The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Values for life Ghana, Madam Dzifa Gomeshie, has announced November 9th and 10th dates for the 5th edition of the Ghana Poetry Festival.
The event will be held at the Center for National Culture [Arts Center] in Accra.
Speaking at the launch, CEO of Values for life Ghana, Madam Dzifa Gomeshie mentioned that the agency has issues with regards to getting venues for their programs. She added that transporting poets to the venue is another major challenge.
The event, organised by Values for Life, is expected to bring together poets, writers, and lovers of literary works as well as industry players in the literary arts industry.
Dzifa Gomeshie mentioned that the Ghana Poetry Festival was instituted by Values for Life in 2014 as part of measures to promote poetry development in Ghana and by extension, Africa and the world.
Activities slated for the invent include poetry class for some selected schools within the Greater Accra Region as well as poetry performances in different languages scheduled to take place at the University of Ghana, Legon.
She added that this festival has generated some excitement among both established and budding poets across the country.
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