23rd FEBRUARY 2014

EHALAKASA TALKPARTY WITH ROOTS

N’RHYTHM : Abena A.-Greenis a poet, writer, editor

and dancer. For this show she will have an ensemble

with a multi-disciplinary setup featuring paintings,

music and poetry.

 

 

18TH - 22ND MARCH 2014

WORLD POETRY DAY:  G3 Channels

collaborates with Goethe Institute, National Theatre

and Foundation for Contemporary Art, Ghana to

bring workshops, flash mob, slam competition and

concert.

 

30TH MARCH 2014

EHALAKASA SLAM COMPETITION:  

Ehalakasa TalkParty will have its debut Slam

competition in 2014. Special Guest Dorian "Paul D"

Rogers from Abu Dhabi.

 

 

4TH APRIL 2014 

"Ghana, Believe" Tour: Spoken Word Poetry / Workshop. The thirty-one year old American, award-winning poet, certified Language Arts teacher and Hip-Hop artist Dorian "Paul D" Rogers currently based in Abu Dhabi near Dubai will be in Ghana to give educational workshops, lectures, volunteer at local schools and performances with selected Ehalakasa poets as part of a West Africa tour. Paul D has shared stage with Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, and Stevie Wonder to name a few. Paul D is the founder and Host of Rooftop Rhythms, Abu Dhabi's 1st Ever Poetry.

 

27TH APRIL 2014

EHALAKASA TALKPARTY WITH KWAME WRITE:  The wave of spoken word poetry has wildly caught up over the years and this presents a very exciting moment in the development of the genre in Ghana. Ehalakasa, as a major proponent, is striving to groom and ensure the growth of both the active poets and the genre itself. In this spirit, we feature our second spoken word poet for 2014 in April— Kwame Write.

 

30TH APRIL 2014

THE CADENCE:  Alliance Francaise in collaboration with Ehalakasa presents THE CADENCE. The concept fuses spoken word poetry with live band instrumentation. Poets perform spoken word accompanied with complementary Jazz and experimental traditional folk music to extend the effect of their performance. The event features Kwame Write, Lauren Goodwin, Chieff Moomen and Dzyadzorm backed by an ensemble to deliver spoken word over Jazz music. THE CADENCE is in line with Alliance Francaise's Live In Accra Jazz and Fusion Festival and happens on La Paillote Takpekpe night. Come and enjoy the smooth interaction between poetry and Jazz music.

 

25TH MAY 2014

EHALAKASA SLAM COMPETITION: The competitive spoken word event will have three rounds for performers to go head-to-head. Winners will be seeded to compete for the much coveted Slam Champion for the year. 

 

29TH JUNE 2014

EHALAKASA TALKPARTY WITH CHIEF MOOMEN: Chief Moomen belongs to the wave of young minds inciting interest in poetry. Ehalakasa will host him in June.

 

27TH JULY 2014

EHALAKASA SLAM COMPETITION The competitive spoken word event will have three rounds for performers to go head-to-head. Winners will be seeded to compete for the much coveted Slam Champion for the year.

 

31ST AUGUST 2014

EHALAKASA TALKPARTY WITH KYEKYEKU: Kyekyeku, the phenomenal Seprewa guitarist will feature on this TalkParty night.

 

28TH SEPTEMBER 2014

EHALAKASA SLAM IV: The build-up to the November Finals continues in September for the much coveted Ehalakasa Slam Champion for the year.

 

26TH OCT 2014 7TH

ANNUAL EHALAKASA FESTIVAL 2014: The electric Annual Festival showcases Ghana’s talents in the genres of poetry, music, dance and theatre on one stage.

 

30TH NOV 2014

EHALAKASA  SLAM FINAL: One winner will be chosen from the 12  previous winners and crowned Ehalakasa

Slam Champion 2014.

 

28TH DEC 2014

THE LAST EHALAKASA TALKPARTY 2014: Our Year’s events will be crowned with the last TalkParty session for 2014…