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Electro Festival P. 10 Bring It Home aa magazinemagazine for travelers byby travelerstravelers • • september/october 2014 2014 keyGHANA SOUND WAVE accra ELECTRO FESTIVAL P. 10 Discover Ghanaian Art! Jewel Duke Eklu P. 1 3 explore the BRING IT BRONG-AHAFO HOME REGION P. 30 Finding the perfect souvenir P. 5 *plus SITES & FESTIVALS IN THE CENTRAL REGION P. 29 Key Ghana • volume 17 / 2014 sept & oct contents 5 22 BRING IT BACK DINING INDEX What makes the perfect From fine dining to souvenir. street food 8 24 COMING EVENTS SHOPPING INDEX Discover Accra’s music, Shop at neighborhood performing arts, galleries, markets or unique sports etc. boutiques Key Ghana LTD 16 P.O. Box AT 517 26 keyGHANA Achimota MAP ACCOMMODATION LAURE LEPLAE-ARTHUR, Creative Explore Accra. This travel INDEX Director - [email protected] map includes streets & NANA NKETSIA-ESHUN, Country Rep. Luxury to budget hotels locations & Accounts Executive, nnketsia@ and holiday rentals ghanakey.com GHANAKEY.COM 20 This magazine is authorized by 28 KEY MAGAZINES INC. ENTERTAINMENT KeyMagazine.com TRANSPORTATION INDEX INDEX To Advertise Call: + 233 (0)244 471 752 30 or (414) 759 9245 (u.S.) BEYOND ACCRA This issue we explore the Brong-Ahafo region See Just Band at the Electro Festival on Oct 25, p. 11 SLEEP WELL KNOWING YOU’LL SLEEP WELL. ENJOY FLAT-BEDS WITH DIRECT AISLE ACCESS FOR MORE SLEEP ON ALL FLIGHTS FROM ACCRA TO NEW YORK JFK. DELTA.COM ©2014 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta Air Lines is proud to support the Ghana Red Cross Society in the fi ght against malaria. WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT SOUVENIR? DL00467 Key Ghana Advert.indd 1 10/03/2014 16:29 martha’s address book WOODWORK Factory, who is a Find a wide variety true artist, gives of carved wood personal tours. objects at the Arts center on High FuGu SmocKS street or at Wild Find this traditional Gecko in South wear at the Arts Legon (p.26). If centre or go to the you have a little source in Northern extra time, head Ghana. Daboya north to Aburi is the recognized carving center, 45 capital of this art. minutes north on Here the craft the road to Aburi. of the fugu, has Here craftsmen can retained its rich be seen at work tradition. First the on magnificent cotton thread is carvings and drums hand spun, dyed which are available and dried. It is then for purchase. If woven by hand into you are feeling strips. Each strip FAVORITE creative, you can is then carefully FINDS actually design sewn together, From top: Beaded your own piece. then it is finished wood carving from with intricate from the arts centre BEADS embroidery on High Street, a The Artists Alliance patterns around fugu from the Arts collection of beads the collar. centre, leather is impressive (p.27). beaded sandles If you are up for LEATHER from the arts cen- a road trip, head GOODS tre, a foldable table north to Koforidua, An excellent place also found at the the capital of the to see Ghana’s arts centre, antique Eastern Region, to leather making necklace found at see its bead market process is at the laparadise inn’s gift store, glass in the center of Zongo Leather bead bracelets from town, only open on Factory which is a Makola Market. Thursday mornings. suburb of Tamale There see an in the Northern overwhelming region. pretty much variety of new and everyone in this antique beads. If suburb is involved you are interested in the process and in seeing the bead they are eager to making process, show you every head to Odumase- part of it. Krobo, the owner of the cedi bead EVENTS - THEATER SEPT-OCT Ghana Writer’s Project coming events Goethe-Institut, 7pm October d Kuyum Arts Inves- Sound Wave Accra tigations project by Felix Dompreh, African Electro Festival Contemporary dance A collaborative project be- tween four dancers from FESTIVALS four African countries, July 6-7 led by the new Ghanaian Otuam, near dance company: Kuym Arts Investigation with the Winneba (p.29) Kuyum Arts Investigations project by Felix Dompreh support of Noyam Dance & Agotime, East of Institute. This new dance Ho (p. 13) THEATER & DANCE piece will interrogate a Fantastic drumming, hybrid of post-colonial dance, and more. African identities and the These festivals usu- to educate and inspire. September Goethe-Institut socio-economic com- ally culminate with a plexities of their various coming together of g La Paillote Tak- countries. 8pm, Alliance chiefs. Visitors are pekpe – De 2 Idiots Française Accra, 15GHC very welcome! Comedy, Benso and / 7GHC for AF Students & Prince are a duo of co- Members / Free under 12 medians based in Accra. ; This night of comedy will Ghana Voices Series Readings in cooperation also be a blend of other with Ghana Writer’s Proj- 1-z Theater Month art forms such as poetry ect Goethe-Institut, 7pm ILAFF (I LUV The entire month of Sep- and music. We promise tember is Theater Month a night of laughter and AFRICA FILM at The National Theater Coming up in December: entertainment! 