Emancipation Festival Speaker's Forum & Engagements

10th Annual Speaker’s Forum - Festival Grand Opening
“Perspectives: Community, Roots & Culture”

August 3rd - 7:00 - 9:30

An Ambient Evening of spoken word, poetry, historical and cultural readings, art, music and song.

Accomplished and renowned, local and international presenters congregate to present their perspectives and literature on Canadian Black history.  

Visit our Market Place before and after the evening’s main presentation to view a selection of books and crafts by local and visiting authors and artisans.  Meet some of the authors and obtain signed copies of their latest releases.

Exquisite Music Provided by Performing Artists of the Emancipation Celebration Festival

Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.

Admission: $20 per person

Venue: Grey Roots Museum & Archives
102599, Grey Road 18, RR #4, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5N6

Toll Free: 1-877- (733-4739)
Telephone: (519) 376-3690

Tickets Available by PayPal on home page 

and will be available for pick up at Grey Roots

on the evening of the 3rd.