On Friday, October 30, NYU Accra held an event for students entitled “World Tour.” The event celebrated the history and culture of Ghana. The World Tour theme was “Telling Ghana’s Story from Independence to Now: Ghanaian Folk Tales, Photo Exhibition, Musical Performance and Spoken Word.”
The program was comprised of three main components:
Ghanaian Folk Tales: A lecture and Demonstration of Ghanaian Folk Tales by some renowned Ghanaian Story Tellers led by Professor Esi Sutherland Addy. This lecture and demonstration enlightened students about the importance of Folk Tales in the Socialization of the Ghanaian.
Photo Exhibition: A Photo Exhibition of the Past and Present Ghanaian Presidents provided information on their time of reign, their achievements, and some of their popular sayings. Also exhibited were photos of some Ghanaian icons and trailblazers as well as some important symbols of national pride, accompanied by explanations of their significance
Cultural Display: A Musical Performance by a renowned Ghanaian xylophonist from the Bambu Center and Spoken Word by the well-known Ghanaian Artiste Chief Mormen.
The students and entire NYU Accra community had a wonderful time participating in this lively event!