International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

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When, local time:
Thursday, 23 August 2018 -
8:00am to 10:00pm
Type of Event:
Special Event
Contact:
projetlaroutedelesclave@unesco.org


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.

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorated every year on 23 August.

The Day intends to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. In accordance with the goals of the intercultural project "The Slave Route", 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.

The Director-General of UNESCO invites the Ministers of Culture of all Member States to organize events every year on that date, involving the entire population of their country and in particular young people, educators, artists and intellectuals.

Links: 

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2017
The Slave Route Project
The Slave Route: 1994-2014. The road travelled

Theme page: 

Culture of Peace and Non-violence
Intercultural Dialogue
Learning to Live Together
Social Transformations
Education transforms lives

https://en.unesco.org/events/international-day-remembrance-slave-trade-and-its-abolition-0

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