Community
Ongoing – Aug 23-24. Daily. Chalewote Street Art Festival. The Orbs Beneath the Nile Lead to Kongo. Grand Finale Weekend of Africa’s largest gathering of artists, performers and a new generation of innovators from around the world.
A day of street exhibitions, community murals, colourful processions, conversations and music concerts; savour delectable platters at the food courts. Various events and venues, principally @Christianborg Castle Black Star Square, Osu – Accra.
Sun. Aug 24. Chalewote Grand Finale Weekend. Gbagbasete Procession: not just a celebration; it is a defiant assertion of our history and strength in the face of adversity. It stands as a vivid reminder of the vast body of knowledge produced in the past, serving as a prism through which we examine our imagined radical futures and alternative realities.
By bringing together invasive species, experimental visual aesthetics and alternative technologies, the procession invites speculation on what might emerge after the fall of oppressive empires. It opens the door to new possibilities for anthological designs that defy description, generating fresh configurations for marginalised voices, vernacular futurisms and multi-species intelligence. @Christianborg Castle Black Star Square, Osu – Accra.
Fri. Aug. 22 – 10:00. Read To Save The Environment. The role of reading in addressing our social issues, a literary tribute in honour of the national heros who fell in line of national duty to end Galamsey. @National Theatre, Accra.
Sun. Aug. 31 – 16:00. Literary Sunday. In honour of media and cultural icon Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng. @ZOY Gardens, GBC, Accra.
Cultural
Mon. Aug. 25 – Sep. 1 – Daily. Gbawe Street Art Festival. Revival of culture. @Gbawe Palace Street, Accra.
Sat. Aug. 23 – 10:00. Onga Jollof Battle. 6 West African countries go pot-to-pot for the crown of best jollof in West Africa! Free Jollof, drinks, music & lots of fun. @La Palm Royal Beach, La – Accra.
Music
Contemporary
Sun. Aug. 24 – 14:00. Only Bella Vibez. Afrohouse Afrobeat; music by DJ Kess, Baaba & Temple. @Afrikana Bar, Bella Afrik, Liberation Road – Accra.
Sun. Aug. 24 – 18:00. Sundown. Your new Sunday escape. Hosted by DJ Chichi & BIGL. @Kokrobite Oasis, 2nd Boundary Road, East Legon – Accra
Tue. Aug. 26 – 19:00. Highlife Tuesday. Enjoy timeless highlife classics and more. @Bella Afrik, Liberation Road – Accra.
Wed. Aug. 27 – 20:00. Jazzy Wednesdays. Soulful jazz tunes and great ambience. @Exhale Lounge, East Legon – Accra.
Live
Mon. Aug. 25 – 20:00. Acoustic Monday. Soothing live music alongside food and great vibes. @Zen Garden, Labone – Accra.
Tue. Aug. 26 – 20:30. Palm Wine Music with Kwanpa Band. Back to back highlife performances from the city’s finest band and more. @Zen Garden, Labone – Accra.
Wed. Aug. 27 – 20:00. Live Band with The Lipstick Queens. Great vibes and food. @ 233 Jazz Bar & Grill, North Ridge – Accra.
Theatre
Stage
Sat. Aug. 23 to 31 – 16:00 & 20:00. Curator’S Choice: ‘Death and the Kings Horseman’. George Quaye’s adaptation of the epic stage play set in colonial Nigeria, written by the legendary Wole Soyinka. A conflict between tradition and contemporary cultural practices. An Image Bureau/April Communications collaboration. @National Theatre, Accra.
Tours
Weekend camp
Fri. Aug. 29 to 31 – Daily. Woodland Camping. Unplug, connect, create, recharge. Weekend escape for creatives, nature lovers and adventurers. @Akropong Akuapem, Ghana.
Day return
Mon. Sep. 1 – Day. Akosombo Escape – A Day Tour. Escape the concrete fever and reconnect with nature. Package covers round trip transportation, brunch buffet, cocktail, snacks & photoshoot. 3 attractions & fun packed activities. @Akosombo.
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