{
  "id": 16922871,
  "title": "Ghana to host Africa Festival Of Arts, Culture And Creatives in December",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ghana-to-host-africa-festival-of-arts-culture-and-creatives-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:19:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ghana-to-host-africa-festival-of-arts-culture-and-creatives-in-december/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ghana is set to host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 and Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026. The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), aim to celebrate Africa's rich cultural heritage, boost the creative economy, promote industrial skills development, and generate employment opportunities for the youth. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has urged corporate Ghana, the media, and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships, and active participation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}