BONWIRE KENTE WEAVING INSTITUTE

P. O. BOX 45

BONWIRE, ASHANTI REGION

GHANA

Mr. Ekooba Gyasi

The Ekooba Gyasi Kente Enterprise, in conjunction with the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CEFIKS), has set up the Bonwire Kente Weaving Institute at Bonwire, near Kumasi, Ghana. The Bonwire Kente Weaving Institute is directed by Mr. Ekooba Gyasi, a master weaver, judged as the overall best weaver at the 2002 Bonwire Kente Festival.

Mr. Gyasi has demonstrated, lectured and taught kente weaving in schools in Ghana, and in schools and museums across the USA.

The Bonwire Kente Weaving Institute

is open year round

offers classes for beginners, intermediate, advanced students
offers individual classes as well as classes for families and groups
each student works at his/her own loom
offers 1-day; 1-week; 2-week and 3-week classes
full room and board included on school premises

For more information, please contact
CEFIKS Publications                                                   Bonwire Kente Weaving Institute
3548 Cherry Hill Court                                               P. O. Box 45
Beltsville, MD 20705                                                   Bonwire, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
                                                                                  bobkwas07@yahoo.com

Tel. 1-301-592-7615 – (Ask for Dr. G. F. Kojo Arthur)
E-mail: arthur@marshall.edu

The primary focus of CEFIKS is to

record, preserve and disseminate information about indigenous knowledge systems.
serve as a clearinghouse of indigenous knowledge systems from various communities
within and without Ghana.
support and advocate the use of indigenous knowledge systems in the socio-economic
development process in Ghana and the region of West Africa.

The Centre is affiliated with CEFIKS Publications based in the United States.