Richmond American University London, in collaboration with its alumna Amma Prempeh, have brought Ghana’s rich kente culture to life on campus with a livestream from the Bonwire Kente Weaving Centre on March 30, 2026.
The event, ties into the Ghana Month celebrations, showcase traditional weaving at the Bonwire Kente Weaving Centre in Kumasi, to the world and the students of Richmond American University London.
The event highlighted kente culture through live weaving demonstrations from the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Journalist, Amma Prempeh who is also an alumna of the university brought better understanding of Kente culture to the students on campus in London through the live stream.
During the livestream, an excerpt of Amma Prempeh’s kente culture documentary was shown starting the Importance of Kente to Ghanaians and Black Africans,
Historian Teacher Kantanka, also known as Osei Bonsu Safo Kantanka, in the live stream explain the history of kente, the various weaving styles, and the meanings behind selected cloth patterns and colours.
Amma Prempeh in the live stream demonstrated the full process of kente production, from the thread stage to the loom stage, and the sewing of the different sections to form the final cloth.
The live stream serves as an opportunity for students of the University to ask questions during the live session.
Kente remains one of Ghana’s most iconic cultural fabrics, originating from the Ashanti Kingdom and deeply embedded in the country’s heritage. Traditionally handwoven in strips and carefully stitched together, kente represents history, philosophy, ethics, and social values. Each pattern and colour carries symbolic meaning, often linked to proverbs, leadership, royalty, and community identity. Over the years, kente has transcended borders to become a global symbol of African pride and cultural expression.
In December 2024, UNESCO inscribed the craftsmanship of kente onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This recognition honours the intricate handwoven fabric from the Asante and Ewe communities, highlighting its profound cultural significance, symbolic colours, and importance to Ghanaian identity.
On February 1, 2024, Ghana’s ‘Kente Culture Story Documentary Film’ by award-winning and BBC journalist Amma Prempeh premiered at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
In the 2024 when the the filed directors Amma Prempeh, engaged in three meetings in Washington, DC.
She engaged with Ghana’s former Ambassador to the United States, Hajia Alima Mahama, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and students of Howard University to screen the kente documentary.
The film, solely funded by Amma, has also premiered at leading universities, including one of the world’s top institutions and a historic Black university in the United States within three months.
Amma Prempeh, an alumna of Richmond American University London, is a cultural advocate and filmmaker dedicated to promoting Ghanaian heritage, particularly kente. Through her work, she seeks to preserve indigenous knowledge and project African identity to global audiences.
