Style, fashion, processession and uplifting works of art will converge at one location as the much-anticipated Chale Wote Street Art Festival takes off in Accra today, August 21. Patrons are looking forward to what will be another exciting edition of the week-long celebration, which begins with an all-white processession Monday …
Read More »Accra: One person dies in Arts Centre fire
One person has been confirmed dead in a fire that gutted wooden structures at the Arts Centre in Accra. The fire, which started around 1445 hours also razed hundreds of wooden structures destroying property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis. When the Ghana News Agency got to the scene, residents were …
Read More »‘Not true!’ – French Ambassador on taking up Creative Arts ministry’s job
French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Anne Sophie Ave, has debunked claims that she is working harder than the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture. Earlier after the ‘Accra in Paris’ concert spearheaded by the Ambassador, popular Ghanaian rapper Guru, took to Twitter to call out the Ministry over their failure to …
Read More »Meet the Ghanaian professor who has been elected President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Professor Anthony Kwame Appiah, a Ghanaian academician at the New York University, has been elected president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Professor Kwame Appiah announced in a Twitter post that he received the voting of members of the Academy to become the president. He will hold the …
Read More »VIDEO: Traders displaced at Tetteh Quarshie Arts and Craft Centre
• The oldest art centre in Accra was demolished a few days ago • The centre had been home to these traders for over 30 years until a court case gave away the land to a new developer • Without notice and while they still had a case with …
Read More »Parliament passes Creative Arts Industry Bill
Parliament has passed the Creative Arts Industry bill on Thursday, 17 December 2020. The bill, which incorporates the creative arts fund, is expected to ensure the economic viability of the creative arts sector within Ghana’s economy. The bill will also become the first legislative framework to guide the creative industry. …
Read More »Full List: Winners Of Ghana Arts And Culture Awards [PHOTOS]
The 2020 Ghana Arts and Culture Awards came off on Saturday 14 November 2020 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The Ghana Arts and Culture Awards seek to reward individuals and brands excelling within the Arts and Culture industry in Ghana. The event was in partnership …
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