SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) The City of Savannah announcing its plans to host the 7th annual Jubilee Freedom Day on Saturday, December 21st. Jubilee Freedom Day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Savannah.<\/p>\n
This year the event will take place at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. and run till one in the afternoon. The Jubilee Freed Day will be free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
A variety of arts activities will take place throughout the day including visual storytelling, African mask making, and pottery, along with performances by Samba Savannah and the Saltwata Players.<\/p>\n
In addition to the performances and activities, Freedom Now! 400 Years Later Conquest for a New Conscious will also be on display in the gallery.<\/p>\n
For the past six years, Patt Gilliard-Gunn and Rosalyn Rouse, co-founders of the Center for Jubilee, Reconciliation & Healing, have hosted educational programs to share the history of the 116 year journey from slavery to freedom. <\/p>\n
The City says it is honored to host this years event in collaboration with Sulfur Studios, the Mt. Zion Project, and the Center for Jubilee, Reconciliation & Healing.<\/p>\n
400 Years of Freedom Exhibition Opening<\/p>\n
5-7pm, Dec. 19, Savannah Cultural Arts Center, 201 Montgomery Street<\/p>\n
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