FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ACCRA, GHANA – November, 14, 2022 – The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Beyond the Return Secretariat, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture officially unveil the highly anticipated schedule of events for the 2022 ‘December in GH’ campaign.

Since 2019, the ‘December in GH’ event schedule is one that many travellers look forward to including when planning their activities for their holiday trip to Ghana.  This year’s calendar includes over 80 events that have been endorsed by GTA and the Beyond the Retrun Secretariat.  The calendar includes events taking place from November 2022 through January 2023. 

Each year there are events that have become favourites and have been included in this year’s activities including, Afrochella, Little Havana, Taste of Ghana, Afro Nation, YouTube Creators Festival, Rhythms on da Runway and the Roverman Productions Festival of Plays.  “We’re expecting this year to be the biggest for ‘December in GH’,” said Annabelle McKenzie, Director of the Beyond the Return Secretariat. “We are excited about welcoming both returning and first-time travellers to Ghana. We’ve endorsed more events that touch on the different pillars for the Beyond the Return initiative.” Some of the new events to the calendar include Ada Riverfest, Jollof & Afrobeat Festival, Afrobeats Bazaar, Ghana Water Polo Tournament, Nkyinkyim Museum Freedom Parade and the First Time Home Buyers in Ghana Seminar.

Ghana was recently listed as one of the top travel destinations by National Geographic.  It’s predicted that the country will receive a record number of international travellers this season and the Ghana Tourism Authority says they are ready to receive everyone. 

Beyond the Return is a 10-year initiative with the theme, ‘A decade of African renaissance’.  It’s the follow-up to the successful Year of Return campaign in 2019 that invited the global African diaspora to visit Ghana. Seven pillars make up the foundation of Beyond the Return with the goal of continued engagement and building strong relations with the diaspora community.  All the events on the ‘December in GH’ calendar align with at least one of the pillars which are, Experience Ghana, Celebrate Ghana, Invest in Ghana, Brand Ghana, Give Back Ghana, Diaspora Pathways to Ghana, and Promote Pan-African Heritage and Innovation.

For updates on events follow the BTR social media platforms on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @beyondthereturn. Contact the Beyond the Return Secretariat office by email on [email protected].  Alternatively you can make contact via Whatsapp on +233 24 040 2408.

Visit the website for updated information on activities at www.beyondthereturngh.com