The Ghana Theatre Festival has been launched in Accra. The event is being organized by the National Theatre and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and comes off between September 11 and October 4.
The event is aimed at promoting the diversity and uniqueness of African music, cultural performances and creative arts. The maiden edition will have various acts from the length and breadth of Ghana to showcase indigenous Ghanaian culture.
The deputy Minister of the Tourism, speaking at the launch, explained the need for such an event and urged all and sundry to help make it a success.
‘It is important to appreciate that traditional culture and creative arts have the potential to attract tourists and bring in economic benefits if well packaged and developed to reflect contemporary times and the changing trend in the industry,” she said.
Patrons of the ‘Ghana Theatre Festival’ will be treated to drama and dance performances, musical concerts, visual of arts exhibitions, film shows and more. There will also be a special inter schools drama competition and a creative art workshop.
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By: Kojo Akoto Boateng/citifmonline.com