Supporting the Arts of Africa, Supporting Its Kids
Our Mission
The Akpe Cultural Centre and Hotel's primary mission is to provide world-class instruction in the performing arts of Africa: dancing, drumming, singing, and storytelling, for all who want to learn. Our teaching staff includes members of the renowned Akrowa Drum and Dance Ensemble, a Ghanaian national treasure.
In addition to preserving and sharing the arts of our continent, it is also our mission to help visitors experience the local history and natural wonders of Ghana.
For the Children
Maputo Mensah has created a new centre for the arts in the beautiful Ghanaian coastal village of Kokrobite. This centre is a venue for teaching and preserving West Africa's traditional arts, and provides young people with a place to grow into the next generation of world-class artists.
It will also give these young ones focus and direction in life as they learn the deep cultural traditions that underpin the songs, dances, and stories of Africa.
For the Art
The Akpe Cultural Centre is designed to attract students of all ages from the rest of the world, including established artists wishing to infuse their own work with the sound and soul of Africa.
The Centre preserves and offers the best in traditional African performing arts; at the same time, it also provides space and opportunity for experimentation, fusion, and in many ways, therapy. Just as children are nurtured by the arts of Africa, adults find these arts uniquely healing to the mind, body, and spirit.
For the People
The Akpe Cultural Centre is a boon to the economy of Kokrobite, offering employment opportunities and drawing even more travelers to this popular beach destination. It is a hotel, dining, and conference centre as well as a vibrant teaching venue.
Importantly, it is also the mission of the Akpe Cultural Centre to offer free arts education, as well as meals while at the centre, to local children whose families would be otherwise unable to afford these lessons.