attendees will visit Assin Manso Last Bath Slave River, the burial site of the two former slaves exhumed from New York and Jamaica interred in Ghana on Emancipation Day in 1998. The Slave River was where the enslaved Africans had their last bath before their trek to the coast for shipment to the western world never to be returned.
Extended stay participants will move on to Kumasi and others will return to the hotel for their final night.
EXTENDED TRIP OPTION TO KUMASI
Sunday
Day 8: Aug. 25, 2019
Departure
Attendees who complete their journey today will head back to Accra to visit the Arts Centre for gift shopping, farewell photos at Independence Square and a final meal before departure
Kumasi
Kumasi is home of the great Ashanti Kingdom. Extended stay participants will attend the Akwaside Festival at Manhiya Palace, the seat of the Asantehene – King of the the Ashanti people. Akwasidae is a festival held every 42 days to honor personal and community ancestors. This is an opportunity to experience traditional Ghanian culture in all its splendor, color, grace, strength, and vibrancy.
Monday
Day 9: Aug. 26, 2019
Kumasi Craft Villages
After breakfast we visit a few Ashanti crafts villages. Bonwire is famous for Kente cloth production. Observe weavers exhibit their skills in producing the clothe and try your hand at it. Ntonso, noted for its indigenous artisans whose expertise lies in Adinkra textiles printing using traditional symbols that express the spiritual, moral, political and socio-cultural philosophies of the Akan people. Ahwiaa – the woodcarver’s village specializing in woodcarving such as the Ashanti stools, fertility dolls and walking sticks.
After Lunch, we return to Accra.
Tuesday
Day 10: Aug. 27, 2019
Accra City Tour
After breakfast go on a city tour of Accra visiting the vibrant open air Makola Market offering fresh farm produce, clothes, electronics, and other goods. Continue through Old Accra visiting Independence Arch, and Black Star Square, Accra’s ceremonial grounds.
After lunch visit W.E.B. Dubois Centre for Pan Africanism and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, burial place of the first President of Ghana..
THE EVENT AS IT HAPPENED
Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, speak about the upcoming Jamestown to Jamestown event and the significance of travelling to Ghana.
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Time
august 18 (Sunday) - 28 (Wednesday)