The Calabash Hub

04/01/2024

Who is coming to Ghana 🇬🇭

Are you ready to connect with Culture

Only £1,924 (flexible payment plan)

Contact [email protected] for booking form.

01/11/2023

The Ghana Cultural Experience 2024 - Reloaded

Early bird discount on bookings made before 14th January 2024.

For more information and to send an Expression of Interest email: [email protected]

01/05/2023

Today (May 1st) is a holiday throughout many parts of the world to recognize the rights of workers. Also known as International Workers Day or Labour Day.

First observed by Ghanaians in 1960, when President Kwame Nkrumah was declared the ‘First Number One Worker’, decorated with May Day award by the TUC. Celebrated in Black Star Sq.

19/11/2022

Ghana 🇬🇭 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 arrived in Qatar. Wearing a regal smock called Fugu (aka Batakari), which originated in the Northern part of Ghana. Warriors and leaders wear in Ancients culture for battle. Symbolizes Strength, Courage and Leadership.

08/11/2022

Celebration of rich culture and tradition at Hoggbetsotso with chiefs and people of Anlo, Vilra Region in Ghana.

11/10/2022

Join us in Ghana for a Cultural Retreat. Send Expression of Interest to [email protected] for more info.

01/10/2022

Akyaaba Addai-Sebo is a Ghanaian analyst, journalist and pan-African activist who is credited with developing in 1987 the recognition of October as Black History Month in the UK.

21/09/2022

I am in the knowledge that death can never extinguish the torch "which I have lit in Ghana and Africa. Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people"
Kwame Nkrumah.

21 September marks the anniversary of the birth of Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The first President of Ghana, and Pan African icon instrumental in leading Ghana to independence.

Today in Ghana is a public holiday to pay homage.

11/09/2022

Melkhem Addis Amet. Happy Ethiopian New Year.

11/09/2022

Queens

30/08/2022

"𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬"

South Africa proverb
🇿🇦

30/08/2022

Checkout BOKA Percussion & Dance group in Guinea bringing some amazing energy to you🇬🇳

29/08/2022

Michael Jackson, musical legend.
Sunrise 29th August 1958

29/08/2022

The first carnival in UK was held at St Pancreas Town hall in 1959

28/08/2022

The Jackson 5 visited Jamaica in 1975 to play at Jamaica Stadium with Bob Marley and the Wailers.

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮 (1975)

The Jackson 5 visited Jamaica in 1975 to play Jamaica Stadium with Bob Marley and the Wailers. Former Wailer Peter Tosh returned to the lineup for the show, one of the last times that he would ever perform with the band. Tosh, like Michael, built a legacy fighting for equal rights. In this photo, the Jackson 5 poses in a tree with Bob Marley, The Wailers, and friends.

17/08/2022

"𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮; 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛"

Jamaica national hero and Pan Africanist, Marcus Mosiah Garvey (born 17th August 1887).

19/07/2022

Cedi notes and Pesewa coins were introduced on the 19th July,1965 to replace the Ghana pounds, Shillings and Pence.

07/07/2022

Ga Mashie and Osu Homowo