Tentative Ghana Itinerary 2008
1/03/2008 Depart for Philly Intl. Airport
Buses Leave
BMC at 2:30 or 3:30 pm (Haverford is to meet at BMC)
Swat BCC at 3pm
Flight #1 6:55pm
Flight #2 9:55pm
1/03/2008 Meet group in London, and leave for Ghana (same flight)
Flight to Accra 2:00pm
1/04/2008 Arrive in Accra, Ghana 8:55pm. Go to hotel
1/05/2008 Accra-Lecture at Legon University (Dr. Mainoo)
Visit Ashesi University (speak with Patrick Awuah)
Visit the School of the Arts (Noyam School of Dance)
1/06/2008 Travel to the Volta Region
Visit the River/Dam/Cruise (?)
1/07/2008 Depart for Kumasi
Visit the Weaving Village (near Bonsu?)
1/08/2008 In Kumasi,
Visit the:
Ashanti Palace
Cultural Arts Center
Dinner with local Chief
1/09/2008 Open Air Market (before we leave)
Obuasi Gold Mine
Travel to Cape Coast
1/10/2008 African American Outdoor Museum
Kakum National Park, "Ropes Sky Walk"
Crocodile Restaurant
1/11/2008 Visit El Mina and Cape Coast Castles
1/12/2008 Visit Cape Coast University
Speaker: Kofi Anyidoho (?)
Travel to Accra
1/13/2008 Visits to cultural sites
Aburi Garden
Cultural Arts Center
Nkrumah's Crypt
Black Star Stadium
Downtown Market
Free time
1/14/2008 Free Time
The DuBois Center
Padmore Museum
1/15/2008 Depart for the Airport at 6 pm
London Heathrow Airport: Depart for US at 11:15 am
1/16/2008 Arrive at Philadelphia International Airport at 2:30 pm