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The National Commission on Culture was established in 1990 by Provisional National Defense Council Law 238 to manage from a holistic perspective, the Cultural life of the country. In the execution of the aforementioned, the National Commission on Culture is enjoined, among other things, to promote the evolution of an integrated National Culture, supervise the implementation of programmes for the preservation, promotion and representation of Ghana tradition and values; and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by government.
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| | | | | | | The Cultural Policy Document | This Cultural Policy Document is the result of many years of deliberation and discussion at several workshops and public forums.
It is dedicated to the realization of the Vision of the people of Ghana to respect, preserve, harness and use their cultural heritage and resources to develop a united, vibrant and prosperous national community with a distinctive African identity and personality and a collective confidence and pride of place among the comity of Nations.
Download the whole document by clicking on this link....Cultural Policy | | | | | | | PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION OF CULTURE IN THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR GHANA | I read the Long Term National Development Plan Vol I: Draft Policy Framework document with considerable interest; and I am convinced that this time round the approach of our development plan treats seriously the idea that CULTURE is a socio-economic CAPITAL of indigenous wealth, competencies and capacities. A clear attempt has been made to bring the so-called informal sector into the frame of our national development strategy.
Click here to download the whole proposal....PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION OF CULTURE | | | | | | | THE SECOND ZONAL WORKSHOP ON CULTURE AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS | The attainment of the 8 Millennium Development Goals largely depend on human attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, norms, practices and other behavioural patterns that have been cultivated over so many years. Therefore, given the human focus of the goals, one of the logical steps towards the attainment of the goals is to sensitise community leaders, civil society and other cultural actors about the demands of the MDGs within the context of their culture and historical experiences. It also requires generating meaningful discourse to the challenges posed by the MDGs to responsible leaders and social groups with the hope of defining the strategic approaches and modes of action that would facilitate the attainment of the goals.
Download the whole report by clicking on this link..... THE SECOND ZONAL WORKSHOP ON CULTURE AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
| | | | | | | CULTURE AND NEPAD | UNESCO recognises Culture as crucial to development and good governance in countries around the world. More importantly, it is now recognised that Culture can facilitate the realization of the Millennium Development Goals in African countries.
This makes it urgent to develop within the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) framework a strategy not only for defining culture as a strategic domain but also incorporating culture into all other sectoral domains defined in the NEPAD framework.
Click on this link to download the final report...... CULTURE AND NEPAD
| | | | | | | European Development Fund Supports Arts and Culture | The European Development Fund (EDF) has allocated 24 million Cedis to the Government through the Cultural Initiatives Programme (CISP) Project for the development of arts and culture in the country. | | |  Read More...
| | | | Do Not Neglect Culture | | Click this link to read full article | | | | | | | RESOURCING OUR ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENHANCE NATIONAL UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT | BY: NELSON KOFI AKATEY,
Once again the critical issue of re-sourcing adequately our Arts and Cultural Institutions in the country to enhance their performance and contribute more effectively to the promotion of national unity and development has come to the fore.
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| | | | Culture, Gender and Human Rights | One of the important events that featured prominently in the week long celebration of the National Festival of Arts and Culture in Wa recently was a colloquium on Culture, Gender and Human Rights.
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| | | | PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG | The National Commission on Culture has made remarkable strides in the development of the Cultural Policy of Ghana, Draft Strategic Plan and staging of workshops to create awareness on how to factor Culture into the various domains of action for overall national development within the scope of the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana with sponsorship from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
Click here to get the list of programmes
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| 12/12/2011 | | ODWIRA FESTIVAL, the Art of Purification | | The Odwira festival is celebrated by the people of Akropong-Akuapim, Aburi, Larteh and Manfi in the Eastern Region....more | | | | 27/10/2011 | | TRIBUTE TO EFO KODJO MAWUGBE BY THE MINISTRY OF CHIEFTAINCY & CULTURE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE | | TRIBUTE TO EFO KODJO MAWUGBE BY THE MINISTRY OF CHIEFTAINCY & CULTURE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE...more | | | | 17/10/2011 | | ADEKYEM FESTIVAL | | Under the able and inspirational leadership of Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, Omanhene of Bechem Traditional Area and President of the Bechem Traditional Council, Nananom introduced the ADEKYEM FESTIVAL to be celebrated by the Chiefs and people of Bechem Traditional Area, made up of the following towns and their villages: Bechem, Dwomo, Terchire and Tanoso. These towns together are known as “ATANOFO AKROTUONNAN”....more | | | | 30/07/2011 | | AFRICA RE –UNITES WITH DIASPORA AT PANAFEST | | History will always light the path for the present and future generation to decide on their destiny....more | | | | 30/07/2011 | | CHIEF CALLS FOR UNITY | | The newly installed Krontihene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyereh II, has called on the people of Akyem Kotoku to bury their differences and work in unity to develop the area....more | | | | 30/07/2011 | | A Taste of Chieftaincy for Barnes | | Jamaican-Born football legend, John Barnes, has urged Ghanaians professional footballers and the upcoming ones to embrace discipline in their career since it held the key to success....more | | | | 28/07/2011 | | BEADS SHOW AT NGMAYEM FESTIVAL | | If you love beads and don’t mind getting caught up in a week filled with an exhibition and trade show, seminars and work- shops for beads sellers and producers, fashion shows with assorted beads accessories, beads design competition and bead- making lessons, then the place to head for between October 22 and October 29 is the 2nd International Bead Festival at Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region....more | | | | 23/07/2011 | | PANAFEST TAKES OFF TODAY | | A delegation of 150 people of varied backgrounds from Trinidad and Tobago will participate in activities marking this year’s PANAFEST and Emancipation Day, which takes place today with a wreath laying ceremony and ends on August 1....more | | | | 19/07/2011 | | WHAT IS FOLKLORE | | The world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) under what it terms Model provisions suggests an illustrative enumeration of most typical kinds of expressions of Folklore....more | | | | 15/07/2011 | | Safeguard chieftaincy institution | | The upper West Regional Minster, Alhaji Issaku Salia, has stressed the need for Ghanaians to strive to safeguard the country’s chieftaincy institution....more | | | | 08/03/2011 | | The contribution of chiefs to nationalism during Gold Coast | | CHIEFS are traditional rulers who preside over the people in communities. While some are elected others accede by inheritance as prescribed by the customs of the communities. In their palaces are traditional courts where local disputes and other cases are adjudicated to ensure the prevalence of peace and tranquility....more | | | | 08/03/2011 | | The contributions of Cape Coast to the struggle for Independence. | | SITUATED 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea with an estimated population of over 70,000 is Cape Coast, the capital of the Central Region of Ghana. which is also considered the citadel of the Fanti people....more | | | | 11/11/2010 | | ‘LET’S UPLIFT OUR CULTURE’ | | Newly appointed Acting Director of the Center for National Culture, Greater Accra Region George Oppong...more | | | | |
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