WSICE kicks off Three State Tour to Celebrate Wole Soyinka at 85
The annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange, WSICE clocks 10 on July 13, 2019, having staged its maiden edition in July 2010 – to mark the 76th birthday anniversary of Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Akinwande Soyinka, who is also 85 on July 13, 2019. The WSICE,…
Ijegba Amphi Theatre transforms to full Creative Hub,Host Residencies for Artists
From Wednesday October 10 through the 12th, the ‘Ijegba Amphi theatre’ ensconced in the forested area of Ibara Housing Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State, will be animated with a new residency programme that is capable of shooting up its profile as a hub for intense creative…
Wole Soyinka’s Former Residence in OAU now Repurposed as a Museum in ile-ife
Wole Soyinka’s former residence at the Obafemi Awolowo University now re-purposed as the WOLE SOYINKA MUSEUM… Unveiling at 2pm TODAY at the OAU campus as part of opening ceremony of the maiden IFE FESTIVAL OF FOOD & IDENTITY, July 30-August 4, hosted by the Institute…
WSICE 2018: Prof Wole Soyinka Celebrates 84th Birthday with Cultural Exchange Project for Students
His private residence in the lushforest of Ijegba in Ibara Housing Estate, Kenta Idiaba in Abeokuta became an engaging center of learning for 84 students from the 36 states in Nigeria and also 1000 students from schools all over Ogun State. It was the Professor’s…
WSICE2016: All Roads Leads to “Ijegba Forest” for Wole Soyinka at 82
The annual WOLE SOYINKA INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE (WSICE) will hold July 13 and 14, 2016. As is traditional to the project in past six years, it is to coincide with the 82nd birthday anniversary of the Nobel laureate, Professor Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka, who is the…