Maame Efua Houadjato is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjato, has thrown her support behind the 2025 edition of Christmas in Chorkor, describing it as a community-driven festival with strong potential to grow into a major Christmas tourism destination.
The festival, which runs from December 24 to 27, 2025, will take place across multiple venues within the Chorkor community in the Ablekuma South Constituency.
Widely regarded as a celebration of community bonding, love-sharing and youth creativity, Christmas in Chorkor has steadily grown into one of Ghana’s most vibrant grassroots festive events.
Designed as a “Walking Festival,” activities officially kick off with a Boxing Recap and Bonfire Night on December 24 at Pub 9, followed by an All-White Party at the same venue on Christmas Day, December 25.
One of the highlights of the festival, the Inter-Chorkor Suburbs Aponkye Cup — a small-posts football gala — will take centre stage on Friday, December 26 (Boxing Day) at the Extra O Park.
The football event will be complemented by a series of community activities, culminating in a special celebration of musician Mzbel’s 46th birthday with the children of Chorkor.
The Extra O Park, which hosts the football gala, is recognised as a local tourism site, having produced iconic football talents including former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah, who led Ghana to its first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, as well as other notable players such as Bobby Short.
Although the festival is not officially listed among the national “December in GH” events, Maame Efua Houadjato has identified Christmas in Chorkor as a unique initiative worthy of institutional support.
In that regard, the Ghana Tourism Authority is providing logistical backing, including the popular double-decker bus, popularly known as “Auntie Dede,” packs of water and branded T-shirts for the festival’s final-day activity — the Kolikoliko Street Invasion Walk.
The Street Invasion Walk, traditionally the most patronised activity of the festival, attracts large numbers of participants from within Chorkor and surrounding communities.
In a personal gesture of goodwill, the GTA CEO has also donated goat trophies for winners of the Aponkye Cup, in addition to drinks and other logistics to support children-focused activities during the celebrations.
The 2025 edition of Christmas in Chorkor, driven largely by the youth of the community, will climax with a Karnival in the Pool at the Nordsee Beach Resort on the night following the Street Invasion Walk.
The festival is produced by Playhouse.kom and Chorkor Republik, in collaboration with the Office of the Ablekuma South Sub-Metropolitan Chairman and V-Studios.
Sponsors include the Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Library Authority, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and Apple Man Mzbel, with support from the Creative Arts Agency of Ghana, Kessben Media, Cadling Fashion and Duo Concept Foundation.
Participation in all activities is free to the public.
