2024 Woarebeba Tweii festival launched

 2024 Woarabeba Tweii Festival has officially kicked off by the Chiefs and people of the Woarabeba community at a launch ceremony, held on September 24, 2024, to unveil the festival's theme, outline activities, and rally community and corporate support for this year’s celebration.

Distinguished dignitaries, traditional leaders, political figures, and community members gathered to celebrate the occasion paving the way for the fourth consecutive celebration of the festival. 

The launch featured a captivating blend of traditional and modern elements including asafo and cultural performances, outdoor of this year’s programme outline, and exhibition of Tweii. 

The 2024 edition of the festival to be held between October 21-28, 2024 will serve patrons with unique culture and entertainment.

The Gyaasehen of Woarabeba, Nenyi Kow Abowie, representing the traditional authorities, announced that this year's celebration will include a special tribute to those who made significant contributions to the community's development. 

To honour the sacrifices and struggles of the original settlers of Woarabeba, traditional customs and practices will be observed. 

He also revealed that extensive preparations have been made to ensure that this year's festival surpasses all previous celebrations in terms of memorability. 

“We are ready with our people to make this year’s festival larger-than-life. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Woarabeba next month for an unforgettable experience,” he added.

Bismark Odum Sackey, General Manager of Nyce Media, the organisers, indicated that the lineup of events for this year is to give a beautiful experience inspired by the everyday life of the people of Woarabeba. 

“From October 21st to 27th, 2024, the plan is to offer an EthnoAquaDisco feeling. Ethno for people, Aqua for Water, and Disco for entertainment. So, we are giving a blend of these three elements in well created activities and programs.” he added. This year’s celebration according to the organizers is aimed at opening up the raging conversation of Climate Change and its effect on the local fishing industry, hence the introduction of a maiden Fisheries and Marine Dialogue as part of the festival.

The lineup of activities are Clean Up and Community Sanctification Exercise (Monday, October 21, 2024), Fishing and Marine Dialogue (Tuesday, October 22), Akomasi Indigenous Night (October 23), Tug of war / Regatta / Canoe racing (Thursday, October 24) and Tweii Black Friday float (Friday, October 25).

There will be a musical concert and Sea Food Bazaar, Live Band Music at Coconut Village and Grand Durbar on Saturday, October 26 and a Thanksgiving Service and Beach Soccer Finals.

A ​Thanksgiving Service and Beach Soccer Finals will climax the festival.

 About Woarabeba Tweii Festival

The Woarabeba TWEII Festival, also known as the Woarabeba Fishing Festival, is an eagerly anticipated annual event that first suggested by James Kofi Annan in 2018, the founder of Challenging Heights, experimented by the chiefs and elders of Woarabeba in 2021, and officially instituted in 2022.

 Held every October, this vibrant festival serves as a tribute to the fishing traditions and ancestral roots of the Woarabeba community.

Prior to the inception of the Woarabeba TWEII Festival, the town of Woarabeba celebrated the New Year. 

The festival, among other things is targeted at Showcasing Best Fishing Practices, Safeguarding Fishing Heritage, Creating Awareness on Climate Change, Promoting Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation, and creating an avenue to generate income for the community.