By Hafsa Obeng
Accra, Aug. 6, GNA – The CRAFTARA Festival Organisation and the National Commission on Culture (NCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Ghana’s cultural heritage, youth empowerment and the creative economy.
The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration to preserve Ghana’s cultural diversity while expanding opportunities for young creatives, artisans and entrepreneurs.
The MoU was signed in Accra by Okatakyie Nana Anim, Managing Director of the CRAFTARA Festival Organisation, and Mr Wakefield Wisdom Ackuaku, Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission on Culture.
Okatakyie Anim said the partnership would strengthen efforts to promote arts, culture, creativity and innovation through the CRAFTARA Festival, an international platform that brings together artisans, designers, performers and creative entrepreneurs from Ghana, across Africa and beyond.
He said the festival would showcase handmade crafts, artwork, fashion, local cuisine, youth-driven technological innovations, music and traditional cultural experiences.
Okatakyie Anim said the initiative also sought to connect local creatives with international markets while encouraging collaboration among stakeholders in the arts, tourism and cultural sectors.
He said the festival was expected to attract tourists, collectors, families, schools and art enthusiasts, while promoting Ghana as a cultural and tourism destination.
The organisers said the 2026 CRAFTARA Festival would take place from August 20 to 30, 2026, at the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre in Accra, featuring exhibitions, cultural performances, culinary displays, fashion showcases, innovation exhibitions and other activities celebrating African creativity and heritage.
The festival is being organised in partnership with the Diaspora Office, the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre, the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), the Ministry of Education, the National Football Authority, the Chefs Association, the Barbecue Association, Pan African Ghana, international vendors and other organisations.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Hafsa Obeng