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8th
PANAFEST Bazaar opens
Cape Coast, July 23, Ghanadot/GNA- Osabarima Kwesi Atta II,
the Omanhene of Oguaa Traditional Area, on Sunday cut the
tape to open the 8th Pan African Historical Theatre Festival
(PANAFEST) Expo/Bazaar at Adisadel College in Cape Coast.
The 11-day Bazaar, which is to kick start this year's
PANAFEST, Emancipation and Joseph Project, is being
participated by 110 exhibitors from Ghana, Nigeria and
Burkina Faso.
The Bazaar is being organised under the theme: "Re-uniting
the African Family" and items on display included foot
wears, artefacts, handicrafts, beads, and clothing.
Osabarima Atta, who is also the Executive Chairman of
PANAFEST Foundation, said the exhibition was encouraging and
urged Ghanaians, especially people in Cape Coast and Elmina
to patronize the fair since it could assist in promoting the
country's tourism and culture.
He said the event would go along way to honour Madam Efua
Sutherland, a citizen of the Central Region, who initiated
the festival.
Rabbi Kohain, Executive Secretary of the Foundation,
indicated that everything was being done to make the
festival a success, saying adequate security measures were
initiated and sufficient booths also provided for
exhibitors.
He said patronage was so far high, making this year's
festival one of the best events organised by the Foundation.
Rabbi Kohain explained that two years ago, not all booths at
the festival were occupied but this year, more stands had to
be created for the increasing number of exhibitors.
He said the use of a single booth would attract GH¢90 whiles
a double booth would cost GH¢150.
Rabbi Kohain said the Ghana AIDS Commission and Lions Club
would sensitise people on HIV/AIDS and organise eye
screening at the fair.
Many of the exhibitors GNA spoke to, said they were
satisfied with facilities provided and expressed the hope
that people would patronize their goods.
Other programmes lined up for the festival included a
welcoming ceremony, symbolic boat riding from Cape Coast
Castle "door of no return" to Elmina Castle (Dungeons),
African scholars conference and official opening of the
event on July 28 at Cape Coast Victoria Park.
GNA
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