7.30pm, Dreamscape by Accra with different perfor- Alliance Française, FESTIVAL) mances every day from Theatre Workshop OCTOBER 23-25 Paillote Stage. Rate: 2 September 11-13 from 5 different directors Puppet Show Alliance Française - Accra GHC / 1 GHC for Alliance A young woman traverses Goethe Institut including the reknown Française Students and a dream world, battling The first Electro Festival will bring together DJs, artists This festival showcas- Ebo Whyte. National Theatre. Members/ Free under 12 her mental fears, but will and music lovers from the African continent and beyond. es and celebrates the g she have the courage See the behind the scenes with electronic music DJs work of international k Heritage Africa Show Ghana Voices Series to translate dreams into independent filmmak- This cultural reality show A monthly public reading and producers. Learn about electro music’s origins and waking? ers of Ghanaian and is a program designed event in cooperation with its genres. Get advice and see demonstrations. A full African descent, while Electro atmosphere for international and local electro highlighting cinema Alliance Française Liberation Link, Airport Area Tel: 0302 773134 / afaccra.com Goethe-Institut 30 Kakramadu Rd (next to NAFTI ) Cantonments, Tel: 0302779769 / goethe.de and film as an emerg- music enthusiasts! p.10 National Theater of Ghana South Liberia Rd Tel: 0244272884 / nationaltheatre.com.gh ing art form. Nubuke Foundation 7 Adamafio Close, East Legon Tel: 233 289102163 / nubukefoundation. 8 ghanakey.com ghanakey.com 9 EVENTS - MUSIC EVENTS - MUSIC q Open Mic Night airwaves today is com- Cash 2, Appietus and album, Scratch to Reveal, Bring your talent and they puter generated, Roots Nshona Muzick. 8pm, in 2008. Their music has will provide the stage. of Azonto combines the Alliance Francaise Accra, explored various musical Everyone is welcome! Free two with its sound bank of 15GHC / 7GHC for AF directions such as, but not Goethe-Institut Ghanaian percussion. Its Students and Members limited to jazz, hip-hop, numerous loops and drum Oct 25: Just a Band disco and electronica. fh Sound Wave Ac- hits can be used by pro- (Kenya) Warmup and 8pm, TBC, 20GHC / cra – Electro Festival ducers and beat makers cool down with Ghanaian 10GHC for AF Students The first Electro Festival in Ghana, free of charge, DJs Jason Kleatsh and and Members will bring together DJs, with any music production Steelo. Just a Band is a Two-day Pass 25 GHC/ artists and music lovers software. Its sounds have Kenyan House/Funk/Disco 12 GHC for AF Students from the African continent already been used by top band whose career was & Members. Just a Band and beyond. A full Electro producers such as Laxio, launched with their debut atmosphere for interna- October tional and local electro Alliance Française Liberation Link, Airport Area Tel: 0302 773134 / afaccra.com MUSIC music enthusiasts! Goethe-Institut 30 Kakramadu Rd (next to NAFTI ) Cantonments, Tel: 0302779769 / goethe.de Oct 23: Workshop on Novotel Hotel Barnes Road Tel: 030 263 3863 / www.novotel.com 9 C.A.B (Caribbean- electro music with DJs September Africa-Brazil) Jason Kleatsh & Steelo See the behind the scenes e Open Mic Night with electronic music DJs Listen to music while en- and producers. Learn joying kebabs and burg- about electro music’s ers. Bring your talent and origins and its genres. Get they will provide the stage. advice and see demon- Everyone is welcome. strations of electro music Free, Every second Friday production. 9am-3pm, of the month. Goethe- Alliance Française Accra Institut This trio of artists from: – Exhibition Hall, Free. The Caribbean (Mario Register at events@afac- p Opening Gala Din- Canonge pianist), Africa, cra.com / 0501287811 ner & Opera Concert (Blick Bassy singer, guitar- Oct 24: Roots of Azonto (Festival de la Gastronomie) ist) and Brazil (Adriano by Akwaaba Sound Sys- A celebration of fine food. Tenoriodd percussion- tem. Feat DJ Keyzzz Three renowned chefs will ist). Will compose and Traditional Ghanaian mu- prepare unique creations showcase a fusion of their sic is acoustic, while most with fusion as their theme. different styles of music. music heard on Ghanaian Magnificient Ghanaian op- The concert will also fea- era singer Kokui Selormey ture a collaboration with will perform during the Ghanaian guitar maestro, dinner. A portion of the Kyekyeku. 8pm, Alliance proceed benefits Orphan Française Accra - Am- Aid. 7pm, Novotel Hotel, phitheatre. Rate: 15 GHC Contact events@afaccra. / 7 GHC AF Students & com for more information. Members/ Free under 12 10 ghanakey.com EVENTS - FILM EVENTS - ART d Environmental Film extraordinary design Festival Accra Films talents and business suc- FILM are selected to stimulate cesses as well as celebrate debate around how social outstanding contributions, and physical environ- achievements made by September ments have changed and design entrepreneurs, to raise awareness of envi- artists, individuals,and 3 Living on love alone Showcases and celebrates ronmental issues through organizations that have in- Dramatic comedy, lunch- the work of international film.Goethe Institut fulenced Ghana’s fashion time Cineclub - Every independent filmmakers of industry.
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