Coming in 2025! Anthony Davis' Opera: AMISTAD
May
16
to May 31

Coming in 2025! Anthony Davis' Opera: AMISTAD

Harlem Opera Theater in partnership with the Connecticut Lyric Opera presents:

AMISTAD

An opera composed by Anthony Davis, Pulizer Prize winner, showcasing the 1839 Amistad Uprising.

Save the dates . . . details to come.

May 16 – Shubert Performing Arts Center, New Haven

May 17 – Bushnell Performing Arts Center, Hartford

May 23 – Garde Performing Arts Center, New London

May 31 – Church of the Intercession, New York City (Tentative)

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Open House at Mystic Seaport
Sep
27
to Sep 29

Open House at Mystic Seaport

  • Mystic Seaport Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Friday, September 27
Saturday, September 28
Sunday, September 29

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm each day

Free open houses (with purchase of a ticket to Mystic Seaport) of the Amistad ship. Staff will be at the ship to discuss the Amistad Rebellion and its impact on Connecticut history.

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A Great Equalizer: The Life and Legacy of Captain William "Bill" Pinkney
Sep
15
10:00 AM10:00

A Great Equalizer: The Life and Legacy of Captain William "Bill" Pinkney

Panel Discussion * Bomba Music * Light Refreshments

Join us on Sunday, September 15th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Learn about and celebrate Captain Pinkney's trailblazing accomplishments in advancing Maritime Cultural Heritage. As the first captain of Freedom Schooner Amistad, he "charted the course" for the ship's purpose as a floating classroom to advance racial and social justice.

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Kingston, NY: Tours at the Hudson River Maritime Museum
Aug
3
to Aug 7

Kingston, NY: Tours at the Hudson River Maritime Museum

  • Hudson River Maritime Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come by and learn from our Discovering Amistad's education team about how the ship was built, the story of the Amistad Rebellion, and how we use the vessel today. The vessel will dock at the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s riverfront marina, where it will be open for public tours, from August 3 through 7, 2024.

Don't miss the opportunity to see this amazing sailing ship!​

Saturday - Tuesday, Aug. 3 - 6 – Tours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 7 – Tours: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

More information and ticket sales here >>

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New London: Free Open House
Jun
27
to Jul 14

New London: Free Open House

  • Discovering Amistad (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

June 24 – July 14
New London | 27 Water Street

Open House Tours:
Friday, July 5 (July 6 & 7 tours canceled)
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, July 12 to 14

12 Noon to 4 pm each day

Discovering Amistad will be offering free open houses of the ship while we are docked in New London.  

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Open House at Mystic River Park
Jun
22
to Jun 23

Open House at Mystic River Park

Saturday, June 22 & Sunday, June 23

9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day

The Amistad will be available for public visitation, with multiple staff members to meet with guests and discuss the importance of the Amistad Rebellion of 1839.

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Discovering Amistad and Mystic Seaport Museum Honoring JUNETEENTH
Jun
19
3:00 PM15:00

Discovering Amistad and Mystic Seaport Museum Honoring JUNETEENTH

Wednesday, June 19th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mystic Seaport Museum

Free Admission for Attendees after 2:30 p.m.

Mystic Seaport Museum and Discovering Amistad are collaborating for the fifth year to bring a Juneteenth recognition event to the grounds of the Museum on June 19.

The Amistad will be on display at the Museum. This special program is designed to honor African American culture, to increase awareness and to highlight the roles that we all can play to dismantle racism.

Learn More Here >>

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Open House at Mystic Seaport
Jun
14
to Jun 21

Open House at Mystic Seaport

  • Mystic Seaport Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Friday, June 14
Saturday, June 15
Friday, June 21

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm each day

The Amistad will be available for public visitation, with multiple staff members to meet with guests and discuss the importance of the Amistad Rebellion of 1839.

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Dockside Tours in Stamford!
May
11
to May 12

Dockside Tours in Stamford!

  • 1 Harbor Point Road Stamford, CT (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Discovering Amistad is offering tours of the Amistad ship. Come by and learn from our education team about how the ship was built, the story of the Amistad Rebellion, and how we use the vessel today.

