Accommodation and Travel
Accommodation
All participants will stay at the same well-appointed Accra hotel for the first two nights of the program. Centrally located and within walking distance of the capital city’s prime cultural sites, this 4 star hotel features WiFi internet access, a bar, restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, business centre, and a tennis court.
On Day 2 of the program we’ll travel to a coastal village. Here we’ll be based at a lovely African-style boutique hotel where each room has a balcony overlooking the ocean. The village’s breath-taking setting creates the perfect atmosphere for the creation of new work.
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Important Dates
June 1/2008 Application materials, proof of medical insurance and full payment must be received at the IAWW office
July 27/2008 Check-in at Accra hotel
July 28/2008 Start of program; Welcome Reception
August 7/2008 Program end date; drop-off in Accra
Those applying after June 1st must remit the entire program cost with the completed application and proof of medical insurance.
Complimentary airport pick up will be available July 27th. Complimentary shuttle service to the airport for departures will be available August 7th. Participants will be responsible for arranging airport shuttle transportation at any other dates.
Please note: Only payments made on time guarantee your place will be reserved.
Please make all checks payable to The International Artists’ and Writers’ Workshops.
Travel and Visa Information
We suggest accepted participants book airline tickets as soon as possible. Participants are responsible for their own airfare to and from Ghana.
Currently, all visitors to Ghana are required to possess an entry visa. Though visas are available upon arrival in Ghana, in the interests of saving yourself a lot of time, we recommend you obtain a visa from a Ghanaian Embassy in your home country in advance of traveling to Ghana. Where Ghana has no Consular or Diplomatic representation, an application for Entry Visa may be made to the nearest British Diplomatic Mission or Consulate authorized by the Government of Ghana to act on its behalf.
IAWW staff will be available to assist participants with questions about the visa process before arrival in Ghana.
You must have a passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of your expected departure from Ghana.
• The following link will take you to the Ghanaian government’s website for further travel information.
http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php
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Health Concerns
All participants are required to submit proof of overseas medical insurance by June 1st. Please ask your insurance provider if you are covered under your current plan. If your plan does not extend to overseas coverage, your insurance provider should be able to recommend a solution. Alternatively, you may buy traveler’s insurance such as Medex.
We strongly suggest you take malaria prophylactics while in Ghana. Ask your physician for recommendations on which anti-malaria drugs will work best for you.
To enter Ghana yellow fever immunization is mandatory and all travelers to Ghana are required to have a yellow fever vaccination certificate. Other immunizations to consider getting are Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, and Tetanus/Diphtheria.
If you currently take prescription medications, be sure to bring enough to last for the duration of your stay in Ghana.
• A great resource for health questions is the National Center for Infectious Diseases West Africa website:
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/regionWestAfrica.aspx
• You may also phone the CDC hotline: 877-FYI-TRIP (877-394-8747) for the most up-to-date medical recommendations, food and water safety tips and other traveler’s health advice.
• Canada’s Foreign Affairs Ministry is another good resource for travel information:
http://www.international.gc.ca/index.aspx
• Specific information on Ghana is available at these two sites:
http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/destinations/
africa/ghana.html
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/consular_home-en.asp
• U.S. State Department website Ghana site:
http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/gh/