Category: Events
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Adinkra Craft and Poetry Workshops with Dr. Afua Ansong
4-7 January 2023 | LOATAD Frafraha | In Person Only | Pay What You Want Each workshop is designed to introduce writers to poetic elements of the selected Adinkra symbol and allow them an intimate space to generate stories, poems, and songs that reflect their own personal experiences or cultural heritage. Participants will leave with…
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West African Writers showcase the best in contemporary literature
Thank you to everyone who came out for our “Readings by West African Writers” event last Saturday. It was a special night of listening, discussion, and learning and it was a testament to the power and diversity of contemporary West African literature. Huge thanks to our readers, our wonderful #WAWResidents: 💐 Barth Akpah 🇱🇷🇳🇬💐 Molara Wood…
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Ghana Creative Community Meetup
Big Thanks to everyone who attended our first Ghana Creative Community Meetup and Open Forum last Sunday! Writers, bloggers, photographers and supporters came through in their numbers to get together in community and discuss the joys and challenges of being a creative in Ghana. Massive thanks to Henneh Kwaku Kyereh for leading a live service…
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What Does it Mean to be a Woman in Ghana Today?
It was a pleasure for LOATAD to organise and moderate a panel discussion on behalf of the British High Commission for Africa Gender Month. “What Does It Mean to be a Woman in Ghana Today?” brought together a stellar panel of dynamic Ghanaian women that cut across class, religion, sexuality and gender identity, and dis/ability…
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Aja Monet Poetry Workshops
Caribbean-American poet, Aja Monet, held two poetry workshops at LOATAD in January 2022: Freed Between The Lines and Shift: I Am She, a women-only workshop. Both workshops were oversubscribed with long waiting lists, and attendees came from as far afield as the Volta Region and the Ashanti Region. The workshops were interactive and participatory. Attendees…
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