Hundreds of people, both Ghanaians and foreigners, thronged Jamestown in Accra to witness the 2016 Chale Wote Street Art Festival.
This year’s edition dubbed ‘Spirit Robot’ lasted for a week. It started on Monday, August 15 with the Open Gallery, which was a collaboration of six galleries and exhibitions in Accra.
Check below for what people are saying about the festival:
Urbin in Jamestown inside Brazil House by Daniel & Joseph Acheampong… #ChaleWote2016 #SpiritRobot #urbin pic.twitter.com/Xw7j3HF9Qb
— Street Art (@chalewotefest) August 20, 2016
Maimouna Jallo’s And Then She Said performance at Otublohum Square… #chalewote2016 #SpiritRobot #Ghana #Accra pic.twitter.com/28BR64yf0G
— Street Art (@chalewotefest) August 20, 2016
Temple of Radical Love procession… #chalewote2016 #SpiritRobot pic.twitter.com/nWN5W00Lyb
— Street Art (@chalewotefest) August 20, 2016
Vibes at the Brazil House. #ChaleWote2016 #SpiritRobot pic.twitter.com/cfXuVcRRiI
— Ｇｅｒｍａｉｎｅ (@HerSheys_NuTS) August 20, 2016
Via @MimoCT: If you’re not in #Accra right now you’re in the wrong place. #ChaleWote2016 @Accradotalt #SpiritRobot pic.twitter.com/gOBGjlw3O4
— Accra #bcaccra (@Barcampaccra) August 20, 2016
Please, those of you who understand art, what is going on here? #Chalewote2016 pic.twitter.com/IOa5HUKWpM
— Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) August 20, 2016
Attukwei Clottey & GoLokal in Practical Common Sense… #ChaleWote2016 #SpiritRobot #Jamestown Ghana #Accra pic.twitter.com/fJQA9eWbJU
— Street Art (@chalewotefest) August 20, 2016
You can only feel good vibes here… #chalewote2016 #spiritrobot #Jamestown #Ghana #Accra #Ghana #EverydayAfrica pic.twitter.com/6mKsxvGB3m
— Street Art (@chalewotefest) August 20, 2016
Adonko spot is where it’s at #ChaleWote2016 pic.twitter.com/D93ogvCFO9
— jerome (@readJerome) August 20, 2016
The festival is highlighted by the two-day street art festival, where many Ghanaians go to have a taste of the innovations of some great artists from around the world.
From #Abidjan to #Accra. This festival is crazy, wonderful ! #ChaleWote2016 #Blogger #Africa #Art pic.twitter.com/5i5Vzi8RPT
— Orphelie (@OrphelieThalmas) August 20, 2016
#ChaleWote2016 pic.twitter.com/bJCScx46ha
— Bro_Nathan (@Bolmar1z) August 20, 2016
#ChaleWote2016 #jigsawpuzzle #platinum‘s Box. Find our stand near the filling station. Jamestown pic.twitter.com/ddHLozxu73
— Platinum’s Box (@platinumboxgh) August 20, 2016
#ChaleWote2016 I’m live in the place. ?????? pic.twitter.com/jQoOCFTok4
— Mr. Brainy ⭐️ (@KwameMcJoseph) August 20, 2016
#SpiritedPoetry happening now at Brazil House #ChaleWote2016 #SpiritRobot pic.twitter.com/fYiauwFxpr
— Ihozo (@ihozopa) August 20, 2016
No Paint,Chemically treated 1 pesewas coins ?????? #ChaleWote2016 pic.twitter.com/wXcUzi8pPB
— Kay Ten (@kay_tenzy) August 20, 2016
There are sections for poetry and sections for some visual art impressions.
#ChaleWote2016 pic.twitter.com/Yt0Y6xL9Oo
— DaCosta (@Sir_Dacosta) August 20, 2016
Nana Kwabena’s “into the light” at Brazil House. #ChaleWote2016 #Circumspecte pic.twitter.com/TWtzsEUqkm
— Circumspecte (@Circumspecte_) August 20, 2016
#ChaleWote2016 happening now pic.twitter.com/oZgwwsqauw
— Hakeem (@mansah_hakeem) August 20, 2016
If you’re not in #Accra right now, you’re in wrong place, v. @attukwei #Afrogallonism #ChaleWote2016 #spiritrobot pic.twitter.com/t2WqTz1JqZ
— Michael Morand (@MimoCT) August 20, 2016
#ChaleWote2016 #SpiritRobot we are jamming!!! pic.twitter.com/ZYoolUDaFh
— Dandano (@Dandano__) August 20, 2016
See how this expart is enjoying his arm battle at #chalewotefestival #ChaleWote2016 @GhArmwrestling @wafarmwrestling pic.twitter.com/jfRPsoe51M
— Charles Osei Asibey (@GhSportsmaster) August 20, 2016
@AccraBoy shows how we get down in Jamestown. Brazil House is papping… #ChaleWote2016 #SpiritRobot #BrazilHouse pic.twitter.com/FpId2GRlAj
— Street Art (@chalewotefest) August 20, 2016
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By: Jeffrey Owuraku Sarpong/citifmonline.com/Ghana