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  It was all excitement when several clans, families and culture lovers fully graced the maiden youth involvement of the annual Ada Asafotufiami Festival of the Dangme people of the Ada Traditional Area. One Big Family - a non-governmental organisation which has become one of the most loved groups in Ada for gathering all clans, families of the Ada Traditional Area and friends from the diaspora - quickly changed the status quo of non-involvement of youth plans in the celebration of the festival to make it a fully youth involved-programme; and it was wonderful to see several groups of youth gather to share a common platform and vision. The Ada Asafotufiami Festival is an annual warrior's festival celebrated by the people of Ada in the Greater Accra Region from the first Thursday of August to the second weekend of August. It commemorates the victories of the heroic warriors and ancestors in battle and those who fell on the battlefield. The festival also ushers in the harvest sea...

Spaa Media has revealed plans and date for the fourth edition of the annual festival celebration called Tapioca Festival celebrated in the Ada Township. The theme for this year’s event is: Bold Step. The Festival which aims at boosting tourism and its allied businesses, services, culture and rich arts of Africa saw a lot of unmatched successes after the first three spectacular editions. According to the founder of the Tapioca Festival, Seth Priceless Ala-Amegavie said this year’s event will not only be experiential of the finest talents across Africa but will also be characterised by innovative strategies needed to embrace our abilities. Again, he said it will also break free from the limitations to what the African is capable of achieving. In a Covid world, all we need is the bold step to challenge the odds as the bedrock for creativity and unlimited capabilities he added. “We’re excited to be leading an experience that will take people out of their boxes. The pandemic is a second cha...