All Aboard! Amistad coming to Barbados April 4th to 20th

The arrival of the Amistad in Barbados this week should be of great interest to many Barbadians, given the history and culture of our island which has much to do with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Once it arrives the crews of Bajan Free Press, De Standpipe Crew, Cat Piss and Pepper and Barbados Free Press Exposed will all be reporting for duty and stepping aboard the decks to experience this replica of the famous ship, which is now due in Barbados from April 4th to 20th.

See you there!

Bajan Free Press.

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2007-2008 Amistad America’s Atlantic Freedom Tour

BARBADOS Apr. 4-20, 2008

One of the centers of the African slave trade in the Caribbean to support its vast sugar plantations.  While the slave trade ceased in 1804, the continuation of slavery caused, in 1816, the largest major slave rebellion in the isle’s history.

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Written by Christal P. McIntosh

Saturday, 29 March 2008

Here is the latest on the events:

April 4 – Official welcome ceremony @ 7:00 a.m. at Fort Willoughby

April 4 – Invitation only cultural event @ 7:00 p.m. at the Museum for crew

April 4, 5, 11 & 12 – Bridgetown Walking Tours @ 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. by Morris Greenidge and Kevin Farmer, both extremely knowledgable on the areas in the city connected to the slave trade

April 10 – Lecture @ 7:00 p.m. at Sir Hugh Springer Auditorium at the BWU featuring Captain Bill Pinkney, speaker extraordinaire

April 17 & 18 – Freedom Concerts @ midday at Carlisle House car park including student tours

April 20 – Farewell event @ Fort Willoughby and all of Barbados is invited so bring your Bajan flag and come!

*Olympus Screening of the movie, Amistad, the Spielberg version – canceled because you movie goers apparently don’ t like old films more than new ones (please protest against this on our event wall; you might just have a small victory on your hands!)

**Daily Tours for the general public – still to be announced! I know but we really are depending on the crew’s itinerary so bear with us. They do need to take in some tourist activities, as well as engage in some community activities as a part of their commitment to the destinations they visit, all of which we are working earnestly to set in place.