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Crowned & Nurtured 2025: A Celebration of Culture, Beauty & Heritage

27Oct

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Crowned & Nurtured 2025: A Celebration of Culture, Beauty & Heritage

This December, Accra will host one of the most anticipated lifestyle and cultural experiences of the year, Crowned & Nurtured 2025, happening on 13th–14th December at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. More than an event, Crowned & Nurtured is a movement, an immersive celebration of African beauty, culture, creativity, and empowerment. This year’s edition honors the evolution of hair, fashion, and identity across generations, from the ancestral roots of African hair artistry to modern-day expressions of style and confidence. Guests can expect two unforgettable days filled with activities that blend education, entertainment, and empowerment. Highlights include: Catwalk Through the Centuries – a live showcase of hairstyles and fashion inspired by every era of African bea...

NCC, UNIC Forge Cultural Partnership

The National Commission on Culture (NCC) has engaged the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) to strengthen strategic partnerships and advance cultural diplomacy. A delegation led by Mr Wakefield Ackuaku, Acting Executive Director of the NCC, met Madam Cynthia Prah, National Information Officer at UNIC, under the UN Department of Global Communications, in Accra. Mr Ackuaku outlined the Commission’s mandate and its operational presence across all 16 regions and various districts in Ghana. He highlighted “The Black Star Experience” as the government’s flagship cultural programme. Mr Ackuaku said the year-long initiative was anchored on monthly themes and activities aimed at reconnecting Ghanaians with their cultural identity and her...

African women urged to portray culture through dressing

Madam Louisa Atta Akpoto, the Chief Executive Officer of Divine Torch Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has called on African women to prioritise showcasing their culture through good African dressing ethics, rather than emulating social media lifestyles. Madam Akpoto said most social media lifestyles were fake and could not be replicated in real-life activities. She said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Ada at the commemoration of International Women's Day (IWD), emphasising that women should not copy what they see on social media, to avoid putting pressure on young girls to live extravagant lifestyles. She stated that wearing shorter, transparent outfits that exposed intimate parts of the body was not an African culture, saying, “the ...