Sallah fest launched at Nima
Sallah Fest, a festival that brings Muslim communities together to share a common platform, was launched in Accra yesterday, with a call on Muslims to observe the Ramadan in peace and unity.
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The festival, which is a concept created by the people of Nima and powered by EXP Ghana, with support from Chapter O and the Vision In Progress (VIP) music group, is to celebrate the end of the 29 or 30 days’ fast of the month of Ramadan.
This year’s event is being sponsored by Vodafone Ghana, Frytol, Coca-Cola, Maggi, Indomie and Tasty Tom.
Speaking at the launch, the Chief of Nima, Alhaji Nii Futa, expressed his appreciation for the peaceful co-existence between Muslims and Christians in the community and the country at large.
He expressed the hope that the synergy and communal togetherness that the festival induced would be a good example for other Muslim communities in the country and beyond to emulate.
“I believe that Sallah Fest will be replicated in other Muslim communities for them to experience this moment of a lifetime,” he said.
Alhaji Futa lauded the contributions of the sponsors and urged all involved in the organisation of the festival to give selflessly and ensure its success.
“I expect all who will be involved to be conscious of the fact that the celebrations are orderly and also reflect the principles of the Ramadan,” he added.
In his remarks, the Head of Sponsorship and Media at EXP Ghana, Mr Elloeny Amande, said more than 10,000 people would be fed on a 600-metre feast table on the day of the festival.
The feast, he said, would be set up on the streets of Nima to afford companies and individuals the opportunity to give back to society.
Mr Amande said as part of the festival, there would be music, traditional drumming and dancing, horse-riding activities and networking throughout the day, to be finally crowned with a concert in the evening to be hosted by the VIP.
Speaking on behalf of the VIP, Zeal, a member of the group, said he was humbled by the support that the people of Nima had given to the group.
By Zainabu Issah
