2027 Ghana Cultural Residency Program (14 Days) 7-Day Intensive Cultural Training + 7-Day Educational Immersion

Duration14 Days / 13 Nights

Age GroupUniversities, Colleges & Advanced Secondary Schools (Ages 16+)

Key LocationsAccra, Cape Coast, Kakum, Kumasi, Volta Region, Mole National Park,

FocusArts, Ethnomusicology, Cultural Studies, African History, Sustainability, Development.

The 2027 Ghana Cultural Residency Program is AfroBookings' flagship educational offering a structured 14-day immersion designed to the standard of the world's best study-abroad programs, delivered entirely by credentialed Ghanaian faculty and cultural practitioners.
The program unfolds in two complementary phases. The first seven days are an intensive cultural arts residency students train daily in West African drumming, traditional dance, Kente weaving, Adinkra print-making, and oral storytelling, guided by professional educators from the University of Ghana's School of Performing Arts and the National Dance Company of Ghana. The second seven days are an educational field journey guided by GTA-certified heritage scholars and ecologists through Ghana's most significant historical, cultural, and environmental sites.
The program culminates on Day 13 with the Afro Cultural Gala Night: a ceremonial dinner and live performance evening where students dress in personally selected Ghanaian attire, share a traditional feast, and take the stage with professional artists in a drumming and dance celebration bringing together everything they have learned and become over 13 extraordinary days.

* 7-day intensive training in African drumming, dance, Kente weaving, and Adinkra arts
* Led by professional faculty from the University of Ghana School of Performing Arts
* 7-day guided field journey: Cape Coast Castle, Elmina, Assin Manso, Kakum, Mole National Park
* Day 13 Afro Cultural Gala Night traditional feast, live performance, and student showcase
* Certificate of Completion issued by AfroBookings and partner institutions
* Program journal, kente strip, and Adinkra print personal takeaways from the residency
* Daily structured reflection and academic portfolio development
* Community immersion day in Accra peer exchange with Ghanaian students

Day 1

Arrival & Orientation

Arrival in Accra with airport pickup and transfer to accommodation. Participants attend a welcome orientation introducing the residency structure, cultural expectations, and program objectives.

Welcome dinner, program overview, cultural briefing. Students receive program journals and are paired with Ghanaian student ambassadors.

Day 2

West African Drumming -Accra

Foundations of West African Drumming Introduction to drum families (fontomfrom, kpanlogo, djembe), rhythmic theory, and the social role of the drummer in Ghanaian communities.