Nkawie (Ashanti Region) 18 July 2003 - The Atwima District Education Directorate came first in drum language and poetry recital in this year's second-cycle institutions inter-district cultural festival competition held at the Kumasi Cultural Centre on Wednesday.
It also placed
second in art and craft exhibition, dance drama, drumming and dancing after Kumasi Metropolitan Education Directorate, while Amansie West came third followed by Ahafo-Ano
South and Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma Districts.
Ibrahim Mohammed, District Cultural Officer at Atwima District Education Office, presented shields and
certificates to the winners. Obeng-Darko commended
the participants for bringing honour to the district and urged them to continue
to improve upon their performance to win more laurels for the district.
He stressed
that indiscipline and other social vices among the youth can adequately be
addressed, if much attention is paid to the promotion and development of the
country's rich cultural practices.
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