BTAC TRAVEL GHANA

A Glimpse into the life of the people in the village of Mampong Bunuso where BTAC have several Project

Visiting with the teachers of Mampong Bunuso

BRIDGE-TO-AFRICA CONNECTION, INC. AND THE ARTIVIST PROJECT LAUNCHES ITS INAUGRAL AKATAMANSO ARTS FESTIVAL AND CREATIVE ARTS SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM IN ATASEMANSO, KUMASI GHANA AUGUST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2021

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MISSION

The mission of the Creative Arts Summer Learning Program is to:

• Use the arts as a vehicle to educate and bring awareness to non-traditional careers
• Build support for the Bridge to Africa Connection mentorship program
• Showcase the talent of the children in Ghana via various artistic and cultural medium

PURPOSE

The purpose of this program is to change the trajectory of communities in Ghana by:

• Fostering mentorship in children ages ten (10) to seventeen (17) years
• Exposing the children to non-traditional careers in the arts and media so the children can then create career goals.

PROPOSED MODULES

ACTING                                  DRAMA         

POETRY                                 SPOKEN WORD

PAINTING                              SCULPTING  

DANCE & DRUMMING         MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS / DISC JOCKEYING (DJing)

COSMETOLOGY                  FASHION MODELING

The modules indicated above will be grouped into four  major categories: Arts, Music, Theatre and Beauty.

STAFF

The program will be conducted by four facilitators and a Director. The Director will also be in charge of administrative duties directly related with the program.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Auditions will be held in July.

• Participants will be selected based on talent, artistic rendering and passion for the craft.
• Each participant will be required to have parent / guardian permission to participate in the program.
• Each participant will be given a mentor to help guide them through the program to ensure the participants’ success.

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Each student selected for the program will be granted a scholarship to participate in the program.
• Lunch allowance will be provided to each participant.
• Sessions will be Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
• The program will conclude with a huge, vaudevillian performance/competition with judges awarding prizes based on overall performances by module.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The program will last four weeks (9th August to 3rd September, 2021). Training will be held four days each week, sixteen training days in all. The children will have weekends off to practice on their own. The final weekend of the program would be used for exhibition and selection of the best child performance. Monetary rewards to be given to the best performers, also certificates will be awarded.

 AKATAMANSO ARTS FESTIVAL AND CREATIVE ARTS SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM

Akatamanso is an Akan word meaning “Umbrella”. 

The literal meaning of Akatamanso is ”that which covers the nation” An umbrella shields people from rain and sunshine. It’s a symbol of protection and also a symbol of unity as mostly everything can be brought under ”one umbrella”. The program is a unification of children from various homes, different cultural backgrounds and heritage under one umbrella through the arts to collectively portray Ghana’s culture and heritage.

 FUNDING

The Program will be funded through donations, in-kind support, sponsorships and partnership with Artist Yrneh Gabon and the Artivist Project.

PUBLICITY

Banners and Flyers will be placed in the community of Atasemanso and shared on all social media platforms. Short videos will be made by the children to introduce themselves and also share a brief story about themselves and their talent. The videos will be posted on YouTube and other social media platforms.

The hosts of the program will invite the general public to the final showcase which will be a live performance and streamed live where possible.

For Information please call: +233 (0) 24 625 1192 OR +233 (0) 24 465 4800

PLANNING TEAM:

Dawn Sutherland

Angie (Angela) Odame

Yrneh Gabon

WODA MAYA visits BTAC