The Fifth Annual CHALE WOTE Street Art Festival takes place from 20- 23 August 2015. CHALE WOTE is produced by ACCRA [dot] ALT and annual partners, REDD KAT Pictures, Foundation for Contemporary Art Ghana, Dr. Monk, AfroGallonism and No Limit Charity Foundation.

CHALE WOTE draws thousands to James Town and 2015 promises an even larger audience. The festival is a collective effort of many people ranging from artists, musicians, community activists, writers, designers and students, all working together to sustain and grow West Africa’s largest street art festival.

The free festival includes murals, street paintings, theatre, installations, live music performances, dance, extreme sports, fashion, poetry, historical tours, art workshops, food and technology markets.

For the first time, we are expanding the festival to a 4-day experience. On Thursday, 20 August – Friday, 21 August, CHALE WOTE will host The LABS.

This interactive series of conversations, film screenings and music installations explore the theme of this year’s festival, African Electronics, from 1 – 9PM both days. Thursday’s LABS take place at Nubuke Foundation while Friday’s LABS take place at WEB Du Bois Centre.

On 22-23 August, CHALE WOTE continues in James Town with over 200 Accra based

and international artists launching original and site-specific installations and performances along the High Street and into the James Town community (12midday – 9pm).

More than 25 works will take shape by Ghanaian artists including Bright Ackwerh, Benjamin Okantey, Adjo Kisser, Steloo, Nana Oforiatta Ayim, Attukwei Clottey, Kwame Asante Agyare and Accra Theatre Workshop, among many others.

CHALE WOTE 2015 also welcomes works by internationally acclaimed participants including the JHB Massive – a multidisciplinary group of 15 South African artists, Elsa M’bala (Cameroon), Temi Kogbe (Nigeria), Anna Kurtycz and RUDEK (Benin), Sandra Krampelhuber (Austria) and Kenturah Davis (U.S.), among others.

Some key features of CHALE WOTE 2015 include: Historical tours of James Town and Ussher Town, the beachside and key landmarks. Tours take place at the top of every hour (12midday – 5pm) at Brazil House.

A matrix of installations and performances off High Street on Brazil Lane, Brazil House, Franklin House and Akanmaje Park and Palace The Open Runway, a street fashion catwalk from 3-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, opposite the James Town Post Office.

The HighLife Music Café in Mantse Agbonaa featuring live music bands and DJ installations on Saturday + Sunday between 12midday-6pm.

Children’s City, an interactive zone of art activities for children ages 8-15 at the Ga Mashie Development Agency (GAMADA).

High energy processions by the Flat Land Boys, Go Lokal and James Town community members; The Nubuke Hub featuring murals and conversations about electronics waste in Ghana, between James Town Post Office and the Customs building; A tech lounge, fashion designers, food and art markets.

In addition to this, the two-day LABS will feature more than a dozen short films by Ghanaian and international filmmakers.