The Great Wall of Africa is a mystery we will let you unravel!

There will be a life-size display of the magnificent Egyptian Pyramid. The African Fest bringing Egypt right here to the Accra International Conference Center.

The pyramids of Egypt are 4,600 years old and are names one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Nelson Mandela was arrested on 5 August 1962 outside Howick, Natal, South Africa. He spent the next 27 years of his life in prison. The Nelson Mandela Capture Site commemorates this moment in history. This December, the African Festival brings the site to Accra, Ghana.

The Larabanga mosque is the oldest mosque in Ghana and is built in Sudanese architectural style. It is located in the  According to a legend, in 1421, an Islamic trader named Ayuba had a dream while staying here, near a “Mystic Stone”, instructing him to build a mosque. When he awoke, he found that the foundations were already in place and he proceeded to construct the mosque until it was completed. When Ayuba passed, he was buried beside the mosque.

African art describes the modern and historical paintings, sculptures, installations, and other visual culture from native or indigenous Africans and the African continent. The definition may also include the art of the African diasporas, such as: African-American, Caribbean or art in South American societies inspired by African traditions. Despite this diversity, there are unifying artistic themes present when considering the totality of the visual culture from the continent of Africa.

Pottery, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, textile art and fiber art are important visual art forms across Africa and may be included in the study of African art. The term “African art” does not usually include the art of the North African areas along the Mediterranean coast, as such areas had long been part of different traditions. For more than a millennium, the art of such areas had formed part of Berber or Islamic art, although with many particular local characteristics.

The Art of Ethiopia, with a long Christian tradition, is also different from that of most of Africa, where the Traditional African religion (with Islam in the north) was dominant until the 20th century. African art includes prehistoric and ancient art, the Islamic art of West Africa, the Christian art of East Africa, and the traditional artifacts of these and other regions. Much African sculpture was historically in wood and other natural materials that have not survived from earlier than a few centuries ago, although rare older pottery and metal figures can be found some areas. Some of the earliest decorative objects, such as shell beads and evidence of paint, have been discovered in Africa, dating to the Middle Stone Age.

The Victoria Falls is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). – And we’re bringing it all the way to Accra. Come see it for yourself!