Ghana will take part in this year’s Reconnecting Afro Root Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, from February 9 to February 14.

Taking place under the theme ‘Reconnecting with our Roots,’ the carnival aims to unite African American blacks for cultural exchanges and commercial community connections.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the Ghana Embassy in Brazil, would oversee Ghana’s participation in the international event. Members of the business community, the diaspora, musicians, and cultural artists would all be on the delegation.

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Mark Okraku Mantey announced Ghana’s participation in Accra Wednesday, saying the carnival offered a chance for everyone to learn about the history of slavery and the subsequent resistance that resulted in its abolition.

He pointed out that the trafficking of Africans to various areas of the world, which caused the breakup of families, had the opposite impact of slavery. According to him, the percentage of persons identifying as black or mixed-race had increased from 44.7% to 50.7%, thus placing African Brazil as the majority for the first time.

“We must therefore learn and teach the horrific history of slavery. We must learn and teach the history of Africa, and the African Diaspora whose people have emerged and excelled in every field of human endeavor,” he said.

According to him, the carnival would investigate trade and business opportunities and aid in the reunification of Black people worldwide.

In order to increase investment opportunities, Mr. Mantey reaffirmed the government’s commitment to forging connections between Black people in Ghana and other countries.

The ambassador of Ghana to Brazil, Abena Busia, stated that there were cultural, traditional, musical, and other commonalities between the black people of Ghana and Brazil. She noted that inviting Ghana to take part in the carnival also opened the door for black Brazilians to travel to Ghana for cultural exchanges on special occasions.

She urged companies in Ghana to make the most of the festival to find influential investors who can support their company’s expansion.

Madam Busia claimed that DNA testing would be used to help black Brazilians who want to trace their African origins in addition to the cultural interactions.

Ben Anane-Nsiah, the GTA’s deputy chief executive officer (CEO), stated that Ghana was aiming to use these kinds of gatherings to forge connections with the continent’s dispersed African family and that the GTA was concentrated on making the partnership advantageous for both Ghana and Brazil.

Edmond Moukala, the UNESCO representative in Ghana, described the carnival as a commendable endeavor to fortify the bonds between Africa and Africans abroad, particularly in Brazil, to foster cultural heritage and advance the rights of individuals of African descent.

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