People from all walks of life turned out en masse at the 2022 Oguaa Orange Street Carnival to showcase Ghana and Africa’s Masterpiece.
The carnival saw thousands of revelers, dressed in orange, with music and drums parading down the ancient Cape Coast street in masquerades.
A host of companies, including the National Lottery Authority (NLA), DONEWELL Company Limited, NaaBlu Music, Adonko Group of Companies, among others, parked their vehicles as young women and men advertised their products.
The companies took the opportunity to showcase some of the activities that take place in their offices and threw different types of their souvenirs to the celebrants.
The carnival saw a group of people dressed in the trademark orange T-shirts of Mr Allan Kyeremanteng, the Minister of Trade and Industry, holding placards, flyers and placards designed with Allan for the 2024 inscription.
Considered the largest street carnival in Africa, the carnival is part of the activities that precede the Oguaa Fetu Afahye celebration.
The Orange Carnival aims to demonstrate and educate the population on the need to eat orange fruit for its nutritional value and economic importance.
The carnival attracted many companies, with further expectations to attract tourists and musicians both locally and internationally.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Nana Abena Korkor, Media Strategist for the event, said the carnival was aimed at giving brands, companies and traders the opportunity to showcase their products to revelers and visitors.
She said the turnout was high due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which halted the festival for two years.
Nana Korkor said they were motivated by the need to promote the consumption of oranges, which are abundant in the area, as a delicacy and a rich source of vitamin C.
The organizers also took the opportunity to thank and wish all those present a successful celebration of the festival.
The week-long Fetu Festival of Oguaa Chiefs and People, is themed: “Making Cape Coast Great Again, through Education, Tourism and Development”.
Some activities included cleaning exercises, gymnastics, youth colloquium and “akoms night”, a festival involving traditional priests and priestesses, among others.
There are other musical programs lined up throughout the week to showcase the rich culture and tradition amid musical performances by seasoned local and international artistes who would treat revelers to rich and soulful indigenous Ghanaian music.
The grand durbar which will see the procession of Chiefs, Queen Mothers, Asafo Chiefs and Queens on the main street of Cape Coast will honor His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, the President of Ghana.
Source: GNA
