The 185th year of Emancipation and the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Demerara Slave Revolt will be observed in August 2023 and in honour of these milestones, the inaugural Emancipation Games will be launched.
This is according to a release from the Emancipation Games Committee.
The release said that the Emancipation Games, which will be an annual event, are set for 4 & 5 August 2023 and will come on the heels of the traditional Emancipation Day celebrations of August 1.