Lemon Foundation Gives 100 Desks to Edinaman SHS, Elmina
ELMINA, Ghana — The Lemon Foundation has donated 100 school desks to Edinaman SHS and refurbished three classrooms on the campus, easing a furniture shortage …
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Why Edina Is Owed Royalties From Elmina Castle
For Edina, Elmina Castle’s Unpaid Royalties Are a Historical Debt What the Edina Traditional Council is demanding”, “A 20% royalty unpaid since 2009”, “The 1873 …
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Ghana’s New Cultural Policy
Ghana’s New Cultural Policy Puts Living Heritage at the Centre of Tourism. For Elmina, That Changes the Conversation. ELMINA, Ghana — Ghana has a new …
Czech Embassy Donates 400 Dual Desks to KEEA Basic Schools
ELMINA, Ghana — A visit to a classroom where children sat on stones and bare floors set in motion a donation of about 400 dual …
The Mural That’s Turning the Tide on Elmina’s Colonial Story
ELMINA, Ghana. A new mural on one of Elmina’s most historic buildings is turning colonial memory into public art, part of a wider push to …
Reframing Heritage Through Art at the Cornelis Nagtglas House
Along Liverpool Street in Elmina, a new chapter is unfolding at the historic Cornelis Nagtglas House as artists prepare the building for a mural under …
Elmina Town of Art Receives Traditional Council Support at Historic Nagtglas House
Elmina Town of Art Gains International Attention as Traditional Council Backs Initiative Elmina — The Elmina Town of Art initiative continues to gather momentum as …
The New UN ‘Gravest Crime’ Declaration Shapes Heritage Tourism
The Gateway of Return: Walking Through History as the World Acknowledges its ‘Gravest Crime’ ELMINA, Ghana — For centuries, the whitewashed walls of Elmina Castle …
Role and Impact of Locals in the Battles for Elmina
The Role and Impact of Locals in the Battles for Elmina The battles fought over Elmina in the 17th century were not merely contests between …
The Battle for Elmina
The Battle for Elmina (24–29 August 1637) An Anthropological Reflection on Power, Memory, and Shared History It has been 388 years since the Dutch defeated …