One of Ghana’s finest events hosts, AJ Sarpong of Citi TV is the MC for this year’s edition of ‘The Matriarch’s Verse’ by Apiorkor.
AJ is expected to bring on board, her wealth of experience in hosting events, by keeping patrons enthralled and engaged during the programme.
AJ has hosted some of the biggest events in the country, especially the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and the Entertainment Achievement Awards.
Also performing are Poet Nana Asaase, T’Neeya, Kirani Ayat, and gospel musician Edinam Bright-Davies.
In partnership with the KGL FOUNDATION and the National Theatre of Ghana, Ghanaian Poet Apiorkor is amplifying her annual Poetry concert on November 18, 2022 at the National Theatre in Accra, with even more exciting and innovative additions to the show.
This year’s event, themed ‘Ghana at 65 – The State of the Nation’, will have in attendance Poetry lovers, Art enthusiasts, Academics, socialites, opinion leaders, as well as patrons living in Ghana and beyond.
In addition to this, there will be an artistically curated exhibition that combines arts and business, in order to examine and interrogate the economic, social, and cultural state of Ghana.
Apiorkor [Seyiram Ashong-Abbey] is a Ghanaian poet, media practitioner, activist of Ga-Daŋme/Ewe ancestry, and author of ‘The Matriarch’s Verse’.
She is an editorial advisor for The InfluencHER Project.
Again, she is a board member of the Poetry Association of Ghana, a National Executive Committee member of the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW), and a Director-At-Large of the Democrats Abroad Africa Committee’s ExCom, as the Coordinator of Democrats Abroad Ghana.
Apiorkor is also the Head of Programs Production at Accra-based Citi FM/Citi TV and the host of ‘Diplomatic License’ and ‘What’s Cooking?’ on Citi TV.
The Matriarch’s Verse remains Ghana’s largest independently organised Poetry event.
Again, she is a board member of the Poetry Association of Ghana, a National Executive Committee member of the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) and a Director-At-Large of the Democrats Abroad Africa Committee’s ExCom, as the Coordinator of Democrats Abroad Ghana.
Apiorkor is also the Head of Programs Production at Accra-based Citi FM/Citi TV and the host of ‘Diplomatic License’ and ‘What’s Cooking?’ on Citi TV.
For tickets, dial the short code *447*2173# on all networks, or call +233 20 196 7272 for more information.
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By: Kwame Dadzie | Ghana Weekend
