Third Ghana Food Festival slated for July 27th

Ghana Food Festival (GFF), a food fair dedicated to promoting start-ups, local businesses, and food tourism in Ghana is scheduled to take place in Accra on Saturday, July 27th.This year's event, which is the third, will take place at the Legon City Mall forecourt, opposite the University of Ghana, Gate 2 from 0900 hours am to 1100 hours.The food fair, organised by Penit Multimedia Limited, a digital media and events management company in Accra, aims to unite food, arts, and entertainment enthusiasts to promote food tourism and local businesses.This year's edition is supported by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and other industry players.Mr Emmanuel T. Forson, Founder and CEO of Pen it Multimedia Limited, said the event would celebrate the country's tourism, arts, and entertainment ecosystems by creating a platform for entrepreneurs and businesses in the food and non-food sectors to showcase and sell their products to a large audience.He said the festival would feature local cuisines and dr inks from all 16 regions.'Food tourism can attract foreigners to Ghana, alongside our tourist attractions and peaceful atmosphere, this event aims to draw more foreigners into the country,' he added.The event is free to all and attendees will enjoy a variety of local cuisines, including fufu, tuo-zaafi, akple, banku, and the celebrated Ghana Jollof.Other dishes will include waakye, kenkey, omotuo, ampesi, and fried yam. Ghanaian beverages and snacks such as corn and plantain, sobolo, asaana, and pito will also be available.Ghana Food Festival will provide business and networking opportunities, fostering partnerships among sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, and attendees.The event will feature a children's playground, a gaming arena, sip and paint sessions, an eating contest, a flip and eat competition, artiste performances, and dancing contests.Food vendors, businesses manufacturing made-in-Ghana products, and those involved in continental dishes and other products are encouraged to book their s tands.Source: Ghana News Agency