The Calendar.
A detailed two-day schedule for the inaugural celebration — followed by the wider Osu Alata calendar of durbar, lecture, exhibition, and tech clinic dates.
- Edition
- Vol. I
- Days
- 02
- Open Events
- 14
- Livestreamed
- 06
01
The Roots
& The Calling.
Focus on youth and heritage — libation at the Palace, fireside chats in clan houses, and tech clinics for the next generation of Osu Alata builders.
Libation & Proclamation at the Palace
Opening of the inaugural Alata Kakalɔi calendar. Pouring of libation by the Mantse, and formal proclamation of the Pioneer Shield ceremony.
Forecourt
Youth Tech Clinic № 1 — Connectivity Basics
A working session for Osu Alata youth: networks, devices, and the practical skills that turn access into capability.
Annex Hall
Youth Tech Clinic № 2 — Hardware Distribution
Distribution of laptops and tablets to nominated youth — a tangible step in bridging the digital divide, supported by Day-One sponsors.
Annex Hall
Clan Trail Storytelling — Fireside Chats
Elders host the youth in traditional clan houses along a walking trail through Osu. Stories of the migration, the sea, and the Samai.
(Walking Trail)
Communal Supper
The first day closes at the Mantse's Palace with a shared meal — guests, elders, youth, and honourees at one table.
Courtyard
02
The Hero's
Journey.
The Grand Durbar of Heroes, a Tech-Heritage Exhibition, and the Hero's Lecture — culminating in the presentation of the Pioneer Shield.
Grand Durbar of Heroes
A colourful procession of chiefs and queen mothers. Drums, kente, and the formal arrival of the Mantse in state.
Grand Court
Tech-Heritage Exhibition Opens
A gallery showcasing traditional fishing tools alongside early internet artifacts — the evolution of "connection" rendered as object lessons.
Exhibition Wing
The Hero's Lecture — Prof. N. N. Quaynor
Keynote address: "Leveraging Heritage for the Future." The Architect of the African Internet on what Osu Alata's tradition has to teach the next generation.
Grand Hall
Award Ceremony — The Pioneer Shield
The presentation of the inaugural Alata Kakalɔi Award to Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor by the Osu Alata Mantse.
Grand Hall
Closing Reception
Music, palm wine, and farewells. The first edition concludes — the Shield begins its history.
Garden Terrace
Beyond the inaugural durbar.
A rolling calendar of Osu Alata Kakalɔi events: lectures, exhibitions, youth clinics, and the next Grand Durbar.
Tech-Heritage Exhibition — Travelling Edition
The fishing-tool / early-internet gallery opens at the University of Cape Coast for a month-long residency.
UCC Computer Science Dept.
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Quaynor Lecture Series — № 1
Inaugural standalone lecture: “The Information Superhighway, fifteen years on.” Streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
Grand Hall
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Youth Tech Clinic — Coastal Schools Tour
A six-school tour of the Osu coastal corridor — connectivity, hardware, and starter curriculum.
Six schools
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Samai Symposium
A two-day academic gathering on the Ga Samai — bringing together linguists, designers, and community elders.
Lecture Hall
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Pioneer Nominations Open · Vol. II
The Osu Alata Council opens nominations for the second Pioneer Shield. Public submissions accepted via the Contact form.
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Vol. II — The Second Durbar
The second annual Alata Kakalɔi durbar. Honouree to be announced after Council deliberations in February.
Two-day Programme
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Osu Alata Mantse's Palace.
The seat of Alata authority and the home of the Pioneer Shield ceremony. All inaugural events take place at the Palace and along the Clan Trail through Osu.
Address. Osu Alata Mantse's Palace, Accra, Ghana.
Public transit. Osu junction stops on Cantonments Road; ten-minute walk.
Accessibility. Step-free access at the East Gate; reserved seating on request.
