The Holy Rosary School, run by the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary (MSHR) at Asikasu in the Apostolic Vicariate of Donkorkrom in Ghana’s Eastern Region of Ghana, has joined other Schools to mark the 2nd edition of the “Eat Ghana, Wear Ghana” Day, 2025.
The April 4, 2024 celebration was a response to an invitation from the Ghana Education Service, calling on all schools within the Kwahu Afram Plains North to organise activities to mark the Eastern Regional cultural celebration, dubbed “Eat Ghana, Wear Ghana, Dance Ghana and Sing Ghana”.
Addressing the learners cladded in their Ghanaian attire, Sr. Stella Nwosu, MSHR, Headmistress of the Holy Rosary School, Donkorkrom said the event was aimed at celebrating Ghana in a “special way,” through their various cultural attires and dishes.
She added that the occasion was an opportunity for the school and pupils to appreciate the different cultures of Ghana, appreciate one another, and “how God has blessed us with different types of food we have been enjoying.”
The essence of the celebration, she said was to enable children “to appreciate the other person, the culture, the dressing and the food of other people.”
The Nigerian-born Missionary Sister of the Holy Rosary, who was herself adorned in typical Akan attire, urged the learners to take opportunity of the event to learn more about culture.
She prayed that the activities would help add to “the knowledge we have about who we are as Ghanaians”.
Mr. Godwin Ayiku, Chairman of the Holy Rosary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), expressed gratitude to the School Management, and the teaching staff for organising such a “beautiful programme,” which he described as “an event that showcases Ghanaian wear and food”.
He thanked parents who provided their children with the right food and attire for the celebration.
“It is very good to see children in Ghanaian attire and bringing Ghanaian food to showcase in this special event,” he admired.
On his part, Mr. Bismark Anku, Special Education Coordinator at the Ghana Education Service expressed deep joy and contentment for what he had witnessed in the Holy Rosary School and other schools they had visited and was heartily grateful to the school administration and staff of Holy Rosary School for the organisation.
He suggested that the celebrations should be organized more frequently, preferably every month to give the children the opportunity to learn and know their culture well.
Activities featured during the celebration included cultural dances, showcasing the Akan and Ewe tribes, a drama depicting a naming ceremony in typical Akan culture, the display and eating of various Ghanaian dishes by learners, staff and dignitaries.
Present at the ceremony were some staff from the Ghana Education Service for Kwahu Afram Plains, North, some parents and pupils.
By Sr. Sylvie Lum Cho, MSHR (Sister Communicator / DEPSOCOM, Donkorkrom Apostolic Vicariate)
