Peggy@60...Night of Glitz & Glam

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The 60th birthday dinner for Ms Peggy Addo at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 9, 2022, lived up to its billing as a night of glamour and glitz.

The décor set in Black and Gold, the colours for 60th anniversary, complemented with chandeliers and a sprinkle of lights all over the venue with a uniquely designed backdrop, set the tone for a glitzy night of good food, drinks, dance and good cheer.

As the time set for the event - 6:30pm struck, guests began arriving, resplendent in their dinner wear that conformed with the dress code for the evening. 

Coming after the President had announced that the wearing of face masks were no longer mandatory, guests could easily make each other out, which added to the excitement and glam.

The touch of black and gold was not lost on the saxophonist on the night, who donned an all black apparel and played his golden sax all through the night and was supported by a 'spinner' who played some golden oldies that kept guests partying all night long till day broke.

#Edmages wishes Ms Peggy Addo the very best of everything #canonshots #P@60 #Birthdaygirl

Graphic climaxes Ghana Month … Support Black Stars

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On Friday, March 25, 2022, staff of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), climaxed their Ghana Month celebration with games played locally such as Oware, ampe, ludo, draughts (dammy), to ma tu, cards (spar), scrabble and skipping among others. Local refreshments were also served.

To do that, staff did not only turn up looking sporty in jerseys of local football clubs, but also donned replica Black Stars jerseys in support of the team, which was incidentally playing its first leg of the world cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Well the Black Stars play their second leg against the Super Eagles today in Nigeria today, and what better way of throwing our support behind the team than showcasing some images captured during last Friday's GCGL games.

Go Black Stars Go! #Edmages #worldcupqualifier #qater2022 #gcgl #officethings #fifaworldcup

Ghana@65...Graphic staff rep their regions

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We are still in the Ghana Month, the month that a new nation Ghana, was birthed, after gaining independence from Britain.

In commemoration of Ghana's independence on March 6, 1957, the Graphic Communications Group Limited, has lined up series of activities involving its staff.

On Friday, March 11, 2022, the activity was dubbed "Rep your region", and rep their regions the staff did, coming to work beautifully dressed in attires of all colours from the 16 regions of Ghana.

#Edmages presents to you some of the images captured of staff adorned in or spotting some of the lovely indigenous and traditional apparels Ghana can boast of. Indeed, Ghana is beautiful!

Various awards were also presented to the best dressed staff and departments, after a catwalk by staff at the company's headquarters in Accra.

#ghana@65  #gcgl #officethings #ghanaindependence

 

Ghana@65...Just because it is Ghana Month

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Ghana gained its independence from the British on March 6, 1957, becoming the first African country south of the Sahara to do so. Subsequently Ghana became the torch bearer in Africa, leading other countries to the path of independence.

This year Ghana attains 65 years since that fateful day that the country was declared independent by its first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah at the old polo grounds in Accra. 

To commemorate the month of March dubbed Ghana Month because it is considered the country's birth month, employees of the Graphic Communications Group Limited have decided to go Ghanaian or African in the choice of clothes to work. 

#Edmages yesterday, March 3, captured some workers going about their duties in their African prints and shares some of them with you.

#ghanamonth #march6 #ghanaindependence #ghana #africa #ghana@65

Happy Birthday to an adopted daughter...Yvonnie Sundu

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Dear Ms Yvonnie Akonda Sundu, I am grateful to God that our paths crossed way back in 2017. Indeed, you always remind me of God's goodness to His children and the fact that He has good plans for us, intended to bring us to the end that we expect.

On this special day, your mum, siblings and I wish you many more milestones to chalk up and more reasons for you to smile and be the bubbly you. Happy Birthday dear Malawian Queen. You are much loved. Have a Palindrome birthday (22-02-2022).

#Edmages #canonshots #portraitphotography #birthdaygirl 

Kiki...The Guy in the Hat

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Everyone knows Kiki as a fashionista because he is a devoted follower of fashion. His choice of clothing is not what you see everyday. He also loves his hat.

Aside his dressing he loves his job and approaches it with so much passion. 

#Edmages selected a couple of images taken of this trendy gentleman spotting his hats, to celebrate him on his birthday which falls today, February 20, 2022.

#canonshots #portraitphotography #birthdayboy #dukeofvolta #alewarepublic

It's Red...It's Valentine

 By Edmund Smith-Asante. All Rights Reserved ©

A thousand reasons have been given for the wearing of red on St. Valentine's Day. However, a story goes that a very bored French Queen around the 16^th century, who decided to create a game in order to entertain herself (https://www.herculture.org/blog/2016/1/28/why-do-we-wear-red-for-valentines-day). She gathered all the men and women in her court and gave them each tasks to carry out.

Men were asked to write poetry and songs, and bring chocolates and red roses to the women. On the other hand, women would dress in their finest clothes, and stain their lips and cheeks a shade of red and sing complimentary words to their men.

The Queen called this- the game of love. Eventually, these little practices of chivalry in love are what we now call the modern day romance.

If you look back at the game played by the French Queen, the color red seems to be a recurring detail, red roses and red lip stains. But the question still stands, why is red so significant on Valentine’s Day?

For so long, the colour red was said to represent the blood red of the beating heart, and that heart was the ultimate symbol of love.

In Edmund Leighton’s painting God Speed, a lady gives her knight a red token of love as if to say that my beating heart will always be yours even when we are apart.

Today red tokens come in various forms, such as a ruby ring, red rose and even red fluffy pillows.

Well, the colour red is still very much the in-thing on Valentine’s Day and to celebrate the day, #Edmages reposts some of the images of ladies in red as captured over the years by yours truly.

Have a happy Val’s Day. #canonshots #ladiesinred #portraitphotography