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Ceremony in The Palace of Ga Mantse (King of Ga)

Following the initial audience with His Majesty, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II ( Ga Mantse) on 22nd August, a pageant was organized for Colombian Ambassador to Ghana, Claudia Turbay, the SSCC Chairman and Director of Docufiction Ulysses from Ghana, as well as for Ambassadors of Mexico and Italy, chargé d'affaires of Switzerland, an official from the EU mission to Ghana. On this occasion, the king was accompanied by chiefs and elders in a traditional ceremony with prayers, drumming, dancing and singing. The film crew of Ulysses from Ghana also conducted an interview with the King on the role of traditional rules in Africa as a bonding agent to secure national unity, pride and dignity in the rich cultural diversity. The SSCC will continue dialogue with Ga Mantse as well as with the King of Ashanti (Asantehene) through the coordinator of SSCC Office for Africa, Ladi Nylander, who is himself a tribal leader.