Entertainment
Oko Vanderpuije is the ‘Host-Guest of Honour’ for maiden Akra Book Party tomorrow
In commemoration of the 2024 edition of the UNESCO World Book Day, Read Ghana Read Consult and partners are introducing a different type of book event solely dedicated to celebrating the leisure aspect of books.
It is dubbed the “Akra Book Party”.
“Akra Book Party” shall host activities to make participants have fun e.g. Read 2 Bounce, Blast a Balloon & read, read & play video games, dramatic reading, reading carnival, scrabble, to mention but a few. It shall be preceded by a conversation on the theme “Is the Book industry rightly positioned to contribute to the creative economy?” as the opening ceremony.
There shall be a special author-readers connect session with Selma Alhassan (a renowned Ghanaian broadcaster and currently an author) and an art-book exploration with Dede Padiki of the Guinness World Record Pent-a-thon fame.
As expected, there shall be an exhibition of books by authors and publishers including the Town and Country publishers.
The former mayor of Accra and currently the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency where the venue for the event (Mamprobi Gale Community Library) is located, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije shall be the host-guest of honour.
He is among other things billed to also read and converse with participants who are largely drawn from the constituency.
Other invited dignitaries for the event include the Country representative of UNESCO in Ghana, Nii Lantey Vanderpưye (MP for Odododiodioo constituency), the former and longest serving minister of state, Hon. Totobi Kwakye, Amandzeba among others.
The 2024 edition of “Akra Book Party” is free and scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 am.
Entertainment
Maiden AshantiFest held on Easter
The AshantiFest, instituted to mark Easter in the Ashanti Region, was marked a lot of entertaining activities.
According to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, the idea to stage a festival was conceived after a request from some youth at a clean-up exercise.
“The whole concept of the Ashanti Festival is to bring out our various sectors, showcase what we have as a region and see how best we will be able to promote inter-sectorial support for each other,” he said.
The festival, which kick-started on April 12, commenced with a clean-up exercise in all the Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts in the Ashanti Region.
A football game between sports presenters and Kumawood actors sparked excitement in the region, and a boxing night followed at the Parade Grounds of KNUST.
There was also a stage play featuring Kumawoood All Stars in ‘Kejetia vs Makola was a highlight , offering both entertainment and though provoking moments.
At the Food Fair and Bazaar held at the Kumasi Cultural Centre, a variety of indigenous Ashanti food was on display, attracting many patrons within the city.
It offered the stage for other cultures to promote their cuisine. The Ghanaian traditional fabrics and locally manufactured clothing featured prominently at the event grounds.
A Science and Technology Fair was also featured as part of the education activities.
A blood donation exercise featured alongside the health screening exercise, which was also opened to the public.
Among the celebrities that graced the occasion were The CEO of the National Film Authority ,Kafui Danku, Actress Nana Ama Mac Brown, Nana Hayford, Funny Face and Kweku Manu.
Others were Bukom Banku, Vivian Jill, Wayoosi, Oboy Siki, Oheneba Jude and Sumsum Ahuofe.
Source; Myjoyonline
Entertainment
Europe Edition of ‘The Journey” show is impacting lives- Abena Ghana
Ghanaian actress and television personality, Cecilia Gyase Konamah, known in showbiz as Abena Ghana, has disclosed that her Europe edition of ‘The Journey Show’ is impacting lives.
The new edition, which focused on Ghanaians in Belgium, started airing on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:30 a.m on Adom TV.
The Journey Show throws the spotlight on the stories of people who have had great life experiences worth sharing to motivate others.
Speaking to The Spectator, Abena Ghana said, she has received a lot of feedback within a short time the new edition started airing.
Abena Ghana further noted that these people are either living abroad or in Ghana preparing to relocate abroad.
“They told us the programme has educated, inspired and motivated them to succeed in their journey abroad. Others were of the view that if they had seen this earlier, their situations abroad would have changed for the better.” she added.
The brain behind the programme, Abena Ghana added that they encouraged her to keep sharing such experiences to serve as a guide to people in their journey of life.
The stories in the Europe edition range from how hard it was for them to travel outside the country, how some of them got their passports as citizens in Belgium and the hustle they went through to achieve all they have now.
“Special thanks goes to Adom TV for being with us all these years, also to all my sponsors on the show, Time Herbal Mixture, Medimafo Herbal Hospital, Givers Clean Care, Nyadua Herbal Mixture, Konamah entertainment and CEO Noks Tv Africa in Belgium for Making this season possible,” she added.
Abena Ghana also expressed appreciation to Queenie Shipping, Dennaac travel consult, Anniluv Shapewear, King Solomon Trading, Macdens electrical in Belgium who made this season possible.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
