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FESTIVAL 2 STAT E M E NT FESTIVAL AT A 3 - 4 GLANCE 5 - 8 SATELLITE SPACES 11 - 26 SCHEDULE 27 MEDIA CENTRES 28 PA RTNE RS 29 - 30 PRODUCTION FESTIVAL STATEMENT The iconic power of CHALE WOTE lies in its fuelling of a persistent reconstruction of the present and the creation of egalitarian realities. Our 9th cycle coincides with centuries old abolishment of triangular traffic of human-merchandise and the brutal harvesting of bodies of Africans into a torturous fate of exile. Over 500 years later, Africans and people of African descent are confronted with a more sophisticated order of mass displacement and strife. The continent is on the precipice of a major shift that will completely reset how we engage the rest of the world, and the socio-political upheavals we are currently witnessing are birth pangs of an audacious movement of a people longing to live in dignity. At Chale Wote this year, over 160 artists from Ghana and across the world will create a collaborative open-air exhibition that celebrates our kinship throughout the global south and our shared humanity. Chale Wote is our very own post- independence cultural renaissance spreading throughout the continent and energising young creators and cultural workers. We welcome the world into Accra to join us as we deep dive into the Pidgin Imaginarium. Afi ooo Afi!! DAY 1: Wednesday August 14 DAY 8: Thursday August 22 CHALE WOTE FILM LABs 6-9PM The LABs 3-9PM Museum of Science and Technology, Panel Discussions, Performances and Accra Film Screenings Presentation by Alexis B. Tengan: DAY 5: Monday August 19 Collection, Curation and Writings on Day of ReMembering 5-9PM DAY 2: Thursday August 15 African Sacred and Religious Art CHALE WOTE FILM LABs 6-9PM Brazil House, James Town, Accra Tengan Heritage Collection and Museum, Museum of Science and Technology, Adjirignanor, Accra Accra DAY 6: Tuesday August 20 DAY 9: Friday August 23 The LABS 3-9PM Masquerade Jam with: Moto Kiatu, Folkspace, National Theatre, Accra DAY 3: Friday August 16 TMSKD, Sensei Lo, Gafacci, DJ Gabriel, Twins Festival 2PM-6PM Magnon, Nshonna Muzik, The Others, James Town Chale Wote Salon Amari Rebel, Walter Vinyl. Digital Art Salon 12-4PM. OZZIE’s, (opposite Sand Box, South La) DAY 10 & 11: Chale Wote Salon Kukun, Osu-Accra Accra. 8-10PM (Use google maps) Saturday August 24 - Chale Wote Colour grading Salon with Sunday August 25 DaVinci Resolve 10AM-3PM Phillis in London Main Festival At NAFTI National Theatre. 6-9PM Over 160 Ghana-based and international (running till 20th August) Ade Solanke (Nigeria/UK) DAY 7: Wednesday August 21 artists spread over 10 locations in Accra. The LABs Performances and Panels 3-7PM Photography Salon 12-5PM Witness breathtaking performances Museum of Science and Technology, National Theatre, Accra. DAY 4: Saturday August 17 and visual art exhibitions as well Accra. Homowo Procession 11AM-3PM as installations and 4 music and James Town performance stages. Chale Wote Salon SHIKA SHIKA Art Fair 5PM-9PM Headwrapping Salon 12-3PM. Accra Cookout - 60 vendors with some of National Theatre, Accra Kukun, Osu-Accra the best West African food and drinks. (Use google maps) Oblatsoobi Market - Find some of GHOST MUSHROOM PARTY the continent’s leading creators and 7PM -1-PM contemporary African fashion designers Kukun, Osu-Accra at this street pavillion. (Use google maps) Dance Salon with Plucky Lucky Live historical tour of James Town. 12PM - 2PM Extreme Sports Stunt Park and a few Tengan Heritage Foundation, surprise acts. Adjirignanor, Accra 12- 10PM. Wednesday, August 21 James Town Deo Gratias Studio High Street James Town Accra Monday-Sunday August 14-25, 2019 James Town Walking Tours 10AM-6PM Accra ACCRA [dot] ALT Brazil House, James Town Deo Gratias is the first photo studio in For the third year running, we unveil Monday-Sunday Accra that captured the lifestyles of the The Open Gallery + Satellite Spaces 11AM - 5PM Accra elite amongst other socio-political experience, a special collaboration with events. Explore the city’s oldest settlement set on key arts and cultural institutions in Accra the coast of downtown Accra, Jamestown during CHALE WOTE week. boasts a fascinating history and vibrant local community. From its tragic slaving We include 9 creative spaces with past to colourful present, immerse events and exhibitions that speak in yourself in local culture as knowledgeable new and exciting ways to PIDGIN locals guide you through the busy streets of Jamestown. IMAGINARIUM, the theme for the The Gold Coast Restaurant Opposite the Accra Tourist Centre, Accra festival this year. To book email: chalewote@ Monday - Sunday accradotaltradio.com 12PM - 12AM Step into the flow of all there is to The Gold Coast Restaurant which started experience during CHALE WOTE from near the Nyaho Medical Centre at the Wednesday August 14, 2019. Airport