September 14

Freedom Schooner Amistad will be sailing up the Thames to London and docking at South Quay near Canary Wharf.

September 15-17

Open House. Amistad will be open from 10-5 each day for guided tours of the ship along with crew docents who will narrate the Amistad story and lead the guests on their own voyage of discovery.

September 15

Sierra Leone Day. This day has been dedicated to the African Diaspora communities for private tours of the ship. The crew and staff of Amistad America will be available to provide the narrative of the Amistad story as well as discuss the many aspects of the Atlantic Freedom Tour with particular emphasis on the elements pertaining to West Africa and Sierra Leone.

September 15

Amistad lecture at the Museum in Docklands by Professor Tunde Zack-Williams (Professor of Sociology University of Central Lancashire and President, African Studies Association of the United Kingdom) on The Spirit of Amistad and the African Renaissance followed by a dessert reception.

September 17

Farewell ceremonies, including a traditional libation ceremony, African drumming and singing.

September 19

Departure of Amistad for Portugal. This is the ship’s farewell from Britain, and Britain’s farewell to her students.

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