Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 214 It may seem like all is over and there is success for organizers of #ChaleWote2015 festival. However a mild controversy springs up! Accra[dot]Alt, part of the organizing team of Chale Wote 2015 Arts Festival, took to their facebook and posted this about water company Bel Aqua, More Articles You Would Love VIDEO: Rwanda Fearlessly Banned 2nd Hand Clothes & Benefitted, Whilst USA Threatened Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania Not To Nguni Shades, Mustafa Hassanali, Merwe Mode & Mai Atafo @ South Africa Menswear Week 2016/2017: Cape Town Ghanaian corporations won"t support artists but they'll steal their work to promote their brand. Water company BEL~AQUA… Posted by Accra[dot]Alt on Friday, 28 August 2015 As seen above the text reads “Ghanaian corporations won”t support artists but they’ll steal their work to promote their brand. Water company BEL~AQUA using images from #ChaleWote2015 to advertise their water without permission”. It’s seems Bel Aqua has used pieces of artwork displayed at the festival to launch their new campaign advert. From the text by Accra[dot]Alt, they most likely were approached to sponsor prior to the event and possibly refused. Bel Aqua was not the only corporation that acted unprinciple according to the organizers. Another post below exposed Blue Skies. Ghanaian beverage company Blue Skies stole their way into #ChaleWote and sold drinks. When they were caught, they simply… Posted by Accra[dot]Alt on Friday, 28 August 2015 And this…. Red Bull & Hello Foods used unapproved routes to access #ChaleWote Street Art Festival grounds with branded Cars and staff in branded shirts sharing flyers. Posted by Accra[dot]Alt on Sunday, 23 August 2015 Whether this dispute with Bel Aqua would transpire into something more or simply remain a media and social media acknowledgement of Bel Aqua’s unethical approach to publicity, only time will tell. However, depending on what sort of contracts the organizers of Chale Wote 2015 arts festival have with their performing talents, if any, they may be able to proceed with this legally. However if they don’t they would need to consult the artists to do so, that is if Bel Aqua hasn’t done so already. Afterall, someone needs to be compensated for their talents. Watch the festival below…. Ghana Fashion Event News, Reviews & Updates Upcoming Events #StraightOuttaBel Aquachale wote 2015Chale Wote Arts Festival 2015ghanajames townstraight outta Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Valentino & Others Investigated For Trafficking Chinese Laborers To Italy To Creating ‘Made-In-Italy’... Ghanaian Influencers, WW Twins Arrested Over Alleged Cleaning Deal Gone Wrong & Fighting... Vlisco Signs Partnership with Modelpreneur and Fashion Influencer Victoria Michaels Vlisco Unveils ‘Colour Of Love’ Collection In Honour Of Mums Dripping With Intent: Why Designer Jewellery Is Your Ultimate Power Move African Designers Gear Up For Tokyo & Paris Fashion Weeks Via CANEX-Tranoï Programme VIDEO: R Kelly Drops A Gospel Hit Track For Ibrahim Traore “Protect Burkina... Text-To-Donate Platforms: How Technology Is Changing Fundraising Efforts for Nonprofits VIDEO: RIHANNA PREGNANT AGAIN! Riri Stylishly Reveals Pregnancy At Met GALA 2025 Kamala Harris Choses Sierra Leone For Met Gala 2025 in Off-White by Sierra...