The Department of Culture in the ministry of Heritage and Culture is currently preparing for Emancipation Day, 2015 which is celebrated annually on August 1st, but will be observed as a Public Holiday throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday, August 3rd, 2015.
The observance of this day stands as a reminder of the end of an atrocity that ought never to have happened and is meant to unite us all in the brotherhood of man and bring us to the realization that we are indeed all equal in God’s sight.
Last year, we were unable to move forward with the Ecumenical Service due to a tropical storm approaching the islands but will therefore use the same program format for this year’s event with minor changes to same.
The Ecumenical Service, 2015 will be held at the Methodist Church on Sunday, August 2nd, 2015 commencing at 3:30pm in Grand Turk. We are requesting your assistance to provide live broadcast coverage of this event via RTC bringing this ceremony to audiences who are unable to attend. Rev. Christmas of the Methodist Church has confirmed that technical provisions to support this task are already in place.
The celebration will continue on Monday, August 3rd, 2015 at the Governor’s Beach where an Emancipation Day, Family Beach Fun Day will be held from 2:00pm until sunset. I will be forwarding in short order, the program and Press Release, once they are finalized.
