Tag: FESTIVALS
India issues guidelines for festivals as virus count grows by 72,000
India logged 72,049 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking its tally past 6.75 million cases, as the government issued guidelines for the country's upcoming...
Ghana extends ban on public gatherings amid COVID-19 spike
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a 21-day extension of the ban on public gatherings in the country as efforts to halt...
Ghana announces enhanced measures to contain Covid-19
Government Sunday stepped up measures against coronavirus spread in the country, suspending all public gatherings for the next four weeks, as six persons...
Sissala West MP Urge Public to Use festivals to Attract Investors
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sissala West Constituency, Mr Patrick Alhassan Adamah, has appealed to traditional authorities to effectively utilise opportunities that abound...
Ghana’s Story: Using Tourism to inspire local innovations for development
In the spirit of the 2017 Yam festival celebrations of the Asogli state, Ho Node, a digital innovation hub in partnership with Global Shapers...
People Of Mamprusi Celebrate Damba Festival
Damba, one of the renowned festivals celebrated by the descendants of the famous Naa Gbawaa in northern Ghana, has been marked by the people...
MP asks communities to use festivals as resource mobilization avenues
He said festivals should not only remind us of our rich cultural heritage but should serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas...
An all event app called Purlieu launched in Accra
Mr Yaw Asiedu Duncan, Executive Director of Purlieu, addressing participants at the launch, said the app provides information on business meetings, sports, parties, meet-ups,...
Pupils to benefit from reading festivals
These reading festivals support the goal of increasing access to and use of materials in public schools so that 2.8 million children in Ghana...
Princeton University unveils Hindu temple on campus
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has been demanding a permanent and exclusive Prayer Room at Princeton University, has commended Princeton for responding to...
Lamu counting on festivals to push up tourist numbers
Lamu Old Town is a unique historical living heritage with more than 700 years of continuous settlement. It was declared a World Heritage Site...
Follow due process in the celebration of festivals – Mamprusis urged
Divisional Chiefs in the Bawku- Kasaug Traditional Area have urged Mamprusis in the Bawku Municipality to follow laid down procedure in the establishment and...
Festivals are platforms for peace – Minister
Mr James Zuugah Tiigah, Upper East Regional Minister, has urged traditional authorities to use cultural festivals to promote peace and initiate development projects to...
Make the Tourism Sector attractive to enhance development-Minister
Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has called for a paradigm shift in the creative arts industry to enhance...
Our opening night film is The Square
The organisers of the annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) have announced The Square, an Oscar-nominated documentary by Egyptian filmmaker, Jehan Noujaim, as the...
Commission lauds ban on firearms at festivals
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has commended Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III, Omanhene of Akuapem Tradition Area, on his decision to...
Crystal Tettey Heads For Zimbabwe
Ghanaian-Malagasy Spoken-word Artiste Crystal Tettey will be performing at the Intwasa Arts Festival at Bulwayo and Shoko Festival, Harare, on September 26 and September...
Lets sells our cities through our rich festivals
Mr. Justice Samuel Adjei, Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister has urged chiefs and people of Sunyani to use cultural festivals and traditional events to project...
2013 Paragliding and Africa Choral Festivals Launched In Accra
Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare, Minister of Tourism, on Monday launched the 2013 paragliding and...
Exciting Pathanamthitta Fairs And Festivals
Pathanamthitta is a beautiful town located in Kerala. It is called as the pilgrim capital of God?s own country. It is located in the...
Nima Muhinmanchi Art festivals set for July 7
Nima Muhinmanchi Art announces NMA 2012, an all day Art Festival at Kaokudi Park, Nima on Saturday, July 7, 2012, from 12-8 pm (Free);...
Summer In Snowdonia: Ten Festivals And Carnivals For Summer 2012
Every summer in Snowdonia, there are always plenty of festivals and carnivals to enjoy. With the stunning backdrop of majestic mountains and rugged coastline,...
Popular Events and Festivals in Jamaica
Holidays in Jamaica let you experience and explore some of the most intriguing specialties of Caribbean. Obviously, beaches are the most important attraction in...
A riot of color at Udaipur Festivals
Udaipur, a part of India’s legendary Rajasthan state is a city known for its impressive palaces, beautiful lakes and other historic and royal heritage...
Catch Flights to New York and Grab Them to Enjoy Attractions and Festivals
New York is one of the most fascinating cities in the world and to enjoy a vacation in this city, a few days in...
Kerala a Land with Colorful Fairs and Festivals
Kerala also known as Gods own country is a small strip of land situated in the south west corner of Indian peninsula. It is...
Enjoy Vibrant Festivals Through The Desert With Rajasthan Tour Operators
“India is the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother...
Seville has entertaining festivals for all
Seville is a city in Spain that has great reputation among the visitors from various parts of Europe. Seville is famous for many things....
Glo ambassadors to take over Ghana with Glo festivals
The official launch of Glo Ghana’s commercial service in country has opened the flood gates for a series of Glo Music Festivals that would...
Why Festivals Could Help Boost the Economy of Developing Countries – a Look at...
My stay in Vadodara in Gujarat state, India, did not only introduce me to spicy foods…but festivals. It was Navaratri,
Diwali, among others. The just...