Accra: The CRAFTARA Festival Organisation and the National Commission on Culture (NCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Ghana's cultural heritage, youth empowerment, and the creative economy. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration to preserve Ghana's cultural diversity while expanding opportunities for young creatives, artisans, and entrepreneurs.
According to Ghana News Agency, the MoU was signed in Accra by Okatakyie Nana Anim, Managing Director of the CRAFTARA Festival Organisation, and Mr. Wakefield Wisdom Ackuaku, Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission on Culture. Okatakyie Anim stated that the partnership would strengthen efforts to promote arts, culture, creativity, and innovation through the CRAFTARA Festival, an international platform that brings together artisans, designers, performers, and creative entrepreneurs from Ghana, across Africa, and beyond.
He mentioned that the festival would showcase handmade crafts, artwork, fashion, local cuisine, youth-driven technological innovations, music, and traditional cultural experiences. The initiative also aims to connect local creatives with international markets while encouraging collaboration among stakeholders in the arts, tourism, and cultural sectors.
Okatakyie Anim further added that the festival is expected to attract tourists, collectors, families, schools, and art enthusiasts, promoting Ghana as a cultural and tourism destination. The organisers announced that the 2026 CRAFTARA Festival would take place from August 20 to 30, 2026, at the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre in Accra. The event will feature exhibitions, cultural performances, culinary displays, fashion showcases, innovation exhibitions, and other activities celebrating African creativity and heritage.
The festival is organised in partnership with the Diaspora Office, the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre, the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), the Ministry of Education, the National Football Authority, the Chefs Association, the Barbecue Association, Pan African Ghana, international vendors, and other organisations.