Ashanti street art surge
The Ashanti Street Art Festival at Asokwa Interchange showcased live painting by Form 3 students from Kumasi Anglican Senior High School, with videos highlighting their dexterity and style. Social clips under #Ashantifest26 have been spreading fast — the original posts logged engagement and strong local buzz. ( )
AshantiFest 2026 was officially launched on March 19, 2026 under the theme “Our Stories, Our History, Our Culture,” with Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene named as the festival lead and MTN Ghana confirmed as a launch partner. (kikisinare.com)) A street-art activation staged at the Asokwa Interchange was carried live by Monhwe TV in a stream titled “LIVE: STREET ART FESTIVAL AT ASOKWA INTERCHANGE.” (youtube.com)) Dr. Frank Amoakohene has promoted the festival across his social channels using #AshantiFest and posted multiple recap clips as part of the official rollout for the 2026 programme. (kikisinare.com)) Festival organisers have linked the arts programme to youth-skills initiatives: the AshantiFest rollout references a training scheme that selected about 50 young people per constituency—roughly 2,300 beneficiaries—to receive skills training supported by ten master trainers. (kikisinare.com)) Local social posts tied to the activation show measurable traction online, including a Dr. Amoakohene TikTok clip with about 2,415 likes, short TikTok updates reporting dozens of likes, and the Asokwa event being rebroadcast on a YouTube live stream. (tiktok.com)) Organisers say the street-art activation sits alongside other AshantiFest highlights—an MTN-backed artists’ concert and a football gala—and officials have flagged Lake Bosomtwe promotion and nearby road projects as part of the festival’s tourism and access strategy. (kikisinare.com))
