The Director of the National Folklore Board, Nana Adjoa Adobea Asante over the weekend, tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart, Andrew Nii Adjei Khartey in a beautiful and colorful wedding ceremony.
Khartey, like Nana Adjoa is also a lawyer by profession.
The ceremony was witnessed by H.E Shi Ting Wang, China’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Mr. Edward Boateng, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Hon. Joseph Osei-Wusu, 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Ghana, Francis Asenso- Boakye, Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Ziblim Iddi, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority, Nana Boakye, NPP Youth Organizer, Josephine Nkrumah, Chairperson of the NCCE, Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee and other distinguished guests.
The creative arts industry with whom Nana Adjoa has fraternized over the past year and a half, was also well-represented with Agya Koo Nimo, Trigmatic, Obour, Professor Esi Sutherland-Addy, Nana Asaase, and Bob Smith Jnr a.k.a Diabolo man in attendance.
The traditional marriage was a very colorful ceremony that showcased our indigenous kente cloths in various patterns and colors. The National Folklore Board Director, whose institution is responsible for the promotion of folklore including kente and our adinkra symbols indeed used her marriage ceremony to promote these elements of our folklore.
Andrew and Nana Adjoa, ‘y3ma mo aware sor!’
Source: National Folklore Board
