A Bedford community organisation is honouring the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade on the International Day of Remembrance.
SpectaculArts, a local and culturally diverse organisation of volunteers from various backgrounds, is hosting a ceremony at 3pm on Sunday 26 March at the University of Bedfordshire on Polhill Avenue.
Working in partnership with the Luton Sankofa team and Northamptonshire Black History Association, events will be held in Northampton (11am on 25 March), Luton (3pm on 25 March) and in Bedford on Sunday 26 March at 3pm.
The moving ceremony will feature live music from Bedford gospel choir, Tre Ventour as guest speaker sharing his family’s personal story, a blessing (libation), candle lighting and wreath laying ceremony.
“This memorial event will honour and pay tribute to our ancestors whilst recognising the cycles of uprising and the necessary, continuous struggle for rights and equality,” said SpectaculArts’ CEO, Sharon de Leonardis.
“We look forward to growing and sharing this event annually.”
The event is sponsored by the Harpur Trust and Bedfordshire Community Police. You can book a free ticket from EventBrite here.
