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| Accra: the new Metropolis. |
Ghana's biggest street festival keeps getting bigger and
crazier. This year, Mr. and Mrs. O went to Chale Wote in Jamestown on a Saturday afternoon and
were amazed with how busy the festival has become. The street was
bustling and at times packed with people, the vast majority of them
young, hip, middle-class Ghanaians. Every art piece was a space for a
selfie, to be uploaded to the social media of the day.
This year's theme was African Electronics, in part the
ingenuity of Ghanaians who can jerry-rig any broken-down machine and in
part a fantastical look into the future from an African perspective.
There appeared to be fewer exhibits, at least on the street, but way more vendors selling interesting art, t-shirts and curios.
It was exciting to be there. On their first visit, it was
decently-attended and on the second it had gotten noticeably busier and
the art more exciting. This time, is was buzzing.
Mr.
and Mrs. O are starting the one-year countdown to the end of his work
assignment, so this will be their last Chale Wote. This has been a bit
of a gentle reminder that there will not be a "next year", so in the
coming months, they will need to take every opportunity that they can
get.
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| Ga Adinkra symbols not usually seen by the casual tourist. |
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| BMX tricksters. |
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| The cool kids pose for a photo by Mrs. O. |
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| Unfortunately, this was not working. |
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| Akasanoma: a television set made in Ghana in the 1970s. |
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| Murals under development. |
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| The ruins of the Sea View Hotel becomes an art installation. |
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| A parade of... something. |
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| Even cooler kids. |
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| Goodnight James Town! |
