# Event Details - **Event Name**: Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us in person to celebrate Emancipation Day and the spirit of freedom across the Caribbean!About this EventEmancipation Day: Freedom Across the Anglo-CaribbeanJoin the African American Research Library & Cultural Center (AARLCC), in partnership with Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, for a vibrant family-friendly program on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 1–5 PM, celebrating Emancipation Day, which marked the end of enslavement in the English-speaking Caribbean in 1834. The program will honor the history, culture, and legacy of freedom observed across Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Dominica.Through storytelling, cultural exploration, and educational activities, this program invites all ages to experience the spirit and significance of emancipation across the region. The event will feature performances by Melo Groove Steel Orchestra, Tallawah Jamaican Folk Revue, Mocko Jumbie Stilt Walkers, and Mecca Grimo. Children's book authors Simone Russell and Djamil Ninsoo will also host story times for youth.A Service of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/529e7130-8c25-11f1-ab5a-853039e94cee-rimg-w1200-h427-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/52b75060-8c25-11f1-ab5a-853039e94cee-rimg-w592-h740-dcf8e8e8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/52c50c00-8c25-11f1-ab5a-853039e94cee-rimg-w1017-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/52d4c370-8c25-11f1-8864-435c22f250e8-rimg-w846-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/52eeb410-8c25-11f1-88dc-e3856eb2568f-rimg-w987-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/53054950-8c25-11f1-ab5a-853039e94cee-rimg-w1110-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/5318aa40-8c25-11f1-8864-435c22f250e8-rimg-w1200-h649-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/532b9600-8c25-11f1-88dc-e3856eb2568f-rimg-w492-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/533ad840-8c25-11f1-88dc-e3856eb2568f-rimg-w555-h740-dc282838-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/534dc400-8c25-11f1-ab5a-853039e94cee-rimg-w493-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PMKickoff?: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PMArt & CraftsInfo: Seminar Room 2?: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMMelo Groove Steel OrchestraInfo: Gallery B?: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMJamaican Folk ReviewInfo: Seminar Room 1?: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMStorytime with Simone RussellInfo: Storytime Room (2nd Floor in Youth Services)?: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMStorytime with Djamil NinsooInfo: Storytime Room (2nd Floor in Youth Services)?: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PMCaribbean Emancipation Day Mainstage EventInfo: Auditorium - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-lauderdale/emancipation-day-freedom-across-the-caribbean/100001984585100459 - **Event Categories**: workshops, music, art, entertainment, literary-art, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 4 hours - Location: African-American Research Library and Cultural Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Fort Lauderdale - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: African-American Research Library and Cultural Center - **lat**: 26.128388 - **long**: -80.1775981 - **full address**: African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e12e8f8f7cc09302d700063b3d51cc0d1a105104728bcb785f47e53ef7022131-rimg-w724-h483-dcbebebf-gmir.jpg?v=1773371131 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean being held? - **A:** Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean takes place on Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean? - **A:** Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean is organized by South Florida Book Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fort Lauderdale, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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