{"id":239439,"date":"2016-08-15T12:06:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T12:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=239439"},"modified":"2016-08-15T12:06:38","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T12:06:38","slug":"chale-wote-thrived-because-people-wanted-something-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/08\/chale-wote-thrived-because-people-wanted-something-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Chale Wote thrived because people wanted something different"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mantse Aryeequaye, a co-founder of the popular Chale Wote Street Art Festival, has opined that the festival has been a success because people want something different.<\/p>\n

He said this on the Citi Breakfast Show<\/strong>, in an interview with the\u00a0host, Bernard Koku Avle. Chale Wote commences today [Monday], and runs until the end of the week.<\/p>\n

According to Mantse, \u201cChale Wote thrived because people want something different.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also stated that, the festival has the potential of creating a whole economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a form that does not disrupt the environment and it can create a whole economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s festival marks the fifth anniversary of Chale Wote\u2019s infusion of art, music and dance music in Accra\u2019s oldest urban fishing community.<\/p>\n

The motif for Chale Wote 2016 is \u2018Spirit Robot,\u2019 \u00a0and it is geared towards embracing the power rooted in humanity.<\/p>\n

It has been expanded to a full week of activities and will feature more than 20 artists, who will be exhibiting the fruits of their creativity.<\/p>\n

You can view the official brochure for Chale Wote 2016 below:<\/p>\n

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