Documentary Film ‘Onunaekwuluora! The legacy of Thurstan Shaw’
The extra-ordinary story of Thurstan Shaw as told by Emeka Ed Keazor in this amazing documentary sees the life of man who gave all to improve and create a foundation for Igbo History in Nigeria. The documentary has a long unpublished footage of the Igbo-Ukwu…
Goethe-Institut Nigeria Presents 12 SQUARES
Goethe-Institut Nigeria invites you to 12 SQUARES, a Performance Art Presentation holding today, December 4 at the Lagos City Hall (Rooftop), 30 Catholic Mission Street, Lagos Island, Lagos. The event is billed for 4pm. Entry is Free. During a 10-day workshop, the Berlin-based performance…
History & Pride of Calabar High School, Jamaica.
In the early 16th century Nigeria’s notable ports for the trade and transfer of slaves were Badagry and Calabar. These slaves were sometimes taken to the Carribeans, West Indies and other settlement in the different parts of the world but they always took with them,…
All is set for Abuja Carnival 2014.
Abe Abiodun ,the new Artist director of Abuja Carnival have promise Nigerians that this year’s Carnival won’t be a thing Nigerians will forget in a hurry. He said this during a press briefing at the National Theater. The briefing which was well attended by the…
Exhibition: Aso Oke- The Woven Beauty by Tunde Owolabi
*AsoOke – The Woven Beauty* is an exhibition aimed at depicting the cultural value, significance and beauty of Aso-Oke, a fabric that originates from the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. It is the fabric without which kings cannot be crowned and a bride’s look is lacking….
Photo Memories: Wole Soyinka, Susanne Wenger-Adunni Olorisha and Ulli Beier
Celebrating the lives of those of have impacted the Cultural art scene in Nigeria. Today’s Picture we have Prof Wole Soyinka, Susanne Wenger-Adunni Olorisha and Ulli Beier in Krems Austria, 1995. The Couple (Susanne Wenger and Ulli Beier) got married in 1949,same year Ulli was…
Grand Opening of MUSON Festival 2014 “Coming of Age”
The MUSON Festival 2014 is one music festival all lovers of classical music,stage play and Art shouldn’t not miss. At the 2014 kick off of the Festival yesterday,it was a pretty sight to see the who is who in Nigeria. An evening that brought all…
The Fela we got to know. Finding Fela Film Premiere
DAY 1 The annual Felabration Festival kicked off at the New African Shrine yesterday at exactly 6:00 PM with the premiere of the documentary film, ‘Finding Fela’ which directed created by Alex Gibney. Various Individuals of repute trooped out en-masse to be part of this…
Genii Games Releases Adventures of the Tortoise App
Genii Games Limited announced the release of its app –Adventures of the Tortoise for iPads and Android devices. The App comes under its Asa (meaning Culture in Yoruba) brand of African Culture teaching apps primarily targeted at kids. It is currently available on the Apple Store…
#ASIRI Celebrating World Tourism Day with “Colours of the Land” Art Initiative.
Happy World Tourism Day!!!!!! It can not be argued that Nigeria’s cultural history and heritage is one of the richest in the world,with historical maps and legends dating as far back as centuries ago.The Essence of this Project is to use Art as a medium…