Harlem Fine Arts Show 2015 returns to Chicago
2nd Annual event recognizes Chicago art, civic and business community while offering the finest in African American art . The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling African Diaspora art show and sale in the United States, will return to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart October…
PHOTOS: RELE GALLERY SHOWS OFF ‘EVERYDAY PEOPLE’ IN NEW EXHIBITION
Lagos’s most exciting art destination Rele Gallery has announced the launch of a new exhibition, ‘Everyday People’ a photography series on some particular Lagos citizens shot by breakout photographer, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole. The gallery known for its artistic innovation and unprecedented exhibition offerings and their…
Film Critic,Steve Ayorinde Appointed as Commissioner for Information and Strategy
A big congratulations to Steve Ayorinde, who has just been appointed the new Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy by His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. A distinguished journalist, author, film critic and media consultant, Steve started his career with Nigeria’s foremost Newspaper ”The Guardian”….
Entries For Ken Saro Wiwa Book Review Competition
The organisers of the Lagos Book and Art Festival have called for entries for reviews of any one of five works of Ken Saro Wiwa’s fiction and drama.The best review of either Sozaboy, A Forest of Flowers, Adaku and Other Stories, Prisoners of Jebs, or…
Felabration 2015 Celebration and Many More Events at Freedom Park Lagos
Nigeria’s history and culture destination- the Freedom Park Lagos will be playing host to series of amazing events in October this month and we mustn’t forget it’s actually same month in which the biggest music festival- Felabration; an educational cum musical festival in loving memory…
Sandra Izsadore Arrives In Nigeria Ahead of Felabration 2015
Felabration 2015 is gathering momentum and one important and amazing force behind the great man Fela Anikulapo Kuti is in Nigeria Her name is Sandra Izsadore and no one understand Fela better than Ms Sandra,the two met in Los Angeles at a gig at Ambassador…
Felabration 2015 Kicks Off With Secondary School Debate
Plans for the biggest music festival in Nigeria,Felabration Music Festival is in full motions. The celebration of life and times of great Afro beat Legend; Fela Anikulapo Kuti has begun.The festival phase of the one week long celebration kicked off with a secondary school debate…
The Story Room Presents Time Out With Tunde Kelani
A reflection of what the owner embodies, the paintings in his office were simple but deep. They hung gracefully on the finely painted walls like they were aware of the importance of the meeting about to happen. TK was at his usual best, welcoming and…
Ake Arts and Book Festival Calls For Submissions
The Ake Arts and Book Festival has just announced the Ake/Air France 2015 Prize for Prose and Photography. We call upon the literary and cultural community for submissions as Air France is flying three winners from anywhere in Africa to the Ake Festival. It’s an…
Brymo Visits Freedom Park Museum
What better place to be on a Saturday afternoon, than Freedom Park Lagos ? Freedom parks welcomes you with it’s beautiful scenery and takes you on a historical journey like no other. A former Colonial Prison now transformed into the biggest cultural and literary hub…