[b]"The federal government through its arts and culture coordinating agency, National Council For Arts and Culture in collaboration with Tribe Media Company the publishers of Tribe Times, a Leading African Affairs magazine in line with its vision to evolve a new culture to promote values for growth and progress in all spheres of African renaissance has announced a first of its kind bilateral culture forum within the West African sub-region tagged Ghana/Nigeria Culture Showcase (GHANIGCUS 2011).

In a statement by the Executive Director of NCAC; “the council is very pleased with the efforts of Tribe Media aimed at maximizing the cultural potential of both Ghana and Nigeria for mutual socio-economic gains”.

GHANIGCUS 2011 which is scheduled for August 10th and 11th at the Accra International Conference Centre is facilitated by Tribe Media and PanAfrica Ghana and is a to showcase the best of Afro-centric music, dance, parade of African fashion, traditional hairstyle, culture, contemporary arts, tourism and intellectually stimulating discussions intended to reawaken the intrinsic cultural values of Africa and as well enliven her people’s pride and prestige. The programme is aimed at celebrating the richness of African tribes and her people in Diaspora with a view to promoting African history, her enormous socio-cultural heritage, natural and human endowment even in the face of the influence of westernization on African values and culture.

Already, the event is enjoying the endorsement of key arts and culture players both in Ghana and Nigeria including the Artists Alliance Gallery, Accra, Ghana Ministry of Tourism, Nigeria High Commission, Ghana, Airport West Hotel, Accra, Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Abuja, Centre for Black Arts and African Civilization among others.

Expected at the event are lovers of arts, culture and tourism, international arts, culture and tourism organizations, culture departments/attaché of embassies and High Commissions, government agencies of arts, culture and tourism, members of relevant legislative committees, state ministries of arts, culture and tourism, local government councils, fashions designers and hoteliers, members of the academic communities, gallery operators, arts exhibitors, organized private sector, corporate organisations, sponsors of arts, culture and tourism, hairstylists publishers of arts, art editors, the media and members of the public."[/b]
http://vibeghana.com/2011/06/21/ghana-nigerian-governments-partner-tribe-media-for-culture-showcase-2011/