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Ghana to Participate in ‘Reconnecting Afro Root’ Carnival in Salvador

todayJanuary 18, 2024 2

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Ghana will from February 9 to 14 participate in this year’s Reconnecting Afro Root Carnival at Salvador, Bahia in Brazil.

To be held on the theme ‘Reconnecting with our Roots,’ the carnival is aimed at bringing together blacks of African descent for cultural exchanges and development of partnerships within the business community.

Ghana’s participation in the global event would be led by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in partnership with the Ghana Embassy in Brazil.

The delegation would include musicians, cultural artists, members of the business community and the diaspora.

Launching Ghana’s participation in Accra yesterday, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey, said the carnival presented opportunity for all participants to learn and teach the history regarding slavery and the consequential resistance which led to its abolition.

He noted that the reverse effect of slavery was the trafficking of Africans to different parts of the world, leading to loss of family ties.

He said the carnival would help in reconnecting blacks from all part of the world and explore trade and business opportunities

Mr Mantey reiterated the government’s commitment to creating the linkage between Ghana and blacks in other parts of the world to further investment opportunities.

Abena Busia, Ghana’s Ambassador to Brazil, said Ghana and the black population of Brazil shared similarities in culture, heritage, music and other way of life.