{"id":88281,"date":"2023-08-01T13:15:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/01\/african-tourism-board-secures-first-mega-christmas-show-in-northern-region-dubbed-cultural-oneness-festival\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:15:49","slug":"african-tourism-board-secures-first-mega-christmas-show-in-northern-region-dubbed-cultural-oneness-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/01\/african-tourism-board-secures-first-mega-christmas-show-in-northern-region-dubbed-cultural-oneness-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"African Tourism Board secures first mega Christmas show in Northern region dubbed &#8220;Cultural Oneness Festival&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"348\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-01-at-12.31.26-PM-696x348.png\"   alt=\"African Tourism Board secures first mega Christmas show in the north dubbed \" cultural=\"\" oneness=\"\" festival=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-08-01 at 12.31.26 PM\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">African Tourism Board secures first mega Christmas show in the north dubbed &#8220;Cultural Oneness Festival&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The African Tourism Board (ATB) has partnered with The Taste Of Afrika to produce its first major cultural event in Tamale, Ghana\u2019s Northern Region, to coincide with the Christmas season.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The next major event christened \u201cCultural Oneness Festival,\u201d is intended to recognise and promote Ghana\u2019s many tribes\u2019 rich traditions.<\/p>\n<p>The festival\u2019s goal is to promote cultural awareness and solidarity, as well as unique customs, arts, and music, particularly in the country\u2019s north, which is often disregarded when such high-level events are held.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32379\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-01-at-12.33.29-PM.png\" alt=\"African Tourism Board\" width=\"826\" height=\"510\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>African Tourism Board<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The festival is anticipated to contribute to fostering mutual understanding and consolidating the country\u2019s unity, as well as developing and growing the tourism industry and luring investment to that side of the country. It is also anticipated to offer another option for the numerous visitors from the diaspora who intend to visit the country for the Yuletide festivities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong>\u00a0Margaret Dery Appointed As The Youth Brand Ambassador For Cultural Oneness Festival<\/p>\n<p>The Cultural Oneness Festival is a unique occasion that shifts the overabundance of activities in the nation\u2019s south to maximize on the north\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n<p>A letter jointly signed by the Executive President of the African Tourism Board, Dr Cuthbert Ncube, and the Secretary General of the board, Hiwotie A. Assefa, to confirm the partnership, said; \u201cWe recognise the significance of this cultural event and the potential it holds in highlighting the diverse cultural heritage of the African continent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32381\" style=\"width: 754px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1690895748_849_Screenshot-2023-08-01-at-11.39.54-AM.png\" alt=\"Cultural Oneness Festival\" width=\"754\" height=\"614\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cultural Oneness Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are excited to collaborate with you in showcasing the richness and uniqueness of African local cultures, promoting cultural awareness and unity, and attracting tourists and investments to the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The board pledged to support and publicize the festival as a strategic partner to ensure its success, and it further stated that \u201cwe will actively participate in promoting the festival through our various communication channels, including our websites, social media platforms, and members group platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong>\u00a0The Taste of Afrika crew visit His Royal Majesty Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II palace ahead of Cultural Oneness Festival launch in Tamale<\/p>\n<p>In order to enhance the event\u2019s impact and reach, the board once more announced that it was open to accepting coordinated marketing plans and promotional efforts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32382\" style=\"width: 923px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-01-at-12.41.35-PM.png\" alt=\"Tengol K. Kplemani and Martin Glin, Co-founders of Cultural Oneness Festival \" width=\"923\" height=\"613\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Tengol K. Kplemani and Martin Glin, Co-founders of Cultural Oneness Festival<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Taste Of Afrika\u2019s CEO, Tengol K. Kplemani, praised the collaboration as exciting and intended to give northern tourism a distinctive character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo us, our vision for this project is aimed among other things at projecting the continent\u2019s diverse cultural heritage and identity and connecting its roots to the diaspora and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy that, the vision of making the north of Ghana and Africa as a whole, a tourist hub is fast piecing up together.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty and significance of African tourist destinations will be highlighted by this partnership with the African Tourism Board, allowing the African population, the diaspora, and the rest of the world to experience these locations and take advantage of opportunities for our collective development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>African Tourism Board secures first mega Christmas show in the north dubbed &#8220;Cultural Oneness Festival&#8221; The African Tourism Board (ATB) has partnered with The Taste Of Afrika to produce its first major cultural event in Tamale, Ghana\u2019s Northern Region, to coincide with the Christmas season. 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