The 2022 Made in Ghana UK Festival is scheduled to take place in London on June 25 and 26.
The event is expected to bring together leading Ghanaian and international brands under one roof to exhibit their various products as well as broker business ties and relations. It seeks to be the preferred reference point for Ghana’s biggest players in trade, culture, creative arts, and tourism.
The event will be held at the East Wintergarden, E14 5NX London from 9 am to 11 pm daily. It is being held under the patronage of Ghana’s High Commissioner, His Excellency Papa Owusu Ankomah, Honorable Thomas Mbomba, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, His Majesty Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, Omanhen of Abeadze Traditional Area, and the Cultural Affairs Department of the Office the Mayor of London.
It is worth mentioning that the two-day festival is organized by Made In Ghana UK Ltd (London); Made in Ghana Consulting Ltd (Accra); and the Ghana High Commission, London; in partnership with Seventh Street Multimedia; Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration; Ministry of Trade & Industries; Ghana Export Promotions Authority (GEPA); and Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).
Among other objectives, the festival seeks to offer about 65 premium exhibitors over 4000 high-quality buyer-audience; essentially for brand awareness, lead generation, and relationship building; while ensuring a successful attendee experience; to augment the Government’s effort of increasing the capacity of Ghanaian export through effective collaboration with strategic partners in the UK; and to market brilliantly deserving Ghanaian talent (music, fashion, comedy, etc.) to the world.
Earlier speaking at the launch of the event, the event’s Director of Communications, Afua Hagan said: “The festival seeks to amplify, promote and enhance Ghana’s trade, culture, tourism, and the best of Ghanaian talent”.
Organizers of the event noted that innovative Ghanaian goods and services; plus, plenty of business networking will feature while there will be a rich experience of a special durbar of Chiefs featuring an excellent showcase of Ghana’s rich cultural heritage.
Meanwhile, an after-event concert continues after 6 pm each night at the same venue with performances from the UK’s favorite, Fuse ODG, Samini, Okyeame Kwame, Wendy Shay, Jupitar, and many other artists.
It is worth noting that the organizers undertook a number of activities leading to the main Festival. It started with a creative arts workshop featuring Ghana’s leading dance coaches and choreographers, Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeast, and the DWP Academy crew, who participated in a master class in Manchester, Birmingham, and London from April 2 to 16, 2022.
It can be recalled that Made in Ghana UK Festival 2022 was launched by the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Thomas Mbomba, at the Ministry’s Conference Hall in Accra on August 5, 2021.
In a speech read on his behalf, the Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal confirmed setting up #VisitGhanaHub at the Festival, dedicated to the promotion of the National Tourism Destination Single Window project.
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