The Scene


Coming up

The Talk Party
Poetry and discussion with Ghanaian writers, artists, and poets.
Venue: The Nubuke Foundation, East Legon, Accra
Date: Sunday, 14th February, 2010
Time: 5.30 PM
The Nubuke Foundation is at 7, Adamafio Close, East Legon, Accra.
Click here for a street map

Currently Available
The Talk Party
Poetry and discussion with Ghanaian writers, artists, and poets.
Venue: The Nubuke Foundation, East Legon, Accra
Date: Fortnightly
Time: 6.00 PM
The Nubuke Foundation is at 7, Adamafio Close, East Legon, Accra.
Click here for a street map

Open Air Theatre
Radio Show featuring the works of young Ghanaian Writers
Time: Every Sunday from 5.00 pm - 6.30 pm
Radio Univers on 105.7 MHz; available in Accra and environs.

GAW launches Voices of Ghana
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) on March 5th 2009 launched a year-long series of monthly poetry recitals in Accra. Click here to read more.

Recent
Eha-Lakasa Poetry Slam '09
Spoken Word Poetry Perfomance.
Venue: Alliance Francaise, Accra
Date: Wednesday, 16th December, 2009
Time: 8.30 PM
Alliance Française, Accra is off Liberation Road, Airport Residential Area, behind Opeibea House.
Auditioning for the programme: 4.00 PM on Wednesday 25th November, 2009 at Alliance Francaise.

Some Bards and a Band
Launching of the Ghana Women Writers Forum
Venue: Cuppa Cappuccino, No 6, 3rd Close, off Volta Street, Airport Residential Area
Date: Thursday, 5th November, 2009

Still: 2 Troubles One God: Some Contemporary Ghanaian Artists comment on Modernization.
View poster here.

Poetry in Motion
Spoken Word poetry show with DK Osei Yaw
Venue: Pictorialist Studios and Art Gallery, Osu
The Pictorialist Studios and Art Gallery is on the Labone Road, off Danquah Circle, Osu, Accra.
See the flyer here.

Public Reading: Ayesha Harruna Attah at Josie's Cuppa Cappuccino
Josie’s Cuppa Cappuccino, No. 6 3rd Close, off Volta St. Airport Residential Area, Accra
Date: Friday, 19th June 2009

Mohammed Naseehu Ali at Josie’s Cuppa Cappuccino
The management and staff of 'Cappuccino at Dusk' are honoured to host the writer and musician Mohammed Naseehu Ali for a reading from his book, The Prophet of Zongo Street.
Venue: Josie’s Cuppa Cappuccino, No. 6 3rd Close, off Volta St. Airport Residential Area, Accra
Date: 8th May 2009

The Talk Party & Ghana Poetry Project at the Nubuke Foundation
Date: 19th April, 2009.

SKEGU Creative Arts Festival (SCARF '09)
The SKEGU Creative Arts Festival (2009) offered the opportunity to young people to showcase their creativity. Areas of interest: Poetry, Stories, Satire.
Date: Friday 3rd April, 2009
Venue: Department of Nutrition/ Department of Biochemistry Annex, University of Ghana, Legon.

Interactions... Poets meet for a reading event
Date: November 16th and November 30th, 2008.

Made in Ghana - A photo exhibition by Brent Reaney
Venue: Pictorialist Studios, Osu, Accra (Danquah Circle, next to Egypt Air)
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Time: 6.30 PM

A Concert of African Pianism
featuring Victor Nii Sowa Manieson.
Venue: British Council, Accra
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Time: 5.00 PM
Tickets: Single - GhC 10.00; Family GhC 25.00; Piano Lab Family - GhC 15.00
Info: (+233) (0) 28 822 3379

Book Launch
Title: Quest for Excellence
Author: Kwesi Amoak
Venue: SRC Union Building, University of Ghana, Legon
Date: Wednesday July 23, 2008

Akoo-strophe
A night of poetry interspersed with jazz and contemporary African Music
Time: Wednesdays from 8.00 pm
Venue: Platinum Plaza, Osu, Accra
Note: Akoo-strophe is no longer available.

Poetry and Music at the New Morning Art Cafe
Gate: 3 Gh Cedis
Venue: New Morning Art Cafe, Off Abeka Junction, Tesano, Accra.
Times: Friday & Saturday from 7.30 PM
Note: This event is suspended for the time being.

Book Reading
Title: The Imported Ghanaian
Author: Alba Sumprim
Venue: Josie's Cuppa Cuppacino, West Airport Residential Area, Accra.
Date: 9th May, 2008

Art Exhibition at the Goethe Institute, Cantonments, Accra
Title: Mr Black: Sealed Documents
Date: April 01 - 11, 2008
Venue: Goethe Institute (The German Cultural Centre)
Kakramadu Road, next to NAFTI