The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, United Kingdom has indicated an interest in participating in Carifesta X set for August.
Dr Richard Benjamin, head of the museum, said he shared this idea with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony. Benjamin was in Guyana to attend the Commonwealth Museums Conference which was held at the Umana Yana from April 18-22.
According to its website the International Slavery Museum explores both the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery; addresses the many legacies of the slave trade and tells stories of the bravery and rebellion of the enslaved people.
The website said that these stories have been largely untold. The museum was opened last August 23, on Slavery Remembrance Day. Benjamin said that it had developed an international policy to forge greater links with countries that are featured often in the museum and Guyana is one of those core countries. The list also includes Ghana, St Kitts, the United States and France due to their links to the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.
