The Centre for National Culture (CNC) has been urged to develop activities in which the municipal
and district assemblies could invest to generate more revenue.
Mr Isaac Kodobissah, Ho Municipal Chief Executive, made the call at the opening of a workshop for selected district cultural officers of the CNC and district assembly planning officers on Wednesday.
He observed that most Ghanaian culture, other than the usual drumming and dancing, was replete with attractive activities which were developmental in nature and potential revenue earners.
The workshop, organized by the CNC with sponsorship from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) of Germany, was on the theme; "Culture and Development Planning."
Mr Kordobissah said though drumming and dancing formed part of the Ghanaian culture, it was only an aspect and implored culture officers to delve deeper, discover, develop and promote
other activities which portrayed the Ghanaian
personality.
He conceded that the importance which the district assemblies had attached to culture was low and urged the culture officers to help change the trend by exploring the tourism potentials of
culture to attract the interest of the assemblies.
He said culture had become a source of foreign exchange for many countries which gave priority to it and integrated it into their governance structures at all levels.
Mr Michael Attipoe, a board member of CNC, called on musicians and all those in show business to "give to Ghana what is Ghanaian."
Mama Setsie III, Asafo Queen of Ho-Heve, who chaired the function, expressed disappointment at the way some musicians tended to portray women and girls as instruments of sex.
Mr William Addo, Volta Regional Director of CNC, urged the assemblies to realize the revenue potentials of cultural centres and invest in them for rapid development.
Mr Isaac Owusu Mensah of KAS urged Ghanaians to patronize Ghanaian foods and clothes and advised the assemblies
to take the lead in integrating culture into all their activities by, for instance, serving locally made drinks and foods at functions.