{
  "id": 7645539,
  "title": "Ghana Dance Festival 2026 begins seven-day celebration in Accra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ghana-dance-festival-2026-begins-seven-day-celebration-in-accra",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T22:16:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-dance-festival-2026-begins-seven-day-celebration-in-accra/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The annual Ghana Dance Festival 2026 commenced on Tuesday, 15th September 2026, in Accra, marking a week-long event showcasing various dance forms. Organised by Dancetera, the festival spans seven days, concluding on Monday, 21st September, at different locations throughout the city. The festival features a mix of performances, workshops, dance battles, seminars, and social dancing across venues such as Zen Gardens, Labone, Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, African Regent Hotel, Accra City Hotel, Alliance Française, Airport, and Rehab Beach Club.\n\nThe festival's opening day commenced with a Social Dance session led by KwanPa, encompassing Highlife, Jama, Traditional, and Azonto dances. Subsequent days will include Akwaba Night, Salsa Rave, Kizomba Rave, and the Grand Finale at Alliance Française, Airport. Additional highlights include Kizama Rave, featuring lessons and socials, and Aerobics and Celebrity Games at Aviation Social Centre, Airport.\n\nThe Ghana Dance Festival, established in 2015, aims to celebrate dance, unite dancers, and aid practitioners in building careers within the industry. Previous editions have showcased Afrolatin dance activities, workshops, seminars, and battles, culminating in pool parties. The 2024 edition introduced the Ghana DanceSport League, with Team Hubes Dance Crew emerging victorious in the inaugural competition. The 2026 festival maintains this commitment to diverse dance expressions, uniting social, traditional, contemporary, and competitive dance activities throughout a week of events in Accra.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Dance Festival 2026 has begun in Accra, with a seven-day programme of performances, workshops, dance battles, seminars and social dancing.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/accra-set-to-go-all-out-as-guinness-ghana-dj-awards-2026-pub-fest",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:04:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Accra set to go ‘All Out’ as Guinness Ghana DJ Awards 2026 Pub Fest comes off on September 25",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/accra-set-to-go-all-out-as-guinness-ghana-dj-awards-2026-pub-fest-7590483",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:37:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}