The Center for Communication and Culture, with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Ghana Culture Forum, Ghana Tourism Authority, and the National Theater have today June 24, launched the Oynimpon Awards.
The launch took place at the Ghana Tourism Authority. The award scheme, which seeks to celebrate lifetime achievers in the arts and cultural space, will have its maiden edition held later this year on September 13.
The day will also be used to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Ephraim Amu. Some present dignitaries at the event include Ken Fiati, Nana Hemaa Adwoa Awindor, Franky5 and Daddy Bosco, among others.
The Executive Director of the Center for Communication and Culture, Enimil Ashon, spoke to Channel 1 TV.
“ In the 70s and 80s, there was the ECRAG Awards, which is the mother of all the arts. Mother in terms of the fact that it is not a single art form that we recognize.
We recognize all the art forms, which is a complete, make of the culture of this country. Onyimpon wards will be held on the 13th of September, this year, to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Ephraim Amu. So that’s a one, I mean, it is to recognize lifetime achievers, number one, and then also the contemporary artists who have to be recognized.
And then, on the full, day before, we are going to have a national industry lecture. You know, apparently by, you know, certain personalities of culture who will come and deliver this for us. So that’s in a nutshell, that’s what Union Pong Awards, we are celebrating lifetime achievers in the arts and cultural space”
