{"id":71631,"date":"2023-05-29T15:12:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T15:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/29\/ghana-week-in-dc-launched\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T15:12:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T15:12:47","slug":"ghana-week-in-dc-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/29\/ghana-week-in-dc-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ghana Week In DC\u2019 Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Akwasi Agyemang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Embassy of Ghana in the United States of America (USA) in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has launched the \u201cGhana Week in DC\u201d in Accra, calling on Ghanaians to showcase the country\u2019s rich culture.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGhana Week in DC\u201d will be an annual event in Washington DC, USA, which would consist of activities to showcase Ghana\u2019s tourism ecosystem, arts, culture, trade, investment opportunities and football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt also aims to create awareness for and about Ghanaian arts, music, among others while promoting Ghanaian tourism and culture, with the main highlight of the week being a football match between one of Ghana\u2019s Premier League teams and DC United,\u201d the organisers stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration is also in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Ghana Football Association (GFA), Embassy of Ghana \u2013 Washington, DC, City of DC, Mayor Office and PKB Enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Akwasi Agyemang, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in his welcome statement, touted Ghana\u2019s achievement in the global community and music industry over the decades.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u2018Beyond the Return\u2019 was about partnership, adding that the \u201cGhana Week in DC\u201d was one of the partnerships to put Ghana out there and within the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201cthe Authority is excited with the outcomes of its partnership outreach culminating in the organising of this celebration,\u201d saying it would help cement the gains of the \u2018Return\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jamil Maraby, Director of Marketing, GFA, stated that football had a pulling power, saying that the sports would bring more attention to the Ghana Week, hence the need for his outfit to partner in the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the Ghana Week and it only entails forums on arts and culture, but with this one we intend to bring much more attention to it, and the football aspect would help do that and make it successful,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Maraby appealed to the organisers to ensure the event becomes a yearly event that people across the world would look up to. 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