Agenda
Get a PDF of the Agenda
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc
MONDAY
MAY 6, 2024
Dress Code — Casual
• All Day | Arrival in Barbados
• 4 - 8 p.m. | Registration at DIVI Southwinds Hotel
• 5 - 11 p.m. | OPTIONAL Informal Cocktails & Drinks at Infinity on the Beach, Dover Beach, St. Lawrence Gap
TUESDAY
MAY 7, 2024
Dress Code — Casual
• 8 - 10 a.m. | Registration at DIVI Southwinds Hotel
• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Heritage Tour #1: hosted by the Division of Culture, Prime Minister’s Office and the Faculty of History and Philosophy, UWI. This tour will highlight places of historical significance relative to the Liberia migration and scenic and historical places in Barbados.
***Lunch for purchase at Farley Hill National Park or elsewhere.
• 7 - 11 p.m. | OPTIONAL Informal Cocktails & Drinks at Infinity on the Beach, Dover Beach, St. Lawrence Gap
WEDNESDAY
MAY 8, 2024
Dress Code — Casual
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Archives Genealogy Marketplace hosted by the Department of Archives, PMO at Black Rock, St. Michael | OPTIONAL Presentation by Mrs. Harriet Pierce, Librarian at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society
• 12 - 1:30 p.m. | ***Lunch for purchase: Liberian and Barbadian dishes will be on sale during the Archives Genealogy Marketplace
• 6 - 10 p.m. | OPTIONAL Reggae Night at Mojos in Christ Church
THURSDAY
MAY 9, 2024
History & Film Session Dress Code — African Smart Attire
Roundtable Dress Code — Business
• 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Oral History Session: Gathering Narratives, Barbados - Liberia Connections Colloquy — Dress Code: African Smart Attire
• 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Lunch for purchase ($US 15 per person) and Tour of historic sites at Cave Hill Campus UWI linked to the African experience & Paid lunch at the Shell Suite at UWI — Dress Code: African Smart Attire
• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Liberia - Barbados Business Roundtable & Exhibition hosted by BIDC at Hilton Barbados
***Barbadian Realty Firms to give presentations for those interested in purchasing property in Barbados.
• 6 - 9 p.m. | Film Screenings and Reception hosted by the Liberian delegation at the Wall Garden Theatre, Barbados Museum and Historical Society
• 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. | OPTIONAL
Bar Crawl in The Gap
FRIDAY
MAY 10, 2024
159th Ceremony Dress Code — All White
Reception Dress Code — African Smart Attire
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Bay Street Esplanade 159th Brig Cora Liberia Arrival Commemorative Ceremony
• 6 - 9 p.m. | Reception at Ilaro Court under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Barbados
• 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. | OPTIONAL Oistins Friday Fish Fry at Oistins Bay Garden
SATURDAY
MAY 11, 2024
Shopping Dress Code — Casual
Oistins Dress Code — Sankofa Pilgrimage T-Shirt
• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Tour #2: Shopping Tour
• 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. | OISTINS BY NIGHT: The Barbados-Liberia Night at Oistins Bay Garden organized by BTMI
SUNDAY
MAY 12, 2024
• 9 - 12 p.m. | Special Sankofa Pilgrimage Church Service at James Street Methodist Church — Dress Code: African Attire
• 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. | OPTIONAL Catamaran Cruises, group cruise options available for purchase in 4-5 hour blocks.
• OPTIONAL Closing Party Fry at The Cove
MONDAY
MAY 13, 2024
• Departures