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10:00 AM - 10:00 PM -- GHANA FEST -- 2017

When:
Saturday, July 29, 2017, 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM
Where:
Washington Park -- 56th and King Drive

Additional Info:
Category:
Special Event -
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Ghanafest is the biggest showcase of African culture, music, food and fashion in the Midwest of United States. It is a one-day, annual event held on the last Saturday of July and sponsored by the Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago and 13 other organizations representing Ghanaians in the Chicago area. It attracts an average of about 5,000 participants each year to Chicago's Washington Park. The festival celebrates the history and culture of the West African nation, Ghana, formerly known as Gold Coast, and recognizes the special bond of unity between Ghana and the United States, and also Ghana and other African countries.