On 23rd April, 2018, the Mayor of Accra & CEO of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Honourable Mohammed Adjei-Sowah, will lead the second phase of “GHANA READS!” to be held at the British Council. It is dubbed “Ghana Reads! Reading Soiree & Honours” and is geared at marking 2018 World Book Day in Ghana.
“Ghana Reads! Reading Soiree & Honours”is designed to be a mini festival of reading, showcase of books, reading workshops and honouring of individuals & institutions who have contributed in the reading campaign in Ghana. It will feature various forms of reading—as Read Chain, Dramatic Readings, Read Alouds with Icons, Voices & Acts among others.
“GHANA READS!”, a Reading initiative by Ghana Reads Initiative (and a project of the Pan African Poet/ Spoken word Artiste of 2016—Oswald Okaitei) is a literary initiative geared at encouraging Ghanaians, especially children & youth, to love reading fiction literature, promote the reading of Ghanaian fiction literature, bridge the gap between readers and authors/publishers and teach the skills & importance of reading.
The Guest Speaker for the day is the former Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, HE Mrs. Matilda Amissah Arthur. Ghana Reads! is proudly sponsored by Adwinsa Publications (Gh) Ltd and entrance is free! For more engagement on this project one can contact +233 571 174 908 or +244 174 908.
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