Ghana Trade Fair Center
| Ghana Trade Fair Center | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Labadi, Accra |
| Owner | Minister for Trade and Industry (Ghana) |
| Operator | Ghana Trade Fair Authority |
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Enclosed space | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Ghana Trade Fair Center is the largest fairground located in La in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
History
[edit]The Trade Fair Center was designed and constructed from 1962 to 1967 by the Ghana National Construction Corporation (GNCC).[1][2] The chief architect was Victor Adegbite from Ghana. The designers of the fair were two architects from then socialist Poland, Jacek Chyrosz and Stanisław Rymaszewski.[3] The fair was initiated by Ghana's first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah[4][5] in order to stimulate the country's international trade and to carry forward his vision of pan-African union.
The trade fair center and its first international trade fair was opened on February 1, 1967 by Joseph Arthur Ankrah, the then Head of State.[6][7]
Facilities
[edit]The center lies on a 127-acre land it has shops, exhibition halls, clinics and stands. There are several pavilions, among them Pavilion A, Pavilion B and the round Africa Pavilion.[8][9][10]
The Africa Pavilion
[edit]The Africa Pavilion was designed by the Polish architects Jacek Chyrosz and Stanisław Rymaszewski. For the building, they chose a round form with an aluminum roof - a reference to two symbols of power in West Africa: the umbrella and the baobab tree. The aluminum sheets for the round roof of the Africa Pavilion were shipped from Britain.[11][12] The iconic round roof collapsed in April 2007.[13]
Events
[edit]The Trade Fair Center has hosted numerous events both local and international. These include Trade Fairs, musical concerts etc.[14] Some events include:
- 7th ECOWAS trade fair (2013)
- re:publica Accra (2018, https://re-publica.com/en/page/republica-accra)
Media related to Ghana Trade Fair Center at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ Stanek, Łukasz. "Architects from Socialist Countries in Ghana (1957-67): Modern Architecture and Mondialisation". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 74 (4): 416–442. doi:10.1525/jsah.2015.74.4.416. ISSN 0037-9808.
- ^ Stanek, Łukasz (2020). Architecture in global socialism : Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War. Princeton. ISBN 978-0-691-19455-4. OCLC 1134854794.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Stanek, Łukasz. "Architects from Socialist Countries in Ghana (1957-67): Modern Architecture and Mondialisation". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 74 (4): 417. ISSN 0037-9808.
- ^ "Trade Fair Centre to be transformed into Mini Expo City". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Trade Fair Centre in ruins". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Stanek, Łukasz. "Architects from Socialist Countries in Ghana (1957-67): Modern Architecture and Mondialisation". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 74 (4): 416–442. doi:10.1525/jsah.2015.74.4.416. ISSN 0037-9808.
- ^ Stanek, Łukasz (2020). Architecture in global socialism : Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War. Princeton. ISBN 978-0-691-19455-4. OCLC 1134854794.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Osam, Efua Idan. "Gov't to compensate La residents over Trade Fair land". Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Akligo, Ernest. "Govt seeks strategic investors to revive trade fair". www.adomonline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Stanek, Łukasz. "Architects from Socialist Countries in Ghana (1957-67): Modern Architecture and Mondialisation". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 74 (4): 416–442. doi:10.1525/jsah.2015.74.4.416. ISSN 0037-9808.
- ^ Stanek, Łukasz. "Architects from Socialist Countries in Ghana (1957-67): Modern Architecture and Mondialisation". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 74 (4): 416–442. doi:10.1525/jsah.2015.74.4.416. ISSN 0037-9808.
- ^ Stanek, Łukasz (2020). Architecture in global socialism : Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War. Princeton. ISBN 978-0-691-19455-4. OCLC 1134854794.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Roof of Round Pavilion at Trade Fair collapses | General News 2007-04-17". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ "Ghana News - Trade Fair Centre undergoes refurbishment ahead of upcoming 7th ECOWAS trade fair". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-06.