The Gomoa Central Constituency in the Central Region received a large number of visitors from neighbouring communities and across the country during the maiden edition of the Gomoa Easter Carnival.
It was held at Gomoa Ekwamkrom on the theme: “Let’s meet at the centre” and attracted players from the various sectors of the country, including the creative industry, traditional leaders and politicians and the business community.
With the huge influx of patrons—ranging from the youth to the elderly—the event, arguably the biggest Easter festival in the region, had a positive impact on the local economy, as food vendors, accommodation providers, and transport operators recorded increased sales and demand for their services.
Tradition
The Gomoa Easter carnival, held with pomp and pageantry, showcasing the rich tradition of the indigenes, was not only an entertainment event but strategic initiative to promote tourism and stimulate economic growth in the area and other neoghbouring communities.
The event, which kicked off in grand style with bonfires held with a blend of culture, music and fashion, started last Thursday with various activities and was climaxed last Sunday, attracting thousands of visitors from in and outside the Central Region.
At the carnival, various cultural groups staged performances, alongside appearances by some of the country’s top musicians, including Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Sister Afia, Kuami Eugene, Kofi Kinaata, Samini, Ofori Amponsah, Kwabena Kwabena, and Tinny.
It was indeed fun and excitement for the scores of residents that turned up as the musicians took to the stage, making the carnival a memorable one.
Also at the colourful event, powered by Joy Entertainment, were jama sessions, exhibitions, street jams, food bazaars, cultural drumming and dancing.
An exciting display of fire works at the musical concert, climaxed the event . It was indeed, a great end to the maiden event as the massive crowd sang along with their favourite musicians who performed.
Speaking at the grand durbar of the chiefs and people, Mr Obeng, who led the procession of revelers on the opening day carrying sticks with fires lighted at the top amidst brassband tunes, spoke of plans to enhance the carnival in the years ahead and indicated that there were so many things that could be created in the area.
He said at next year’s event for instance water fall would be created in the forest in the area, adding that most of the water falls that were abroad and in countries such as China were artificial and that “we would build one here, it is not rocket science, we can also do it”.
For over 400 year across the world, he said the Central Region was a known business and trading destination with timbers, among other things being exported abroad and wondered why the region was no long part of that.
Opportunities
The Gomoa Central MP raised concern about the lack of job opportunities in the region and questioned why the area with vast land and sea should struggle and that in the midst of the fun would be conversation on how coming out with ideas on how the region could be industrialised.
The industrialisation of the region, he said was something that would be done.
“As I stand here what I need is that the chiefs and the youth would support me,” he emphasised and said there was the need to build a freezone area in Gomoa.
Source:
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