Students Mark 50th Somètutuza in Grand Style.

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DENU, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026.

Students from eight basic schools within the Somè Fugo Circuit of the Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region have celebrated the 50th anniversary of Somètutuza with a colourful students’ durbar at the Denu Chicago Basic School park.


The event, held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, formed part of activities leading up to the grand durbar of the 2026 Somètutuza Festival, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at the Somè National Park in Agbozume.


The students’ durbar was designed to introduce the younger generation to the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Somè Traditional Area while providing them with an opportunity to actively participate in the celebration.


The children’s impressive display of traditional drumming, dancing, poetry recitals, drama and other cultural performances left parents, teachers and culture enthusiasts in awe, as they remarkably replicated several aspects of the main durbar.


Eight basic schools participated in the event. They were Agavedzi Basic School, Adina Number 1 Basic School, Adina Number 2 Basic School, Tettekope Basic School, Adafienu R/C Basic School, Adafienu E.P. Basic School, Denu R/C Basic School and Denu Chicago Basic School.


In a welcome address, the Headmaster of Denu Chicago Basic School, Mr Prosper Mensah, expressed appreciation to the Makorsor and President of the Somè Traditional Council, Torgbuiga Adama III, for selecting the school to host this year’s Somè Fugo Students’ Durbar.


The Chairman of the programme, who is also Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Torgbui Geli, described the event as a success and assured that the upcoming Somè Wego Students’ Durbar would be even bigger.


He announced that the much-anticipated mega health walk as part of the festival activities would take place on Saturday, September 19.


Torgbui Hoda Alagba IV commended the participating students and their tutors for their impressive performances and praised parents for supporting the initiative by adorning their children in beautiful Kente cloth, beads and other traditional costumes.


He urged the students and all residents to cherish and preserve their culture, stressing that culture remains an important marker of identity.


“It is only culture that describes who you are,” he said.


Somètutuza, also known as the Somè Festival, is a vibrant two-week cultural celebration of the people of the Somè Traditional Area in the Volta Region.


The festival dates back to 1976, during the reign of Torgbui Hot II, who was then the Makorsor of Somè.


The 50th anniversary celebration features a series of cultural, social and community activities, including drumming and dancing, poetry recitals, drama, health activities and other traditional performances, culminating in the grand durbar on Saturday, September 26.


Report by Courage Edwin Amenuda

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