{"id":164005,"date":"2024-03-21T11:10:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T11:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/21\/ghana-culture-forum-lauds-gcb-bank\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T11:10:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T11:10:26","slug":"ghana-culture-forum-lauds-gcb-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/21\/ghana-culture-forum-lauds-gcb-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Culture Forum Lauds GCB Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Stephen Asamoah Boateng presenting certificate to one of the winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Culture Forum (GCF) has commended GCB Bank PLC\u2019s support towards the 2024 Ghana Culture Week.<\/p>\n<p>Chairpersonof the GCF, Nana OtuoOwoaheneAcheampong,applauded GCB Bank PLC for their valuable support towards the just ended 2024 Ghana Culture Week celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>In reference to a quotation from Joshua Maponga, Nana affirmed that indeed \u201cCulture is currency\u201d and it is expedient for Ghana to nurture its cultural capital not only for the economic functions but for the invaluable anthropological functions such as identity and self-belief.<\/p>\n<p>GCF, which is Ghana\u2019s foremost cultural civil society organisation and umbrella body for all creative practitioners and activists, marked the 2024 Ghana Culture Week with a series of activities on the theme \u201cCultivating Cultural Capital: Nurturing Ghana\u2019s Legacy for Africa\u2019s Renaissance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The week started with a Fashion Dialogue and Expo on \u201cKente: Tradition, Modernity and Identity,\u201d followed by an Interschool Debate where St Thomas Aquinas SHS successfully defended its title for the second year running.<\/p>\n<p>The headline event, the Ghana Culture Day Symposium, featured a keynote speech by Chief Moomen, Poet, Playwright, Creative Entrepreneur and Creator of The Mansa World which premiered at the UNESCO Office in Paris, in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, commended the forum for its work in promoting culture in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The week-long festival ended with a Film Screening and Dialogue, featuring the award-winning animation film by Jesse Sunkwa-Mills, \u201cYaaAsantewaa: The Battle for the Golden Stool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alluding to the support from the GCB Bank PLC, Nana OtuoOwoahene, who also doubles as the Executive Director of the National Commission on Culture (NCC), extended hearty compliments to the bank for their support even upon a short notice.<\/p>\n<p>Nana stressed on the need for other companies to emulate the example of GCB Bank PLC in support of cultural events and projects.<\/p>\n<p>Although cultural projects and activities may not guarantee immediate financial returns, their long-term anthropological or social benefits are immeasurable \u2013 \u201cIt is necessary to invest in safeguarding and promoting our cultural heritage for the sake of our tomorrow\u2019s people,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Nana intimated that the cultural sector has faced challenges in accessing funding and support from corporate bodies because there is little to no available data of the impact of the sector on the economy.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that is why Ghana Culture Forum, stakeholders and partners have called for the consistent collection of comprehensive data of Ghana\u2019s culture sector. 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