GIPC, GTA provide perfect opportunity to experience rich Ghanaian culture at Taste of Ghana 3.0
The third edition of Taste of Ghana saw the Independence Square come to a standstill as many from afar and anear trooped in to a thrilling and electrifying atmosphere with the display of the rich Ghanaian culture spanning from music, arts, food, fashion, drama to dance.
Under the theme “I rep Gh”, the two day festival featured various indigenous cultural elements with strong emphasis on different aspects and relevance of our rich Ghanaian cultural heritage and landmarks, including the potential to boost the creative industry and contribute to Ghana’s job creation and development objectives.
The two day festival which kicked off on Friday December 23, 2022 was organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).
Speaking at the opening of the festival on Friday, the CEO of GIPC, Yoofi Grant was enthused about the exhibition of the rich Ghanaian culture from all 16 regions and also revealed that plans were being put in place to take the festival to other regions in the country.
“For me it is very exciting that we can organise this festival for free for Ghanaians to enable them experience our rich culture.
“The aim is to replicate this festival in some of the regions and I am delighted with this cross cutting view of our Ghanaian culture”.
Highlighting the distinct and authentic traditional richness of made-in-Ghana products and the country’s rich cultural heritage, there were opportunities for business and investment for Ghanaians, its diaspora, and people from all walks of life in an informal setting to display their products and services and also a platform for investors, businesses and the public to network and set the stage for future fruitful collaboration.
Most people present were clothed in traditional Ghanaian colours as this year’s Taste of Ghana 3.0 Festival featured all the leading designers showing the skills and modern clothes that they have and was a great time for all those who love fashion.
The handwoven kente garments of the Ewe and Akan are the prominent and most distinguished textiles in most regions of Ghana and they were largely represented in the exhibition stands from brands across the country coupled with top artistic terms in visual, performance, and auditory arts like ceramics, textiles, architecture, painting, and sculptures.
Like the previous events, the various delicious foods and drinks in Ghana were available with key ingredients such as maize, beans, rice, yams, cassava, and plantains. Foods like Tuo-Zaafi, Beans with plantain, Banku, Fufu, Kenkey, Jollof and many others were accompanied with Ghanaian drinks like plamwine, asana, bissap juice, fula and many others.
Ghanaian music was not left out as people were thrilled with live band performances from top Ghanaian acts like Tinny, Obrafour, Samini, Gyakie, Kofi Kinata, Edem, DBlack, Stonebwoy among others.
Taste of Ghana is an initiative aimed at exposing the diverse Ghanaian culture to the world and is being organised by Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority and support from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ministry of Information, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Ghana EximBank, Beyond the Return, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Diaspora Office.
