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Kumasi
- The ICACD 2008 City
 Kumasi is
the Ghana’s second largest city, the capital of the
Ashanti Kingdom and the host city for ICACD 2008.
Kumasi is premised on availability of the rich cultural
heritage of the Asante (Ashanti) kingdom spanning
centuries. This makes Kumasi an ideal city for cultural
event such as ICACD. Much of Ashanti’s culture is
preserved at the Manhyia Palace, the official residence
of the Asantehene (the Asante King).
A few kilometers
south east of Kumasi lies the “Bosomtwi” lake which is
in an almost circular crater confirmed to be a meteorite
impact estimated to be over one million years old. As
one of the greatest and richest freshwater bodies in
West Africa, that has been sustained by cultural values
upheld by the over 30 communities spread along the lake.
The program for the conference is such that,
participants will have the opportunity of visiting
communities around Kumasi whose livelihoods are shaped
by cultural practices like the lake Bosomtwi community
and the Bonwire Kente weaving village. These cultural
visits and interactions are aimed at assisting
participants to get first-hand information on African
Cultural issues that will be the focus of discussions
during the conference.
Ghana is a peaceful country with beaches and historical
monuments dating back to the days of slavery. The
country has many natural endowments such as waterfalls,
forest and game that have been protected for tourist
excitement.
Ghana is located in the centre of the earth; the
longitude 0 degrees (the Greenwich meridian) cutting
through the country from the north and meeting the
equator in the southern waters (about 5 degrees off the
coastline) of the country. The suitability of Ghana for
such a gathering is evident in the numerous
international meetings hosted by the country; the last
being the African Union summit held in May, 2007.
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