ANO Ghana

Art | Books | Film | Research - Rooted in Ghana branching out to the world.

[Nana Oforiatta Ayim @OforiattaAyim]

I will be speaking on Rematriation and the role of Indigenous knowledge in restitution work today at 16h GMT / 17h EU / 18h CAT with @kuwaha, Mwamba Chikwemba and Dr. Robin R.R. Gray. Register at: https://t.co/pJWab1w3ue

Moderated by @iamsherrydavis
Curated by @LovegroveSofia

[Goethe-Institut London @GI_London1]

The final #LivesOfObjects: #VirtualGathering #4 On Rematriation takes place this Thu 7 Dec at 16h GMT with @anoghana @nanaoforiattaayim @kuwaha and Dr. Robin R.R. Gray 💭

Register now 👇
https://t.co/WXjwNpwXqV

Moderated by @iamsherrydavis
Curated by @LovegroveSofia

[Goethe-Institut London @GI_London1]

Learn about today’s #OnRematriation event to explore the concept of rematriation and the pivotal role of Indigenous knowledge in #restitution work 🧠

Read here: https://t.co/YwHVUJZcWt

With speakers @anoghana @nanaoforiattaayim
@kuwaha and Dr. Robin R.R. Gray 💭

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Time to introduce the final part of our ANO Lab! Adae, of the Akan people, was inspired by days of rest, during which knowledge was passed on from the older generation to the next. Want to learn how regenerative education works with this? Read more at https://t.co/4qjkKXydnQ

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

It’s time to take a look down memory lane and see how everything has shaped who we are today.

Check out our Instagram or Facebook to see some of our past projects! https://t.co/GOUBNf9xET

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Death is something we must all face. It's often seen as an end, but in Ga cosmology, it's seen as a new beginning. So what is one way of traveling to this new beginning?

Abebuu adekai.  Read about this in Vivian Burns’ “Travel to Heaven: Fantasy Coffins.” https://t.co/uSB5EA35aN

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Inspired by the ceremonies, Afahye, of the Akan people, are cyclical total works of art that encompass the interconnection of art, music, design, poetry, performance, ritual and remembrance.

Our Mobile Museum projects did just that! Click the link in our bio to learn more!

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Did you know Ga royals placed proverbial symbols in their cloth? Well, they did. If you want to know why and how they did this, read more about it here: https://t.co/2a92xkjCyD

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

The first aspect of our ANO Lab, Ayan, is inspired by the drum poetry of the Akan people, and tells of both the seen and unseen, through equal emphasis on the stated and the gaps in between. Where can we see this? In our Cultural Encyclopaedia ! https://t.co/xVMYlRky9F

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

We've always built on Indigenous Knowledge systems. In our next phase we're deepening this through three interconnected strands: Ayan (new narrative models), Afahye (new institutional models), & Adae (new knowledge models). Learn more & see our new look with the link in our bio!

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

We are turning 21 years old this month and are entering a new era.

In celebration of this we are introducing a brand new website and whole new ANO philosophy.

https://t.co/4qjkKXxFyi

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Meet our third researcher: Afua. Afua is a curatorial researcher and cultural producer who is “passionate about encouraging and inspiring positive outcomes amongst young people and especially those in the African diaspora community.”
Learn more on our https://t.co/yiA6WcmirZ

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Introducing our second researcher, Richard! Richard isn’t only a researcher but a multidisciplinary designer who coined the term “afrorevivalism.” Do you want to know what “afrorevivalism” means? You’ll have to check out the full post on Instagram and Facebook!

[ANO Ghana @ANOghana]

Meet our researcher, Rebecca, the first point of contact for our inventory project, ƐDAN! Read more about her and what led her to ANO on our Instagram and Facebook page. https://t.co/yiA6WcmirZ

[Dr Anne Luther @AnneLuthera]

This is an incredible project and I can’t wait for it to be published next year!!