General Information
Visas
The office of the Center for International Education at the University of Cape Coast has been assisting with visa applications of the many international students and academics who visit the University of Cape Coast annually. The conference secretariat will work closely with the centre to ensure that visa applications of international participants are as effortless as can possibly be. All participants who require a visa to travel to Ghana must begin the application process soon enough.
Currency
The official currency used in Ghana is the Ghana cedi. For planning purposes, participants may use the Bank of Ghana currency conversion rate which can be accessed through the bank's website.
Languages
Although Ghana has up to 50 indigenous languages, the official language is English. Conference participants can use the English language not only within the conference space, but also to navigate their day-to-day activities in Ghana.
Local musics
Ghana is one of the most musically-diverse countries in the world. Within each of the 16 administrative regions of the country are unique local/ethnically distinct music and dance forms which speak to the richness and heterogeneity Ghana’s musical cultures. In Cape Coast alone (the conference venue), there are at least twelve (12) major cultural troupes that perform different musical forms from different parts of the country.
Cape Coast is very close to the spot where the label ‘high-life’ was couched for Ghana’s homegrown popular musical style. Cape Coast is also home to some of Ghana’s topmost choral groups that perform rich locally composed choral music. The legendary singing fishermen of Ghana can also be found along the shores of Cape Coast in very close proximity to the University.
Musical variety is one of the strongest areas that Ghana and Cape Coast has to offer.
Personal safety
Ghana is a friendly and welcoming country and crime is relatively low. As in most places, protect your valuables from petty theft and pickpockets, and there are often persistent touts around the entries to some of the major tourism venues.
The office of the Center for International Education at the University of Cape Coast has been assisting with visa applications of the many international students and academics who visit the University of Cape Coast annually. The conference secretariat will work closely with the centre to ensure that visa applications of international participants are as effortless as can possibly be. All participants who require a visa to travel to Ghana must begin the application process soon enough.
Currency
The official currency used in Ghana is the Ghana cedi. For planning purposes, participants may use the Bank of Ghana currency conversion rate which can be accessed through the bank's website.
Languages
Although Ghana has up to 50 indigenous languages, the official language is English. Conference participants can use the English language not only within the conference space, but also to navigate their day-to-day activities in Ghana.
Local musics
Ghana is one of the most musically-diverse countries in the world. Within each of the 16 administrative regions of the country are unique local/ethnically distinct music and dance forms which speak to the richness and heterogeneity Ghana’s musical cultures. In Cape Coast alone (the conference venue), there are at least twelve (12) major cultural troupes that perform different musical forms from different parts of the country.
Cape Coast is very close to the spot where the label ‘high-life’ was couched for Ghana’s homegrown popular musical style. Cape Coast is also home to some of Ghana’s topmost choral groups that perform rich locally composed choral music. The legendary singing fishermen of Ghana can also be found along the shores of Cape Coast in very close proximity to the University.
Musical variety is one of the strongest areas that Ghana and Cape Coast has to offer.
Personal safety
Ghana is a friendly and welcoming country and crime is relatively low. As in most places, protect your valuables from petty theft and pickpockets, and there are often persistent touts around the entries to some of the major tourism venues.
