Photos:Vision of the Child 2016 Theme Chosen to Announce Lagos’ 50th Anniversary
The Vision of the Child (VOTC) has unveiled its theme for 2016. The event was held at last week at the Diamond Bank Headquarters in Lagos , and Prof. Wole Soyinka did the honours by unveiling the theme which is: ‘Sisi eko at 50, aging…
Wole Soyinka, Others Hold Readings in Solidarity with Ashraf Fayadh
Palestine poet Ashraf Fayadh has been sentenced to death by the authorities in Saudi Arabia. Ashraf who is 35, has been active in the art scene in Saudi Arabia and has organized and curated exhibitions of Saudi art in Europe and Saudi Arabia Ashraf was…
Lai Mohammed Says National Theatre Not For Sale
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the National Theatre at Iganmu will not be sold. He said this on Saturday 9th January 2016, when he visited Prof. Wole Soyinka in his office at Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos. Previous governments from…
PHOTOS: “They Have Asked Us To Smile” Exhibition at LABAF2015 by MildRed Studios
The 2015 Lagos Book and Arts Festival has come and gone,but its exciting memories will be with us for a long time.One of the amazing events at the just concluded LABAF is the “The have asked us to smile” exhibition curated by Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo .Facilitated by…
PHOTOS:World Photo Press Exhibition at Freedom Park Lagos
Mere looking at the photos, they are direct and unfriendly blunt. The true essence is not to make you smile or gawk at the beauty of photography rather, its effect on the mind is the opposite. It is meant to cause and stir up anger,…
PHOTOS:Aduke,Edaoto,Seun Olota Celebrate Fela In Grand Style at Freedom Park Lagos
Nigeria’s number one arts and cultural centre- the Freedom Park has since become the beehive of activities on a daily basis and as part of its one week Felabration 2015, activities began Monday to mark this year’s edition of the music festival. Thus, yesterday outing…
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…
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…
PHOTOS: Woman in Bloom Art Exhibition
Woman In Bloom: An exhibition of works in contribution to the discussion on the process of self-actualization for the woman in a typically patriarchal society. “The power of the voice that lies in art should not be underestimated.” Woman In Bloom is an art exhibition…
Warsan Shire Headlines First Lagos International Poetry Festival In October
The excitement is palpable. The city of Lagos will be hosting West Africa’s first international poetry festival and what seems set to become one of the biggest events on Africa’s art and cultural calendar. The Lagos International Poetry Festival which is slated for the 28th…