Welcome to the largest and most spectacular Ghanaian Cultural Exposition of its kind in the Diaspora. It is at your very doorsteps in Chicago; Washington Park, 54th on Payne Drive every year.

This Cultural Exposition is organized by The Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago; the City of Chicago IS one of the MAIN sponsors of the festival.Ghanafest is a cultural exposition, which showcases the Ghanaian traditional harvest scene;African Arts and Craft are also showcased. Ghanaian Traditional foods are sampled out to attendees as "taste of Ghana".

The Chicago area Ghanaian Chiefs, Queenmothers, Princes and Princesses of the chiefs’ court adorned in the most beautiful Ghanaian traditional fabrics, gold ornaments and other paraphernalia take center stage during the celebrations.

Former invited Guests and dignataries were former President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, Ministers such as S.K Boafo, Minister of Chieftaicy and culture,Mr.Bafour Awuah,Brang Ahafo Regional Minister;Paa Kwesi Nduom, 2008 Presidential Candidate and former minister of Public Sector Reform; Various Ghana's Ambassadors to the U.S.A and others .

Ghanafest 2008 is scheduled on the last Saturady of July each year in Chicago, mark your calenda, because you cannot afford to miss out on this culturally rich event!

Table Showing Festivals In Ghana

DATE	FESTIVAL	Area/Ethnic Group/Region
FEBRUARY	PAARE GBIELE	TUMU – UPPER WEST
MARCH	MUSLIM ID EL FITR	DAGBANI/GONJA
MARCH-APRIL	KPLE JOO	TEMA/GREATER ACCRA
FEBRUARY-APRIL	DIPO PUBERTY	DANGME SHAI/KROBO/EASTERN
APRIL	KALIBI SANKANA	UPPER WEST
MARCH-APRIL	EASTER	KWAHU
MARCH-APRIL	PAMYAM	SHAI
MAY	ABOAKYER	WINNEBA/CENTRAL
JUNE	MUSLIM ID ELADHA	DAGBANI/GONJA/CHAKOSI (NORTHERN REGION)
JULY	FESTIVAL FESTIVAL	TRADITIONAL AREAS OF NORTHERN REGION
JULY-AUGUST	HOMOWO	GA TRADITIONAL AREA
JULY	BAKATUE	ELMINA/CENTRAL REGION
JULY	FETU AFAHYE	CAPE COAST
JULY-AUGUST	PANAFEST/EMANCIPATION	CAPE COAST/ELMINA
JULY-AUGUST	PANAFEST/EMANCIPATION	CAPE-COAST/ELMINA/ASSIN MANSO
JULY SEPTEMBER	OHUNKAN	KYEBI/AKYEM
JULY-SEPTEMBER	KUNDUM	SEKONDI/DISCOVE/JOMORO & AXIM (WESTERN REGION