Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 1.7K Ghana’s ‘Wear Ghana’ month has been allocated in March for a consequent number of year now. This year, the National Commission on Culture has launched the Wear Ghana Festival under the theme, “Wear Ghana, for Jobs in Ghana.” The festival aims at showcasing and promoting Ghana’s cultural heritage and local textile industry, as well as recognizing creativity in the fashion industry. More Articles You Would Love Over 60 Awards Giving At Abryanz Fashion & Lifestyle Awards 2016; Really? Hot Shots: Embellished Jewelry Drops An Amazing Set Of Images For Fabulous African Inspired Collection The mission of the National Commission on Culture is to promote the growth and development of Ghanaian culture, making it more relevant to human development. “This year’s festival is an opportunity to promote our national identity and encourage institutions to support our local fabrics and accessories,” the Commission said in a statement on Wednesday.” The Commission added, “As the world becomes increasingly globalised, it is now important more than ever to celebrate and preserve our cultural traditions and uphold the integrity and memory of cultures, particularly the Ghanaian culture. One way to do this is by making conscious efforts in promoting our Ghanaian wears and their accessories.” “Socio-cultural and economic researchers and scholars have indicated that clothing and fashion are key elements of a people’s culture that reflect on the people’s history, customs. belief systems, knowledge systems, communication and their general way of life as well as their natural resources. The statement further opined that as the world becomes increasingly globalized, it has important more than ever to celebrate and preserve our culture traditions and uphold the integrity and memory of cultures, particularly the Ghanaian culture. In recent times the clothing and fashion industry has become one of the leading contributors to economic growth of many countries across the globe. It is therefore critical that we pay attention to the needs of the clothing industry in Ghana. It must not be lost on us that one of the leading causes of the economic downturns we are facing as a country is the excess importation of used clothing and other fabrics into the country. The question is why are we not patronising ours? The National Commission on Culture, since the inception of Wear Ghana Festival in 2017, has used the month of March to increase advocacy and campaign on made-in-Ghana clothing, fashion and accessories and fabrics. “The festival is used to promote all locally made products and services, from food to herbal medicine. This we know has the potential to create jobs and boost the Ghanaian economy as well as increase awareness and confidence in what we have as a people. This year’s edition will feature several activities aimed at creating employment opportunities for Ghanaian youth in the fashion and creative industry,” it said. Read More Like This On Ghana Fashion Socio-Politics UPCOMING TOP EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS AFRICAS BIGGEST FASHION WEEK IS HERE!Click Here To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You Saira Bawumia Finally Launches Clothing Campaign ‘Wear Ghana Everyday’ As Husband Runs For... VIDEO: “People Are Taking Their Sexual Perversion Into The Childrens’ Classroom” Sam George... VIDEO: See Kenya First Afrocentric School Where Kids Learn To Take Pride In... Ghana’s Parliament Passes Long-Debated Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill VIDEO: The Congolese People Fight Back Against The West In A Series Of... Greenpeace Protests Fashion Brands For Dumping Textile Waste In Africa Niger, Burkina Faso & Mali Break Away From ECOWAS Due To It’s Colonial... Nana Kwame Bediako Claims His Exclusive GTV Interview Was Cancelled Due ‘ORDER FROM... Uganda’s President Museveni Set To Ban The 2nd Hand Clothes That Has Ravaged... The International BRICS+ Fashion Summit Is Here & Kicks Off In Moscow November... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.