Open House tours from Noon to 4:00 p.m. on
Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 12

The Amistad is in Stamford through May 31

Event is weather dependent.
 

Complete Port Schedule Here >

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GIRLS Amistad Leadership Academy (GALA) coming to Stamford!
Apr
27
to May 16

GIRLS Amistad Leadership Academy (GALA) coming to Stamford!

  • Adult Education Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

join us for Discovering Amistad’s 2024 GIRLS Amistad Leadership Academy! (GALA)

GALA is a 30-hour gender specific leadership program that is designed to explore and expand leadership development in girls.

Weʼre calling on BIPOC HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS in the Stamford community!

Weʼre offering you interactive and inspiring social justice, community activism and leadership training.

April 27 and May 4 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Adult Education Building
(Stamford Old Town Hall)
175 Atlantic Street, Stamford CT

Breakfast and Lunch included

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Amistad Connecticut Youth Voices Program (ACT-YV) in New Haven
Apr
15
to May 1

Amistad Connecticut Youth Voices Program (ACT-YV) in New Haven

  • Canal Dock Boathouse (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in New Haven for Discovering Amistad’s 2024 Amistad Connecticut Youth Voices Program (ACT-YV)

ACT-YV is a Statewide program specially designed for high school students with an interest in social justice, arts and/or community involvement.

Lunch Provided

Canal Boat House
475 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven CT

April 15-19 –11am to 2pm
April 24 – 3 to 5pm
May 1 – 3 to 5pm

Learn More Here >>

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Amistad Connecticut Youth Voices Program (ACT-YV) in Hartford
Apr
13
to May 16

Amistad Connecticut Youth Voices Program (ACT-YV) in Hartford

  • Connecticut's Old State House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in Hartford for Discovering Amistad’s 2024 Amistad Connecticut Youth Voices Program (ACT-YV)

ACT-YV is a Statewide program specially designed for high school students with an interest in social justice, arts and/or community involvement.

Lunch Provided

Connecticut’s Old State House
800 Main Street, Hartford, Conn.

Saturday, April 13 – Bus trip to tour the Amistad ship (9-5 pm)
Saturday, April 20 – All day interactive workshop (9-5 pm)
Saturday, April 27 – All day workshop including filming for video (9-5 pm)
Thursday, May 16 – Youth Symposium and Art Showcase Event (4-6 pm)

Learn More Here >>

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Free Open House on the Amistad
Apr
6
to Apr 21

Free Open House on the Amistad

  • Mystic Seaport Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sat., April 6 & Sun., April 7
Sun., April 14
Sat., April 20 & Sun., April 21

Noon to 4:00 p.m.

The Amistad will be available for public visitation, with multiple staff members to meet with guests and discuss the importance of the Amistad Rebellion of 1839. 

Tour is free with the cost of admission to Mystic Seaport Museum. 
Event is weather dependent. 

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Slavery and the Slave Trade in Connecticut
Mar
22
12:00 PM12:00

Slavery and the Slave Trade in Connecticut

Friday, March 22, 2024   
12 to 1:00 p.m.
ZOOM Webinar

Discovering Amistad's Director of Education, Chris Menapace, will be presenting an informational webinar diving into the important history of slavery and the slave trade in Connecticut. The webinar will explore the long history and important role that Connecticut played in the institution of slavery, and how the strong resistance by enslaved people in the Nutmeg state mirrored the resistance of the Mende Africans who fought for their Freedom aboard the Amistad schooner and in Connecticut and federal courts.

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Freedom Forum at Connecticut's Old State House
Feb
16
3:00 PM15:00

Freedom Forum at Connecticut's Old State House

  • Connecticut's Old State House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Voice, Our Power
Black Narratives from Black Descendants

Friday, February 16
From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

In honor of Black History Month, Discovering Amistad in collaboration with Connecticut’s Old State House and Connecticut Freedom Trail presents an invigorating moderated roundtable discussion.

The event will be moderated by Tammy Denease, Outreach Director for the Connecticut Freedom Trail. Three phenomenal Scholars will share fascinating history and their remarkable work to reclaim and highlight Black Narratives from Black Descendants.  

Learn more >>

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