The project would encompass the establishment of a one-stop center in Adaklu Tsriefe in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region to house elements of arts, crafts, and culture that portray Ghanaian traditions and customs.
The center christened ‘Nunya Village’ is expected to play a dual role of driving the growth of the local economy as well as putting Adaklu on the global map.
The center, situated at the foot of the famous Adaklu Mountain would replicate an indigenous Ghanaian setting, to serve as a tourist destination.
It is expected to play a vital role in passing on traditions and skills in arts, crafts, and culture to the younger generation, in a bid to preserve the Ghanaian culture.
Nunya Village would give a platform for artisans to share their skills with tourists, thereby projecting Ghana’s beautiful culture to the world.
The center would also house all Ghanaian and African features including clay, glass, fabric, and wood bead production, as well as a unit for an authentic African fabric, Kente, weaving.
The Founder & Executive Director of Friends of Adaklu, Helga-Liz Haberfellner said the objective of the Nunya Village was to establish a culture arts facilitation center in the Adaklu District.
She said it would serve as a training center for young people in beads making, and Kente weaving among other handcrafts, which would be marketed to people locally and internationally.
She disclosed that a section of the village would contain vegetables, crop farms, and domestic animals’ arena among others.
She believes the center would contribute to shaping the future of the youth which would ultimately change the narrative of the Adaklu District, which rates to be one of the poorest in Ghana.
Friends of Adaklu also commissioned a secretariat to monitor the operations of the organization which aims to positively impact generations in the Adaklu District.
