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Amb. Dr. Prince Kojo Hilton tours 70 SHS to empower Visual Art students
One of Ghana’s finest artists and Pan African Art Ambassador, Dr. Prince Kojo Hilton has embarked on Senior High School tour dubbed, Arts Talk 2022, a Visual Art Empowerment Project (VANEP) aimed at empowering about 70 departments across the country.
VASEP is a non-governmental organisation which seeks to educate, groom and empower young and talented upcoming Visual Artists through a nation-wide Senior High School Art Workshop Tour.
The initiative which is already in motion is expected to ignite the spirit of art for global development.
According to Amb.Kojo Hilton, this project became necessary because many students were losing interest in the course due to lack of exposure to job opportunities, adding that it would change the psyche of the students to appreciate the course as a means of employment in future.
He noted that at the end, they would be looking at creating a platform for young artists to express their craft through workshop, to empower them to hold Art Bazaars in their various schools periodically.
This, he, said would create a link between the students and the Creative Arts Industry to establish art competition and awards among the schools annually.
This project was operationalised in 2010 as Support Art Foundation (SAF) to give free training to children with interest in Art and Craft within Adabraka a suburb of Accra, but the vision kept growing and now has become VASEP, which was officially launched in 2017.
Amb. Dr. Prince Kojo-Hilton is a multi-talented visual artist with over two decades of professional experience that has gained him both local and international recognition.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Prophet Atarah opens new studio, launches Atarah Praise 2025
Prophet Joseph Atarah has launched his annual event aimed at bringing believers together in an atmosphere of worship and praise.
The theme for this edition is ‘Restoration’ with the belief that patrons would be restored in the face of their challenges.
The programme will be in two parts, with the first scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom at 5pm on May 11, at Pleasant Place Church.
The Ghana edition will take place at the forecourt of Believer’s Grace Crown Ministry International, Bond Square, Adenta Barrier, at 4pm on May 25.
Prophet Atarah has paraded Piesie Esther, Kofi Owusu Peprah, Nana Yaw Asare and Mavis Asante among others for the Ghana edition.
For the UK edition, patrons will enjoy performances from Kofi Owusu Peprah, Kobby Mantey, Emmanuel Smith, and Ern Ruthy.
Speaking at the launch, Prophet Atarah said, God has been good throughout last year, and 2025 has started on a positive note.
Against this backdrop, he wants to bring believers together and, in unity, to praise God.
He said, like what happened last year, a lot of miracles will take place.
In a related development, Prophet Atarah also commissioned a new studio for rehearsals and live recordings.
This, he said, was not limited to him, but open to every musician across all genres.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Empress Gifty to thrill patrons at MTN Stands In Worship on Easter Sunday
Ghanaian gospel heavyweight, Empress Gifty is set to thrill thousands at this year’s MTN Stands In Worship event.
The programme brings believers together annually to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
This year’s edition, slated for the Grand Arena on Sunday, April 20, will feature Empress Gifty.
Against this backdrop, the anointed gospel musician has urged all patrons to come with a heart of worship and praise.
She is optimistic that a lot of miracles will happen through the ministration.
“Through our ministrations instant miracles will happen and you are going to have an encounter with God,” she told The Spectator.
Empress Gifty again appealed to patrons not to come alone, but with their families and friends to receive blessings.
Empress Gifty, who had a big song dubbed Watch Me, has been nominated in the Best Traditional Gospel Song of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the Year categories at this year’s 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
