Afro-Gastro festival launched in Accra

 The Minister for Tourism, Cul­ture and Creative Arts, Mad­am Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has officially launched the Afro-Gastro festival programme, a celebration of African and diaspora culinary heritage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra.

The festival, happening in Octo­ber, aims to unite culinary experts, artists, researchers, and diaspora communities through food exhi­bitions, performances, and work­shops.

Ms Gomashie described the fes­tival as a journey to honour shared culinary heritage, calling on all stakeholders to unite in celebrating Africa’s story through food.

She highlighted how food serves as a bridge connecting Africans and the diaspora, noting that dishes like Waakye, Jollof, Callaloo, and Moi Moi carry stories of migration, resil­ience, and cultural identity.

“The October festival will build on the foundation laid at the launch, with plans to involve em­bassies, cultural institutions, and the public,” she said.

She thanked the organising committee, partners, and me­dia for their support, empha­sising that the event belongs to Ghanaians and Africans worldwide.

The Afro-Gastro Festival, which forms part of the Black Star Experience, is envisioned as a “gathering where every heritage is honoured and every story is shared through food.”

By Spectator reporter