Taste of Afrika hosts second edition of Cultural Oneness Festival in Ghana

The second edition of the Cultural Oneness Festival has been scheduled to hold from the 13th to 16th of November 2024 in Northern Ghana.

The CEO of The Taste Of Afrika Ltd, Tengol K. Kplemani, who disclosed this said the festival aims to foster unity among African traditional institutions and promote cultural exchange for continental visibility and economic empowerment.

The four-day festival’s activities will feature Cultural Roots Tours, Durbar of Kings and Chiefs, Street Carnival and Exhibitions, Fashion Show, Business and Youth Empowerment Forum and a grand Musical Concert to climax the event.

According to Kplemani while commenting on the festival, “Our mission is to promote unity and diversity through cultural exchange and continental visibility for economic empowerment.

“The festival will serve as a platform for various traditional rulers, Kingdoms and leaders from across the continent to come together, share their rich cultural heritage, and collaborate on ways to advance their communities.”

Tribune Online reports that the ultimate mission of The Taste Of Afrika initiative is to strengthen the underlying Kingship and cultural bonds between Africans living in the continent and people of African descent in the Diaspora by highlighting their common origins while celebrating their cultural diversity as one people.

To achieve the above-mentioned mission, however, Cultural Oneness Festival is the catalyst being used by The Taste Of Afrika to effect the tourism, arts and cultural diversity goal and objective.

The Cultural Oneness Festival Country Director for Nigeria, Ambassador Kazeem Balogun, echoed Tengol Kplemani’s sentiments highlighting the importance of unity among African traditional institutions.

“It is imperative for the African traditional institutions to come together, more under a unified front for the progress of the continent and that is what the Cultural Oneness Festival aims to achieve.”

The Festival is expected to provide a unique opportunity for traditional rulers and their Kingdoms to engage in meaningful dialogue and create strategies for the collective advancement of the continent. It has also received significant endorsement from prominent African leaders, including former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

Recently, a high-powered delegation led by His Royal Highness, Nandom Naa Professor Delle, President of the Nandom Traditional Council, paid a courtesy visit to Chief Obasanjo in Abeokuta.

The festival will feature a variety of cultural performances, workshops, and discussions, all designed to highlight the richness of African traditions and promote mutual understanding and collaboration.

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