MFANTSE COMMUNITY IN ASHANTI ORGANISES FESTIVAL (PAGE 18, AUGUST 10, 2010)

The Mfantse community in the Ashanti region has organised a grand festival in Kumasi to mark their settlement in the region.
The is the second time the festival which is on the theme: ‘Using ethnicity to promote national peace and cohesion’ is being organised to mark their stay in the region.
According to the organisers, the grand festival, which was held at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi, provided an opportunity for the Mfantse community to “meet and pay a fitting tribute to their forefathers through whom all came to live in the Ashanti Region”.
Remarking on the festival, the Media Co-ordinator, Nana Amamoo Baidoo, said it was also an occasion for them to express their appreciation to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and Asanteman for their kind hospitality towards all Fantes living within Ashanti.
A programme line up made available to the Daily Graphic noted that as part of the festivities, a clean-up exercise was organised.
The Mfantse community also visited the Kumasi Children’s Home on August 7, 2010 to interact with the children.
As part of the visit, they donated food items, clothing and cash to the children.
On August 14, 2010, a soccer gala will be organised at the Asem School park where the youth would compete for a trophy.
As part of the gala competition, which will be held between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., assorted Mfantse dishes will be on display to feed soccer fans who will converge at the park.
The grand durbar, which will climax the occasion on August 21, 2010 will see the 2008 flag bearer of Convention People’s party (CPP), Dr Paa Kwasi Nduom, as the guest of honour.
Other dignitaries who are expected grace the occasion are the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Kofi Opoku Manu, the Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, the Member of Parliament for Subin, Mr Isaac Osei, the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Samuel Sarpong, and the former Trade Minister, Mr Alan Kyeremanten.
Other invited guests are the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr F.F. Anto, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Yaw Obimpeh, and the Anomabu Mpuntuhen Nana Egir Aggrey II.