Africa’s biggest theatrical venture, “Second Coming of Nkrumah” to premiere on December 15
The African Festival, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture and UNESCO, is set to premiere “The Second Coming of Nkrumah.”.
The play, which is written by Latif Abubakar, a playwright and Chief Executive Officer of the African Festival, is scheduled to premiere on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Accra International Conference Centre.
The special guest of honour for the premier is Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister for Tourism, Art, and Culture.
The keynote address will be delivered by the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia.
The African Festival will celebrate some founding fathers of Africa and particularly Ghana, among other iconic freedom fighters, by including their characters in the “Second Coming of Nkrumah” play and mounting an iconic statue of them on the festival grounds.
According to the organisers, there will also be a celebration of African tourism and culture through exhibitions of miniature tourist sites across the continent, including the Nelson Mandela Capture Site and the Pyramid of Giza, among other popular sites.
The “Second Coming of Nkrumah” and the festival will be open to the general public from December 28, 29, and 30 at the same venue, 4 pm and 8 pm each day.
The African Festival is the biggest annual migration and gathering of Africans across the globe to celebrate heritage, and culture and ignite the spirit of Pan-Africanism to champion the change that Africa needs.
Source: Rainbowradioonline
