• The Initiative

    The Ghana Culture Forum was proposed and initiated at the UNESCO Consultative Forum on the “Power of Culture in Development” held at the erstwhile African Royal Beach Hotel, Nungua – Accra, on 28th April 2011. It became clear at the forum that the time was long past for a Civil Society Advocacy Forum on Cultural Heritage to be formed to pursue and intervene on issues related to the domain and its place in overall national development policies.

  • Our Diverse Culture & People

    The GCF envisions itself as a platform that ensures a sense of collective ownership and the development of a critical mass of cultural practitioners committed to the affirmation of the Ghanaian and African cultural heritage and the development of national culture.

We Are Mending The Cracks In Our Cultural Foundation -Nana Otuo Owoahene

The Ghana Culture Week, formerly Ghana Culture Day was launched in 2012 on March 14 and is celebrated every year with activities such as a symposium on a relevant theme and an artistic emporium to showcase works on cultural expressions.

The Ghana Culture Forum has launched the 2024 edition…

Ghana Culture Week Symposium

Participation in Domain Activities

The Ghana Culture Forum, as part of our core mandate, provides the space and facilitates for the participation members in each other’s individual programmes and projects as required. We offer the platform for publicizing these respective activities and generating the necessary patronage for them…

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14th

Mar, 2024

Ghana Culture Week Symposium

14th

Mar, 2024

Adinkra Symbols and Copyright: Why should Ghanaians pay to use their Folklore?

11th

Mar, 2024

Kente: Tradition, Modernity and Identity

04th

Mar, 2024

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Nana Otuo Owoahene

We Are Mending The Cracks In Our Cultural Foundation -Nana Otuo Owoahene

This year, the celebration is being expanded to consist of activities spanning over a week; thus the rebranding of the festival to reflect the scope. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Cultivating Culture Capital: Nurturing Ghana’s Legacy Legacy for Africa’s Renaissance.”
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GTA to partner GCF

GTA to partner GCF on a series of mutually beneficial activities and projects

The Ghana Culture Forum through its newly elected Functional Executive Committee has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Tourism Authority at the offices of the latter in Accra.
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Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin — Speaker of Parliament

Parliament to use local languages

Parliament is to begin the use of local languages on the floor of the House to promote the Ghanaian culture and prevent it from becoming extinct.
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Newly Elected FEC Meets the Initial Co-conveners of the Organisation

Newly Elected FEC Meets the Initial Co-conveners of the Organisation

The newly elected Functional Executive Committee of the Ghana Culture Forum (GCF) and the initial co-conveners of the organisation met in Accra to discuss matters concerning the Ghana Culture Forum
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Ghana's rich tapestry of music, dance, and storytelling is under threat. Timeworn traditions fade, silenced by the echoes of progress. But at the Ghana Culture Forum (GCF), we're weaving a brighter future, thread by thread.
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