The
2018
CHALE
WOTE
street art festival went down in
Accra, Ghana in a colourful and
memorable event has it always
does. Artists, photographers
and street performers from
around the world descended
on the suburb of Jamestown
and transformed it into a street
art museum. It is the collective
effort of many young people
ranging from artists, musicians,
and filmmakers, writers to
designers, students and activ-
ists. It draws an average of over
two thousand art lovers to the
streets of James Town
each year and this year
was no different.
The purpose of the
festival is to promote
the exhibition of alternative
art in Ghana and to nurture
an appreciation for different
kinds of art among Ghanaians.
Chale Wote means “Man, let’s
go!” or is a reference to slippers
worn on the feet. In the spirit
of creativity and fun, this is an
accessible term used by Gha-
naians regardless of language.
Chale Wote Street Art Festival
is an alternative platform that
brings alive the magic of art,
music and dance along High
Street in James Town, Accra.
The festival re-imagines African
folktales through a variety of
art forms,graffiti murals, large
photography displays, interac-
tive art installations, live street
performances, an African film
festival, a fashion parade, a DJ
jam block party, fashion and
food marketplace.
The President of the Republic
of Ghana graced this year’s
festival with his presence. Over
the last eight years, the festi-
val has transformed the city
of Accra into the most active
cultural hub in West Africa with
the festival inspiring millions
and possibilities in public space
design through community sup-
ported cultural production and
by the
Minis-
try of
Tourism,
Ghana