Join Us for Another Exciting Trip to Ghana!

This coming Sunday, April 28, 19 travelers will depart Charlottesville for Winneba, Ghana on the 14th Sister City group delegation since our Charlottesville-Winneba Sister City partnership was founded in 2009.  We are excited to introduce a whole new group of visitors to our friends and hosts in our wonderful Sister City.

Even though our 14th delegation hasn't even left for Ghana yet, planning is already underway for the 15th delegation!  The next journey to Winneba is timed to coincide with the Kakamotobi (Fancy Dress Festival) in Winneba on & around New Year's Day, with approx. travel dates of Dec. 29, 2024-Jan. 8, 2025. 

If you or anyone you know may wish to participate, please view the Trip Info Sheet.  We are limiting the trip to approx. 15 travelers and spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Tracey Howard-Gough, Michelle Feggans and Sabrina Feggans will be the organizing team for this trip.  

Please help spread the word!

May 2024 Trip to Ghana

We are excited to announce that the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation will be leading another group trip to Winneba, Ghana in May 2024, in conjunction with Winneba's largest annual festival.  Approximate travel dates are April 29-May 9, 2024.  

Group is limited to 25 travelers and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  For more info, including payment details, click here for the Trip Info. Sheet.

If you'd like to learn more about the trip before deciding to participate, we're holding a Trip Info Session (by Zoom) on Monday, November 13 at 7pm.  The link to participate is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88471672823 and the password is djNBK0VaRllWWEhSbGNJU1VIWWlRdz09 .  The Info Session will be recorded if you can't attend but would still like to view it. 

Hope some of you will be able to join us in May.  Please help spread the word!

May 2023 Trip to Ghana

The Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation is pleased to announce that we're going back to Ghana!  Approx. travel dates are May 1-11, 2023.  This will be the 11th Charlottesville delegation to visit our Sister City of Winneba since 2009 and we look forward to the journey.  

For an Info Sheet about the trip, see https://docs.google.com/file/d/14a9zpbOFdzbXzWj4LHCuPjO1EvlJ6OXu/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword.  Please feel free to share this Info Sheet with anyone you know who might be interested in traveling with us.  Next Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 7-8pm, we'll have an Info Session (via Zoom) to share more information about the trip and answer questions that any prospective travelers might have.  The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88522037647.  This Info Session is optional and will be recorded in case you aren't able to join us live.

We are capping the number of participants in this delegation to 25 people.  Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Deadline for paying the travel fee ($2,500) is March 6.  See the linked Info Sheet for more details on payment.  As always, you do not have to be a resident of the City of Charlottesville to participate.

Any questions?  Please feel free to contact Dave Norris at cvilledave@gmail.com or (434) 242-5165.

Thanks!

Dave Norris and Richard Morris, Trip Co-Organizers

Charlottesville Heads Back to Ghana!

The Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation is pleased to announce that we are organizing another group trip to Charlottesville's Sister City of Winneba, Ghana!  Travel dates are May 4-13, 2022 and the cost is $2,200 per person, which covers airfare, lodging, meals, ground transportation, travel visa, travel health insurance, admission fees, and more.  Payment is due March 1.  If you, or anyone you know, might be interested in joining us for this trip, see this Trip Info Sheet for more information:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/12DpYKlGg-uOsxAEoEHmDTHL0QD0lEW82/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115609929013058682052&rtpof=true&sd=true 

You are also welcome to join us for a Trip Info. Session (via Zoom) on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7pm, which will feature a lot more information about the trip, including COVID-related travel requirements and precautions. The link to participate in the Info Session is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87331451586. 

If you have any questions about the trip in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact Dave Norris at (434) 242-5165 or cvilledave@gmail.com.

Welcome to the Work of the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation!

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Corey Harris and Chihamba to Perform Benefit Concert for the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation on Dec. 2!

Big news!  Corey Harris, the blues legend who hasn’t performed in Charlottesville since 2016, has agreed to headline a benefit concert at the Paramount Theater on Thurs., Dec. 2 for the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation!  Chihamba, the African dance troupe, will be opening.  This event will also double as the release party for Corey’s new album, “Insurrection Blues,” AND his new book, “Bluespeople Illustrated:  Legends of the Blues.”  Very exciting! 

Tickets are $25 each or $35 at the door.  Ticket-buyers will have the ability to purchase additional tickets to be donated to young musicians from the Music Resource Center and to local families who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend. 

The event will also feature a silent auction to raise additional funds for the Foundation's work in Winneba and for our Travel Scholarship Fund. 

Please buy your tickets now and spread the word among your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc! 

For more info on Corey:  https://fliartists.com/artists/american-traditions/corey-harris

For more info on the concert, or to purchase tickets:  https://www.theparamount.net/event/corey-harris/

Two Upcoming Opportunities to Visit Winneba, Ghana!

The Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation is pleased to announce that we are organizing two trips from Charlottesville to Winneba, Ghana in the coming months, scheduled around Winneba's two major annual festivals:

1) The first trip will depart on or about Dec. 29, 2021 and coincide with the Fancy Dress (Kakamotobi) Festival on New Year's Day 

2) The second trip will depart on or about May 2, 2022 and coincide with the Aboakyer Festival on the first Saturday in May 

Both trips will last approx. 10-12 days.  

If you, or anyone you know, would like more info. about these trips, please click here to view the Trip Info. Sheet.  Feel free to share this info with anyone you know who may be interested.  You do not have to be a Charlottesville city resident to participate in one of these trips.

For anyone who wants to learn more about these trips, the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation will be holding a virtual Trip Information Session (via Zoom) on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 from 7-8pm.  Zoom link is  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88979734912.  One of the many topics we will cover that evening is how travel to Ghana has been impacted by COVID, which we know is in the forefront of many people's minds right now.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dave Norris, Executive Director of the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation, at cvilledave@gmail.com or (434) 242-5165.  

We are excited to be heading back to Ghana again soon, and we hope that many of you will be able to join us!