{"id":6041,"date":"2025-06-03T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.gh\/?p=6041"},"modified":"2025-06-06T21:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T21:30:48","slug":"british-council-engages-ghanas-tourism-culture-and-creative-arts-ministry-on-cultural-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/british-council-engages-ghanas-tourism-culture-and-creative-arts-ministry-on-cultural-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"British Council engages Ghana\u2019s Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts Ministry on cultural collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday- June 3rd,<\/sup> Accra, Ghana<\/em> \u2013 The British Council, led by Nii Doodo Dodoo, has paid a working visit to Ghana\u2019s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts to explore areas of collaboration in promoting Ghana\u2019s rich cultural heritage. The visit was marked by discussions on enhancing the creative arts sector and leveraging tourism as a significant economic contributor.<\/p>\n

Welcoming the delegation, Hon. Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie expressed appreciation for the British Council\u2019s longstanding role in supporting arts and culture in Ghana. She emphasized the need for increased support in areas such as gastronomy, craft, dance, and painting, which she said receive minimal investment despite their potential to elevate Ghana\u2019s cultural presence globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cGhana does not lack talent, but we require the correct training to make our creatives marketable and competitive on the world stage,\u201d the minister stated. She also underscored the importance of educating and professionalizing tour guides, ensuring they narrate Ghana\u2019s history accurately and engagingly without distorting facts.<\/p>\n

Mr. Dodoo, an International Development Expert who led the group, reflected on his ties to Ghana\u2019s tourism sector, describing the visit as a “homecoming” and recounting his early experiences as a tour guide in Ghana. He noted that the British Council has been active in the country for over 80 years, contributing to various sectors, particularly arts and culture. The organization expressed keen interest in the \u201cBlack Star Experience\u201d initiative and its role in shaping Ghana\u2019s cultural narrative.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the UK, tourism contributes close to 16 billion pounds annually, with about one million people employed in the industry. There are immense lessons Ghana can take from such a model,\u201d Dodoo remarked.<\/p>\n

The discussion also touched on empowering young artists with business skills to maximize commercial benefits from their talents. The British Council reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating cultural exchanges and strengthening Ghana\u2019s creative economy through strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n

The minister, reiterating the need for consistency and quality in Ghanaian arts and crafts, shared a personal observation: carvings she received in the 1980s remain intact, whereas more recent gifts have deteriorated quickly. \u201cPolicy must recondition mindsets and ensure consistency in our cultural outputs,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n

The engagement between the British Council and the ministry marks a step forward in fostering stronger partnerships for the development of Ghana\u2019s tourism, Culture, and creative arts sectors.<\/p>\n

Source: Mabel Delassie Awuku- Public Relations Unit<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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