Nana Kobina Nketsia to chair Atuu Festival launch

The meeting formed part of stakeholder consultations on the upcoming festival. Present were board members of the three collection management organisations in this country: Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Audio Visual Rights Society of Ghana (ARSOG) and Copy Ghana and some stalwarts in the creative arts industry.

In his remarks, Mr. Aggrey said the festival was intended to enrich the creative arts and cultural lives of the people of Ghana.

“We want to help put the country on the global map as a major cultural and arts destination and also link local rights owners to the international scene of entertainment, arts and culture,” Mr Aggrey pointed out.

He indicated that the festival would embrace symposiums, workshops and performances.

The chairman of the Joint Committee of Collection Management Organisations (JCCMOs), Mr Asare Yamoah, also called on creative arts practitioners to fully support the festival of Arts which would be launched on Saturday, August 19, at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra.