Ex President Kuffuor enstooled as Agoro Hene of AU Art Festival
The AU Arts Festival group has enstooled former President John Agyekum Kuffuor as the Agoro Hene (King of Arts).
The Festival group organised its maiden event on Friday June 1 to Sunday June 3, which is aimed at projecting the Ghanaian paintings, collages, wood carvings and traditional music.
It was also held to raise funds for the J.A Kuffuor Foundation.
Okyeame Kwame explained that the FAormer President was enstooled for the purpose of making him a lifelong patron of the Art group.
The former president was presented with the stool, which signifies the soul of the art; a colorful Kente cloth, which represents the beauty of the art and an ‘akofena’ (sword) which he used to swear that he would be the father of creative arts and the industry can always call on him when the need arises.
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Honourable Catherine Afeku presented ‘Wear Ghana Clothing’ as a sign of enforcing the wear Ghana project of the ministry.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MenzGold and Zylofon Media, Nana Appiah Mensah, donated gold worth hundred thousand (100,000) dollars to support the event.
On display at the venue from the morning were paintings, collages, wood carvings, poetry, palm-wine music, traditional music, choral music, pop music and many more.
The program, was graced by dignitaries such as the Second Lady of Ghana, Samira Bawumia, and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Wusu.
The rest were the CEO of Digital Plex Limited, Mr. Bhagwan Asnani, members from the diplomatic community, and celebrities a host of celebrities, including Yvonne Nelson, Akumaa Mama Zimbi, Princess Shyngle, Ecow Smith-Asante, Prince David Osei, Root I, Rhymesonny, Ruth Quarshie (Miss Universe Ghana), among others.
Speakers at the event included the AU Arts Festival Foundation Chairman, Mr. Kojo Ampah Sahara, CEO of JAK Foundation, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, Her Excellency Samira Bawumia and Catherine Afeku.
