Asanteman Council of North America celebrates 2017 Asante Day in Ohio.

The Asanteman Council of North America (ACONA) is holding the 2017 annual convention in Columbus, Ohio on September 1st through to September 3rd. It is being hosted by the Asanteman Association of Columbus, Ohio.

The Asante Day is an annual event organized by ACONA, which is the umbrella organization that coordinates the activities of the various Asanteman associations in North America which comprises the United States and Canada. ACONA has been supported by the Manhyia palace since it’s inception, which dates back in the early eighties.

ACONA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring together residents of North America who are of the Asante ethnic group of Ghana and others interested in Asante culture and traditions, to assist in the socio-economic development in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

The primary objective of the Asante Day Celebrations is to bring together all member associations, ghanaians and friends of Ghana for a Labor Day weekend of entertainment and cultural show, and to raise funds.

This year our goal is to raise funds and mobilize other resources to support our long-term project aimed at improving healthcare and education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Our theme therefore for the event is: “Building a foundation for the next Generation through Education and Healthcare”.

Current members of ACONA participating in the Asante Day Celebration are as follows:

The Asanteman Association of Toronto, Canada. The Asanteman Association of Chicago and Midwest. The Asanteman Association of Southern California. The Asante Kroye Kuo of Greater Houston, Texas.

The Asanteman Association of Greater Cincinnati, Ohio. The Asanteman Association of the Carolinas, Charlotte, North Carolina. The Asanteman Association of Columbus, Ohio. The Asanteman Association of Tennessee. The Asanteman Cultural Association of Quebec, Montreal, Canada. The Asanteman Association of Worcester, Massachusetts. The Asante Unity Association, Washington Metro Area.

NANANOM of ACONA in conjunction with the Secretariat, headed by Professor Samuel Kwaku Agyeman Duah is urging members as well as the general public to attend this event in their numbers.