{"id":158891,"date":"2024-03-05T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/05\/akwaaba-festival-ready-to-roll-at-national-theatre\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:04:22","slug":"akwaaba-festival-ready-to-roll-at-national-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/05\/akwaaba-festival-ready-to-roll-at-national-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Akwaaba Festival ready to roll at National Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">After months of painstaking preparation, this year\u2019s Akwaaba Festival, organized by Ceejay Multimedia, is ready to take off tomorrow, March 6 at the National Theatre. It ends on March 8.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1025467 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-05-at-5.37.48-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"792\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The festival is a rich and diverse Ghanaian cultural output that seeks to bring the attention of both locals and visitors to the wonderful array of artistic expression and other components of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>culture that proudly comes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>from here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The opening day<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>kicks off with exhibitions and sale of Ghanaian art and craft, traditional textiles and fashion accessories, local beverages, a food bazaar and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For those that lean more toward music, there will be live sessions, by courtesy of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), on March 6 and March 7. Officials of the union have indicated that participating members have thoroughly rehearsed<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>for the programme and are eager to show scintillating stuff to the public.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1025466 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Akablay-and-band.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"697\" height=\"429\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Joe Osae, CEO of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ceejay Multimedia, says he and his hardworking team are happy with what they have so far done to ensure a successful, enjoyable festival for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe have pushed ourselves hard to host<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>a thrilling<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>three-day exposition of the best in Ghanaian culture. Everyone must come by and experience what\u2019s on offer,\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ceejay Multimedia\u2019s boss pointed out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The festival gets to a climax on March 8. with Akwaaba Night that includes music, fashion and dance with acts like the Ghana Dance Ensemble and guitarist Akablay and his Abiza Band on the bill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Six<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>personalities and outfits in the cultural space will also be honoured at the Akwaaba Night event which will also see the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>launch of the Miss Akwaaba 2024 pageant , a 13-week tourism and cultural television reality show.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of painstaking preparation, this year\u2019s Akwaaba Festival, organized by Ceejay Multimedia, is ready to take off tomorrow, March 6 at the National Theatre. It ends on March 8. 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