Source: ultimate1069. com - As part of the Easter festivities, 15 Pilots from Europe, Australia and Asia have arrived in Ghana for the paragliding activity at Kwahu in the Eastern Region.
It is estimated that over 5000 to 10,000 revellers including foreign nationals will converge at Odweanoma mountains for the paragliding activity. There was display of rich Ghanaian culture and dance at this year's Ghana Carnival 2015 held at the Black Star Square in Accra.
The celebration started with a float from the Obra spot, Kwame Nkrumah circle through the Ring road to the Osu Oxford street and back to the Black Star square with most participants in carnival costume. "The Amu festival was instituted some few years ago, by Osie Adza Tepkor VI, Paramount Chief of Avatime. (Volta region of Ghana) The chiefs and people of Avatime Traditional area in the Volta Region, have celebrated their annual Amu festival with focus on promoting the nutritional benefits of the brown rice.
Avatime is a popular rice growing area with large expanse of rice fields, especially the brown rice and the annual festival used as a platform to highlight the cereal and its nutritional and economic benefits to promote its eco-tourism and raise funds for self-help developmental projects. Source: TV3network.com - In a quest to help revive Ghanaian beads and culture, INKA Accessories Ghana in partnership with the Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM) presents Bead Fest 2015 in Cape Coast.
From Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th of December 2015, 10:00am – 6:00pm, the forecourt of the Cape Coast Castle will be filled with a lovely selection of beads and crafts. Source: By Mike Avickson & Dzigbordi Fomenyah - The Anlo Kingdom has many local festivals that date back to the pre-arrival of the major religions, and which are still occasions for beautiful display of cultural traditions through dancing and some other performances. Chief among these festivals is the Hogbetsotso which is one of the alluring festivals of the Anlos that sees a huge influx of tourists every year at Anloga, the traditional and ritual capital of the people, catching a glimpse of the various activities.
Melcom: "2015 Festival recording 80 companies with 1000 products." Source: GNA - The Melcom Group of Companies has launched the third edition of its Made in Ghana campaign christened “Melcom Made in Ghana Festival”.
It is part of its efforts to boost local manufacturing and product sales to reduce foreign exchange expenditure on imports. Source: kasapafmonline.com - The first of four international launch events of the 2016 Ghana Music Week Festival was held in the United States of America on October 16 and 17, 2015.
In all, three activities were held in the U.S: an International Media Launch at the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC on October 16; a Launch Durbar at Mount Vernon City Hall on October 17; and an after-party, same night, at the BB King Hall in New York, hosted by Leslie Quaynor’s Fantasy Entertainment. Source: Ghana Broadcast - The people of Esiama in the Western Region have climaxed the Kundum festival. The focus this time was on development efforts in the area.
Watch also below video; Source: Ibrahim Hardi - The origin of the Bugum Festival dates back to the time when one tindana lost his dear son. The name of the Tindana and the said son are known as Tindana Suhizee and suhipieli respectively.
It was claimed that the event took place before the arrival of the ruling class in modern Dagbon, Mamprugu and Nanung. The descendants of the ruling class are present day chiefs and kings in Dagbon, Mamprusi and Nanung. The story has it that |
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