Whenever the fontomfrom is mentioned in Ghanaian culture, it gives the idea of communication of royal messages. A royal message was sent forth on the 2nd of November 2024 by the team of Fontomfrom Empire at an event hosted at the Raybow International Hotel in Takoradi.
This event was about the birth of a new festival that is to be hosted in the City of Takoradi come next year which was named "FONTOMFROM AMANDZE ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL". This projection from the team laid out various timelines and objectives for this new arts and culture festival. The team lead, Miss Eva Sheita Kuma gave out the various KEY details outlining the objectives of the new festival as follows;
Celebrate the heritage and cultural diversity of and in the Western Region.
Showcase artistic talent and foster community engagement.
Promote environmental sustainability through workshops and campaigns.
Offer a platform for collaboration and participation across diverse sectors.
Miss Eva Sheita Kuma
Moving on, the host also outlined the mission and vision of Fontomfrom Empire for their new festival, in which she stated that the mission for this festival is "Tocelebrate and preserve the rich cultural heritage of Ghana, promoting unity, diversity, and artistic expression through music, dance, visual arts, and community engagement." and with the vision that "By 2029, the Fontomfrom Amandze Art and Cultural Festival will be a premier cultural event in Ghana, renowned for empowering local communities through arts education and economic opportunities."
In attendance was the Western Regional Minister, Honorable Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah
Outlining the timelines for the festival, the event will kick off with a seminar come November 2025 which will involve stakeholders on strategies for developing the arts and culture industry in the Western Region.
The main festival date was scheduled for 15th November 2024, which will involve live music performances involving traditional and contemporary acts showcasing Ghana's vibrant music scene, arts installations and murals, interactive arts zones where visitors can create street arts and the like. Culture parades that will display a colorful display of the Ghanaian culture and masquerades, film screening and storytelling sessions of our history and culture will also be on display. There will be food and market crafts to showcase our rich traditional food, and there will be awareness events like clean-up exercises and eco-art workshops and various talks on sustainability.
Nana Egya Kwamina XI of Apremdo
The end of the festival will be crowned with the Fontomfrom Amandze Awards Night on the 29th of November 2025. In going through all the timelines of the festival, the team lead mentioned that the target audience is the local communities and the tourists and arts enthusiast, and the estimated market size of 10,000 attendees annually.
Nana Kwesi Agyeman IX paramount chief of Dixcove
At end of her speech, Miss Eva Sheita Kuma asked that all the local communities and neighborhood come together to work with Fontomfrom Empire to ensure that Fontomfrom Amandze Arts and Culture Festival comes to stay and becomes a lasting legacy that celebrates the culture of the Western Region.
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