| No. | Event | Date | Venue | Remarks |
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22.
| Regional Awards
Programme
| May
| Eastern /R
| A dinner dance programme where excellence in the industry is rewarded. Private sector operators, institutions and personalities whose activities impact positively on the industry is rewarded |
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| 23. | Dipo Festival | March /April | Krobo, /ER | Puberty rites for young girls. |
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24.
| May Day Domestic tours and entertainment Programme | 1st May
| Nationwide
| GTB Regional offices organise domestic tours retreats etc for tourist clubs
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25.
| Aboakyer
Festival
| 1st Sat. in
May
| Winneba, /CR
| Traditional Festival of the people of Winneba with antelope hunting competition by two warrior groups. The durbar of chiefs and people attracts large crowds |
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26.
| Bugum Festival
| April /May
| Wa, Walewale
| 'Festival of fire' carnival-like torch procession |
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27.
| Lake Fiestas
| Public-Holiday | Lake Bosomtwe Ashanti /R | General Merrymaking
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28.
| Gye Wani
| Puberty Holidays | Kumasi Ashanti /R | General Merrymaking
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29.
| Africa Travel Association (ATA) Congress and Trade Show
| May 14-19
| Addis Ababa Ethiopia
| A congress of American tour operators and the industry stakeholders in Africa with the objective of promoting the tourist attractions of the African continent. Venue for the congress are alternated between African countries and the USA |
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30.
| Republic Day Domestic tours and entertainment Programme | 1st July
| Nationwide
| Public Holiday to commemorate Republic Day in Ghana. GTB Regional offices organise domestic tours retreats etc for tourist clubs |
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31.
| Bakatue Awards Night Programme
| 1st Tues. in July
| Elmina,/CR
| Traditional Festival to mark the traditional opening of the Benya lagoon. Durbar of chiefs and people plus colourful regatta are parts of the climax of this event which is very popular with African-Americans
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32.
| 4th Ghana International Transport Fair | July /August
| Accra
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33.
| Regional Awards Night Programme
| July
| Central /R
| Regional Awards Night to reward operators, industry and institutions who have contributed to the development of tourism in the respective regions of Ghana |
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34.
| Agogo Afahye
| August
| Agogo, Ashanti /R | Durbar of chiefs and merrymaking |
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35.
| Damba Festival
| 35June-August | Tamale,Yendi
| Marks Mohamed’s Birthday
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36.
| Kente Festival
| August
| Bonwire, Ashanti /R | To internationalise the value of Kente |
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37.
| Regional Awards Night
| August
| Volta /R
Ashanti /R
Gr. Accra /R
U-West /R
| These regional programmes culminate into the National Awards Night where awards are given out for outstanding performance in the industry. |
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38.
| PANAFEST
| August
| Gr-Accra /R
Central /R |
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39.
| 20th World Congress Intl. Fed. for Home
Economists | August
| Accra
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40.
| Emancipation Day Celebrations
| July /August
| Accra
| Being celebrated in solidarity with blacks in the Caribbean and Diaspora, to mark the abolition of slave trade |
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41.
| Asafotufiam Festival
| 1st Sat. in August
| Ada, Greater-
Accra /R
| Tradition festival to commemorate battles between the people of Ada and others in the past. Attracts a large crowd of tourists |
