Ghanaian poet and playwright, Chief Moomen, is in the United States of America with 24 others for the 2024 Global Programme of the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowships .
Taking to Facebook to announce his inclusion in the programme, he wrote: "I am truly proud and grateful that out of hundreds of applications around the world, in a very competitive and rigorous selection process, my work over the years and my vision for The Mansa World was chosen as a potentially groundbreaking and impactful project on Africa’s creative economy worthy of the opportunity the Fellowship offers."
According to him, for the next six weeks, he will be touring about eight States interacting with producers, directors, academics, policy makers and other experts within the American theatre industry and related fields.
"It is expected that the Fellowship will provide me with key insights and important access towards the further development The Mansa World.
I am particularly excited that I will be spending some good time at Broadway watching major productions and interacting with senior executives. I will also be doing some high profile performances and making presentations about the project on some major platforms," he noted.
He indicated that he sees this as a big opportunity and hopes to make the best out of it.
"I am grateful to all who have played a small or big role in this incredible journey I have been on. Slowly but surely the dream is building and the vision is taking shape," he concluded.
Chief Moomen is one of Ghana's enterprising playwrights breaking boundaries with his craft.
On February 17, 2024, Chief Moomen attended the World Conference on Culture and Arts Education in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
This comes after the launch of ‘The Mansa World’, an initiative by Chief that is curating African history and heritage in a variety of exciting content across theatre, film and other derivatives for global audiences.
It was launched at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris on October 18, 2023.
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