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CLAIMING SPACES: THE AFRICAN STORY OF THE SUGAR MILL
Sat, Jul 03
|Frederiksted
Curated by Chalana Brown Tickets $10 for Members, $20 for non-members. Reserve now and pay at the door. Limited Seating Available
Time & Location
Jul 03, 2021, 12:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Frederiksted, 10 Strand St, Frederiksted, St Croix 00840, USVI
Guests
About the Event
Opening ceremony begins at 12:30 with a theatrical and musical presentation by CMCArts "Youth Summer Theater and Music Camp" followed by a panel discussion at 2:30.
The exhibition is a collection of of sugar mills and former plantations. This exhibition pays reverence to the many enslaved Africans that lived and worked on the many estates on St. Croix.
The panel disccussion will discuss questions regarding accessing historical spaces, enacting legislation or policies to safegaurd heritage spaces, colonial trauma, the future of the eco and heritage tourism in the Virgin Islands, and the creolization of the Danish West Indies.
Schedule
1 hour 30 minutesTheater and Music Summer Camp Performance
Courtyard Stage
1 hour 30 minutesPanel Discussion