Residential Area in Accra in April Abajo Culture & Art Café 2015 has moved to a new relocation Arts Centre,High Street, Accra opposite the Accra Tourist Information 10AM - 10PM Centre (ATIC). FALANA Live @ +233 Jazz Bar The gallery of iconic Ghanaian images Chapter One Concert Abajo Culture and Arts Cafe is a cozy Dr Isert St, North Ridge. Accra has been expanded to add a lot to the The first Accra concert of Nigerian- music and food spot tucked into a corner pleasant atmosphere at the Gold Coast. Canadian singer-songwriter FALANA of the Arts Centre, one of Accra largest Dates: 24 August James Town Boutique Live Band music on Friday nights has Opposite M&G Pharmaceutical arts and crafts market. Check out their Doors open at 7pm been an integral part of the Gold Coast’s James Town Accra live music sets on Fridays for some feel - good package and a huge, open Monday-Thursday the finest Accra based bands, playing space is now available at the premises 9AM-6PM everything from Kologo Music to Highlife! and a plan is already drawn to make it Fridays, 9Am - LATE a prime venue for performances by top Email: [email protected] international and local artistes. A live jazz and highlife music venue in the heart of Accra as well as customised walking Tours of James Town. Kukun Nubuke Foundation 14 Koi Street, Near Ako-Adjei Park, Osu, 7 Lome Close, Accra Monday-Saturday 7AM-10PM Nubuke Foundation is a visual art and cultural institution based in East Legon, Kukun is set up to provide an inspiring Accra, Ghana. Founded in 2006, it space where this community of like- serves as a nexus for arts and culture minded entrepreneurs and small across the country while supporting the businesses can work, meet, collaborate artistic practice of Ghanaians: young, and socialise. Whether you’re an mid-career and experienced. We work innovative architectural practice, to make the appreciation of art, culture, 17th August - 11.00, Luminary Talk: budding media agency, app developer heritage and history accessible to all. The James Barnor or freelance journalist we hope you can artistic programming includes exhibitions, Where are they now? call Kukun homeThe cafe and bar on the readings, talks, film screenings, A discussion with 90 year old celebrated ground floor is open to the public. With a performances, seminars and workshops Ghanaian Barnor and five of the large outdoor garden and air-conditioned for the culturally curious. Nubuke individuals he photographed in 1940 - 50 inside space we hope you enjoy this Foundation was awarded the Tourist Ghana to share what they’ve done, and space as much as we enjoyed creating it! Attraction of the Year 2016, by the Ghana who they became 70 years’ after the initial AFRICA BY DESIGN Tourist Authority (Greater Accra Region). photograph (hosted under Indian Almond Ghana Club, Riviera Drive (off High Email: [email protected] tree; Street) Telephone: 055 826 8120 Thursday, 15 August 2019. 12.00PM 22 - 31 August 2019 (Open to Public) Exhibition: Migration Flow Friday, 23 August 2019 18.30 | Film Screening, The Worker’s Cup AFRICA BY DESIGN exists to explore and An exhibition featuring 22 images from expose the best of Africa’s diverse design photographers Omar Martínez, Isaac Inside the labor camps of Qatar, African talent. The platform features in total 31 Esquivel, Marcos Moreno and Diego and Asian migrant workers building the designers from 8 sub-Saharan countries; Dimón exploring migration and transition facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, from different contexts. in a football tournament of their own: The Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. Workers Cup. Their works span; Furniture / Product Friday, 16 August 2019. 18:30PM Design, Textile Design and Environmental Film Screening, The Atlantics THE STORY: In 2022, Qatar will host the Design. biggest sporting event in the world, the In a suburb of Dakar, workers on the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away The platform was launched in Accra construction site of a futuristic tower, from the bright lights, star athletes and Ghana, back in March 2017. Since its without pay for months, decide to leave adoring fans, the tournament is being launch, AFRICA BY DESIGN has travelled the country by the ocean for a better built on the backs of 1.6 million to London, New York, Dubai and Cairo. future in Spain, only to be sent right back. migrant workers. The Workers Cup is a Plans are currently underway for AFRICA Among them is Suleiman, the lover of feature-length documentary giving voice BY DESIGN’s return exhibition to Accra, Ada,promised to another. to the men who are laboring to build Ghana, (21 - 31 August 2019). sport’s grandest stage. A DETAILED DAY- BY -DAY SCHEDULE performances of brilliant Brazilian artists unveil the creative processes and life KUKUTANA by Romina Achatz such as Gilberto Gil and João Gilberto.