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His Majesty The King of
Asante
Otumfuo
Osei Tutu II
From Ghana, Makes First Visit to Boston
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Museum of Fine Arts Boston Plans Community Celebration in His
Honor
BOSTON, Mass. (October, 2005)-In a rare visit to the U.S., on
Wednesday, November 2, the King of the Asante people of Ghana, His
Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II-officially known as the Asantehene-will
be at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA).
His Majesty will be the guest of honor during a
reception at the MFA, accompanied by a delegation of his palace
officials. He will enter the Museum in a ceremonial
procession, wearing full regalia, and permit members of the
community to pay their respect, while sitting in state. This
event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:00 p.m.
and will last until approximately 7:30 p.m.
The King's visit to Boston, organized in
collaboration with Harvard University, marks the MFA's opening of
the exhibition West African Gold: Akan Regalia from the Glassell
Collection the same day. The royal dress
and gold adornment on display in the exhibition are among the most
spectacular in Africa.
After entering the Huntington Avenue doors into the Museum, the
Asantehene will proceed with his palace officials along a red
carpet up the grand staircase to the majestic Koch Gallery.
The procession will be accompanied by traditional Asante drumming,
horn blowing, and dancing provided by the Ghanaian community in
the U.S. His Majesty will sit in state for approximately one
hour and the public will be invited to enter the gallery to greet
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updated 3 November 2007 |
