Adentan Homofest promotes Ga cuisine, calls for investment in indigenous foods

MCE for Adentan, Ella Esinam Christine Nongo (r) interacting with some exhibitors at the event The Adentan Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Centre for National Culture (CNC), has celebrated Ga culinary heritage at Homofest 2026, with a call for greater investment in indigenous foods to preserve cultural traditions and create economic opportunities.

Culture officer advocates preservation of indigenous foods The Adentan Municipal Culture Officer, Patricia Agyeman Tufuor, called for increased support from sponsors and other stakeholders to sustain cultural programmes and ensure that younger generations acquired knowledge of traditional Ga cuisine.

Activities included a cooking competition featuring indigenous Ga dishes, traditional dance performances by students, and exhibitions of locally produced goods, including traditional clothing, batik fabrics, beaded jewellery, gari, red palm oil and local beverages.