Ghana
Arts Summer Program Summer 2012: A Hands-On Cultural Tourism Arts Program
May 25 to June 13, 2012
Accra - Three to Four days - Tour includes Cultural Arts center, Labadi Beach, Makola Market,
Aburi Botanical Gadens
Workshops Eric Adjetey Anang “fantasy” coffin builder and Ernest Aryee ceramic artist.
Travel to
Kumasi – Bus - 6 to 8 hours
Kumasi - Three to Four days – Tour includes National Cultural Center,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology art department, Kejetia Market (Africa’s second largest market) -
Workshop with painter Isaac Badu
Travel to Tamale– Bus - 5 to 6 hours
Tamale - One day -Tour of cultural
center and market place
Travel to Bolgatanga – Bus – 2 to 3 hours
Bolgatanga / Zaare - Three to Four days – Workshop
with local potters, basket weavers and drummers
Excursions to Paga and Navarongo
One day travel (returning south) Tour - Mole National
Park - One day visit
One day travel return stop in Kumasi
Return to Accra – Relaxed day on the beach
Three hours travel to Cape
Coast - One day visit to Castle Museum and Elmina Castle
Return to Accra – independent day of beach, market and/or art sites
Return flight
to United States