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Indo Ghana Meet at Marwah Studios |
Noida: A powerful delegation of the filmmakers from
Ghana arrived at ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment
Industry to join hands with the chamber to promote film activities in Ghana.
The delegation was lead by the National President of
Film Directors Guild of Ghana [FDGG] Richard Yaw Boateng along with
Haruna Seidu Soale Greater Accra Regional Chairman [FDGG], Ernest Ackom Ag.
General Secretary
[FDGG] and Daniel Fiifi Jayden Communications
Director [FDGG] were there at Marwah Studios to discuss and plan the activities
of Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum in the next few months.
“Indo Ghana
has gone far ahead in devolving the relations between the two countries through
art and culture. Today a very important event of World Environment Day is also
inaugurated along with the Indo Ghana Summit, which speaks of our relation with
Ghana. I welcome the film delegation to AAFT,” said Sandeep Marwah President
ICMEI.
“We are
amazed to receive such a grand reception at Marwah Studios, this speaks that
Sandeep Marwah is a great showman of Indian Film Industry. His international
status is beyond comparison. We wish to have a very strong bonding with ICMEI,
Marwah Group and Indian Film Industry,” said Richard Yaw Boateng.
“The
relations between Ghana and India are growing day by day since we have created
Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum. I am sure we will be able to do wonders in
the next few months. ICMEI activities are par excellence,” said H.E. Mr. Michael Aaron N.N. Oquaye Jnr., High
Commissioner of Ghana to India while opening the Indo Ghana Session at AAFT.
High
Commissioner was accompanied with Mrs. Nana
Kraah Ansah Adjei Minister Counsellor, Aaron Nuamah Sintim, Head of Consular, Michael
Harry Ansah, Special Aide of the High Commissioner of Ghana and Mrs. Jaee
Bhatnagar Secretary to High Commissioner of Ghana.
The
delegation took the tour of the Film School AAFT- Asian Academy of Film And Television,
met a group of filmmakers and television producers,had interaction with the
media students after the summit.
Radio
Noida, MSTV and other national press covered the event. A grand dinner was also
planned in the honor of the delegation. A scholarship for a short-term course
in Production Direction at AAFT was also presented to the members of
delegation.
The Chair
for IGFCF Sandeep Marwah presented the life membership of Indo Ghana Film And
Cultural Forum to all the members of the delegation.
Later High Commissioner
of Ghana Honored Sandeep Marwah with an award for the promotion of Indo Ghana
relations.