Chale Wote

04 Sep

We Saved 2023 Chale Wote From Being Canceled – Ghana Tourism Authority

wontumionlineShowbizAkwasi Agyemang, Chale Wote, Ghana Tourism Authority

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyemang, has disclosed how his outfit’s intervention helped to avoid the cancellation of the 2023 Chale Wote Street Art Festival. According to him, the Ghana Tourism Authority made huge financial investments to make sure the event came off as scheduled. He also noted that there were other controversies surrounding the festival that were resolved with the leaders of the various towns to ensure there was an appropriate route for the festivity. Speaking in an interview with Hitz FM, on Monday, September 4, 2023, Akwasi Agyemang narrated the crucial role…

18 Aug

Chale Wote Was Ignored In Ghana Until 2015 – Founder

wontumionlineShowbizChale Wote, Mantsee Aryeequaye

Founder of the Chale Wote Street Art Festival, Mantsee Aryeequaye, has emphasized that the much-acclaimed festival had been widely ignored in the Ghanaian space until 2015. He said this in an interview on 3FM where he highlighted the issues with organizing the festival in its early days. He stated that Chale Wote was only recognized internationally since its inception in 2011 but remained irrelevant in the local space until 2015. "When we started Chale Wote, nobody cared about it until 2015. We have more consistent press internationally than what we do locally. When you go online and you read articles…