Culture
Techiman has started the construction of a modern culture centre. The purpose of the centre is the preservation of the traditions of the Bono nation.
Techiman celebrates the annual Apoo festival in April/May - a kind of Mardi Grass. Before 2009, the celebration of Apoo had been suspended for several years due to the death of a Bono king. During the Apoo festival men dress up as women and vice versa. Other festival participants paint themselves white. Apoo allows open expression of opinion without any consequences. Local and national authorities are confronted with the views of the simple people. Especially cases of corruption are denounced. On the other hand reconciliation stands central: family disputes are settled preferably during Apoo. The climax of the Apoo is the durbar of the king (Omanhene) through the town.
In August the annual Yam festival takes place. It marks the end of the first rainy season and harvesting of the yam in the region of Techiman and Wenchi.
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