Afrochella 2021: Accra, Ghana

Afrochella 2021:

Dec 26th–Jan 4th, 2021 Accra, Ghana

By Jade Robinson, TravelNoire

Afrochella (www.historicalafrica.org) is the continent’s answer to Coachella. Taking over El Wak Stadium in Accra for the last three years, the festival is a true celebration of African culture across the diaspora. Besides musical line-ups with heavy-hitter Afrobeat artists like Wande Coal, the festival is a true mashup of Blackness — Ghana to the UK and everywhere in between.

From art installations to community giveback sessions, the festival has become an end of year celebration for many.

Plan to participate by seeking out your local tour planners and by visiting the Historical Africa website regularly along with the other Afrochella associated organizations and organizers. ► Historial Africa Cultural Center - www. historicalafrica.org ► Merch Foundation - https://afrochella.com.

All Events and Activities

Historial Africa lists many of the International Black Art Festivals held around the World including Afrochella at www.historicalafrica.org/ events-activities. The events include: ► CurlFest 2021 - New Yor, NY; Atlanta, GA

USA ► One Music Festival 2021 - Atlanta, GA USA ► Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2021 -

Atlanta, GA USA ► Yam Carnival 2021 - London, UK ► National Black Arts Festival - Atlanta, GA

USA ► Dar’ Art 2021 - Dakar, Senegal ► African Dance Festival - California USA ► Something in the Water 2021 - Virginia

Beach, VA USA ► Afronation 2021 - Portugal, Puerto Rico,

Ghana ► Essence Festival 2021 - New Orleans, LA

USA ► Afropunk Paris 2021 - Paris, France; New

York USA; South Africa ► Afrochella 2021 - Accra, Ghana

Historical Africa Cultural Center

We are a non-profi t 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to promoting and exhibiting ancient Africa’s Traditions, Arts & Crafts, Music and Culture. Africa is a vast continent and a home to diverse populations, languages, ethnic groups and cultures.

The originality of Africa’s heritage is ready to be promoted as her story is rich, valuable and signifi cant to the development of humanity, and a source of unity to the entire world. It is to this end, that the Historical Africa Cultural Center is seeking to achieve the following objectives.

Our Grand Patron

His Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi

Ojaja II, The Ooni of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

The Ooni of Ile-Ife (Ọọni of Ilè-Ifẹ) is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife in Osun State of Nigeria.

This Nigerian town is seen as the cradle of the Yoruba people. The Ooni dynasties go back hundreds of years. Born at exactly 13.00GMT on the 17th of October 1974 to the family of Oluropo and Wuraola Ogunwusi of the Giesi Royal House, Agbedegbede Compound in the ancestral home of Ile-Ife;

His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), is the 51st Ooni of Ile-Ife.

Our Key Programs

Historical Africa Cultural Center develops vibrant and dynamic cultural projects and programs. With our partners, we aim to make the center a creative community and a vibrant place of discovery, learning and exploration for all residents and visitors.

African Art Galleries & Cultural Centers: The galleries and cultural centers will display unique African arts and sculptures, and promote vibrant & dynamic cultural projects, shows and theatrical plays.

Also on display will be fashion and exhibitions of ancient occupational practices, such as textile weaving, that are still widely used on the continent. We will also maintain an online gallery and cultural center.

Resource Centers: Our Resource Centers are designed to provide information on all the countries in the fi ve regions of Africa and the diaspora, i.e. demographics: population, tribes, languages, mineral deposits, business opportunities and family contacts, etc.

This information can be viewed on our Digital and Virtual Displays. On a regular basis we will feature a diff erent region of the fi ve regions and we will cover achievements and contributions of the Diaspora. At the Resource Centers, our Global African Family can meet, discuss and dialog with continental Africans and representatives of African Embassies.

The Inspiration Park: The Inspiration Park will highlight the guiding principles of integrity, honesty, perseverance, tolerance, social harmony, understanding, love and spirituality in daily African life. Visitors will be able to tour the park to experience these principles in action and understand their specifi c application to solving community problems.

It will be a unique and exciting opportunity to engage in an inspirational and interactive journey into Africa’s history, traditions, arts & crafts, music, culture and spirituality. A virtual version of the Inspiration Park is also in the works. www.historicalafrica.org/events/afrochella-2021