ALLIANCE FRANCAISE TO HOST MAY EDITION OF WOMEN’S EXPO GHANA, 2016

  Organisers of the Women’s Lifestyle Expo Ghana, an event platform specially tailored to bring together businesses and individuals who market products and services targeted at women have announced that this year’s event will be held in May and December. The May event will be held at the Alliance Francaise, Accra on May 20 & 21 and the December event, […]

JILL OF ALL TRADES HOLDS NETWORKING EVENT

JILL OF ALL TRADES is an event founded by Ama Asantewa Diaka (Poetra) to celebrate young Ghanaian female entrepreneurs breaking grounds in their various fields of endeavours. Started two (2) years ago, the motivation behind the Jill Of All Trades is to inspire, encourage and celebrate young women for their accomplishment, as  aptly captured by Poetra Asantewa Often whenever it’s […]

GUEST POST: YAYS & NAYS OF 2016 VGMA

Today’s post is from a guest, sharing his views on the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of the 2016 VGMAs. Enjoy RED CARPET Audience at the AICC and viewers at home were expectant of what could transpire on the “famous VGMAs Red Carpet”. Given the heads up as to the personalities who will be hosting that on the day of the event, […]

7 THINGS WE LEARNT FROM THE 2016 VGMAS

      Following weeks of  promotions, discussions and waiting, the 2016 Edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs2016) was held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The big winners on the night were highlife revivalist, Bisa K’Dei, who scooped Four (4) awards on the night including the Song of the Year with his hit song ‘Mansa’. The […]

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE PRESENTS NMA EXHIBITION

  NMA (Nima Muhinmanchi Art); presents an exhibition to celebrate their 5th Anniversary on From Wednesday 11th May to Tuesday, 7th June at Alliance Française Accra. NMA (Nima Muhinmanchi Art) presents an exhibition to celebrate its 5th year in existence. Nima Muhinmanchi Art (NMA) is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in Nima-441(Accra Ghana) in 2011, by a collective of artists […]

JILL OF ALL TRADES: CELEBRATING THE YOUNG GENERATIONAL WOMEN MAKING CHANGES

  Women are truly the gift that keeps giving, and thus it is no surprise that year after year, there are a number of establishments that seek to celebrate womanhood. But more often than not, the only women that are seen being celebrated are women from the older generation. The youth is led to believe that success can only be […]

CONCERT REVIEW: AFRABA CONCERT WITH ADOMAA

For those who thought Adomaa was just hype or quizzed if she could hold her own on a stage not as a supporting act but the main act I’m sure after her show at Alliance on Saturday, the assumption was altered. Her performances were well crafted; her composure was one of confidence; her energy was infectious and her vocals-which is […]

EXHIBITION; ART AS THERAPY AND LA PAILLOTE TAKPEKPE; SHRINK SESSION

Four women artists in collaboration with Alliance Française Accra present an exhibition titled: Art As Therapy and La Paillote Takpekpe; Shrink Session on Wednesday, 23rd March at 6:30pm and Wednesday, 30th March at 7:30pm respectively at Alliance Française Accra. In the celebration of International women’s month, Alliance Française Accra is hosting exciting events organized by women in the arts and […]

ACCRA CULTURE CAPSULE: ARTS AND CULTURE POINTER IN ACCRA

There is a visible resurgence on the artscape in the city mirroring those of the early 60s through the late 70s. But this time, the resurgence is not permeating only a spectrum of the art scene-music and films-as the case was in the 60s and 70s. What the city is currently witnessing is a wave across myriad of turfs-music, art, […]

CONCERT REVIEW: FATOUMATA DIAWARA ROCKS ACCRA

She stood on the stage lost in her own musical world. Her slender frame draped in a resplendent African print with a matching Masai-like bead adorning her neck, stroking gently soothing grooves off her guitar. Her sensuous, alluring voice rising calmly whiles letting out short, congratulatory smiles as if to applaud her own performance. The hundreds who filled the terraces […]