By J K Nabary, GNA
Breman Asikuma (C/R), June 14, GNA – The Breman Asikuma Traditional Council has launched its 2026 edition of the Odwira Festival with focus on empowering the youth, promoting education and accelerating sustainable socio-economic development.
The celebration of the 2026 Bremanman Festival would also promote the culture and traditional values within the Breman Traditional Area.
The festival, under is under the theme: “Building a Legacy through Youth and Heritage”, and it will feature activities including homecoming, Adae Kesse Feast, health talk and walk, frees health screening, youth entrepreneurship clinics and educational competitions.
Other activities are the purification of the Black Stool, a debate on the history of the area and traditional durbars among others.
Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII, the Paramount Chief of the Breman Traditional Area who is also President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs, launched the festival.
The launching brought together prominent political leaders, civil society groups, Assembly Members, corporate institutions, District Assembly staff and resident.
The launching was chaired by Alhaji Alhassan Kobina Ghansah, the Member of Parliament for the area.
Odeefo Buadu VII stated that the youth as future leaders of the Breman State needed to be empowered with the requisite skills and knowledge, traditional values and norms, and given the necessary support to be able to contribute meaningfully towards the total development of the area and the nation at large.
According to him the festival was not only for merry and cultural celebration, but also was an opportunity for families to re-unite, make new friends, boost trading and business as well as to bring together the citizens to contribute their quota to make Bremanman a better place.
He therefore called on sons and daughters of the area to fully participate in all activities lined up and honour their festive obligation to achieve their goal.
He said giving to one’s society was no longer an option, but a collective responsibility.
Odeefo Buadu urged all Breman citizens to combine spirit, mind, soul, strength and rich expertise to raise the flag of Bremanman higher.
Alhaji Ghansah tasked the youth to avail themselves for opportunities by government to unearth their God given potentials and talents to be self-sufficient in life.
He assured his continued support to the traditional council in the execution of their developmental initiatives.
Later, a logo for the festival was unveiled.
Nana Barima Fi III, the Kyidomhene of the traditional area who is also the festival planning committee chairman, said there was the need for all sons and daughters of the area to return home and contribute their quota to make the festival unique and memorable.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey/Benjamin Mensah