Tsadidi Street Art Festival wows Keta Community with grand procession led by GlennSamm – SEE PHOTOS

Keta, Volta Region — The Tsadidi Street Art Festival once again captivated audiences with a spectacular celebration of creativity, culture, and community spirit. This year’s edition reaffirmed Keta’s growing reputation as the artistic heart of the Volta Region, showcasing the transformative power of public art and collective expression.

Curated by renowned walking artist GlennSamm popularly known by his performance persona Akabutu and Ian Kwakye the three-day festival offered an immersive experience that blended art, music, tradition, and social engagement.

The festivities began on Friday, 31st October, with the Children’s Dorm Project at the Keta Municipal Government Hospital — a heartwarming initiative that combined art and healing. In collaboration with the InPosters Art Collective, a group of contemporary Ghanaian visual artists known for their experimental and socially responsive works, volunteers and local creatives transformed the hospital’s children’s ward into a bright, inspiring space filled with color, murals, and hope. The project symbolized the festival’s belief in art as a vehicle for community care and emotional wellness.

That evening, the community gathered along the shores for Bonfire Night, an intimate and joyous event that brought together locals, visitors, and performers around music, storytelling, and drumming. Under the coastal night sky, participants shared stories of heritage, resilience, and creativity — setting a soulful tone for the days ahead.

On Saturday, 1st November, Keta’s streets exploded into life with a grand art procession led by GlennSamm (Akabutu). The dynamic parade featured striking costumes, energetic traditional drumming, graffiti installations, live painting, and interactive performances that turned the town into a moving gallery of color and rhythm. The fusion of contemporary street art with traditional Anlo aesthetics created a breathtaking visual dialogue between past and present — a hallmark of the Tsadidi experience.

The festival culminated on Sunday, with residents and visitors flooding the streets in a jubilant celebration of community pride, creativity, and shared identity. Local teams, vendors, and artisans joined in for outdoor card games and turned Keta into a mosaic of cultural vibrancy and social unity.

Supported by the Ghana Tourism Authority and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, the Tsadidi Street Art Festival continues to evolve as a major cultural platform celebrating the artistic pulse and heritage of Keta, the Anlo people, and the wider Volta Region.