CORA Presents it’s 6th Annual Book Party; Celebrating Nigeria Literature Scene
The Committee For Relevant Art (CORA), will be hosting a Book Party for the authors long listed for the Nigeria Literature Prize for 2014.The event comes up at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island on Sunday August3, 2014, at 2pm. This edition of the…
Tunde Kelani Honoured as a Custodian of Yoruba Culture in ile-ife.
Internationally acclaimed African film maker,Mr Tunde Kelani yesterday was awarded custodian of Yoruba Culture in Ile-Ife at the Palace of Ooni of Ife.. The honour was bestowed on him in according to his preservation of the Yoruba culture through his films and other works…We wish…
#WS80 Diaries. Day 2:The Mystery of Wole Soyinka and the Dance we had in the Forest.
Dear Diary, Monday, the 14th day of July and day after the infamous Nobel Laurette’s birthday kicked off with a visit to the governor’s house and a convoy of vehicles later headed to the Professor’s residence in Ijegba where the stage for the drama Dance…
Celebrating #WS80 iREP and Freedom Park Presents “Soyinka in Cinema”
Celebrating Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka who turned 80 last year,iREP and Freedom Park came together to celebrate the Icon. The Event Titled “Soyinka in Cinema” was organized to Celebrate the works of the great Icon in the Nigeria Art Scene which includes books,films. Keynote was…
WS80 Diaries. Fehinty Theatre, Wole Soyinka and the Chicago Tale.
A man such as “Kongi” is not just a man, he has over the years transformed his mortal personality to an institution, an enigma that will be around for a long time. Just last week when the Literature Icon turned 80, friends and people around…
ASIRI Presents #WS80 Diaries. Day 1 Education: Path to Freedom and the Future…
Dear Diary. Sunday 13th of July, the day the Prof. Wole Soyinka transcended into the world of octogenarians was a day i had been anticipating.Not only because he is a worldwide Iconic figure but also because of the promising schedule of events that has been…
Crown Troupe honours Wole Soyinka with “Dance of the Forest” WS80 Project.
As part of the long week of Celebrating the Icon Wole Soyinka. Crown Troupe brings back on the stage the “Dance of the Forest”. The on-going Play will also be staged again this Sunday at Terra Kulture Victoria Island Lagos, Time is 3pm and 6pm….
Wole Soyinka Exhibition at Kongi Harvest Art Gallery. #WS80 Project Celebration in Lagos
On Saturday July 5th art lovers, artists, and patriots packed the Kongi Hall in Freedom Park for the formal opening of the #WS80 Project exhibit. To highlight the importance of art education in Nigeria, artist as young as 11 years old were solicited for the…
Spoken Words, Obakoso, and Dance of the Forest live on Stage for Wole Soyinka.
Artists from around the world will honour Pulitzer Prize winning writer, activist, and poet Wole Soyinka’s 80th birthday with a series of cultural events. Peter Rorvik, Secretary General of the Arterial Network, has announced a spoken word and poetry tribute to “Soyinka whose work encompasses…
Exclusive: Oya;Rise of the Orisha Gets Screened at the Matatu Film Festival.
Taking the Nigerian cultural heritage to Oakland California this month.Oya Rise of the Orisha. Nigeria’s first action packed super hero film that brings Oya, one of Yoruba’s mythical goddess, wife of Sango Alaafin of Oyo as a modern day as a super hero gets its…