Distressed History;Wole Soyinka,Obi of Ontisha Moves In To Save Historical Landmarks.
In the morning of January 29th 2015, Prof Wole Soyinka and HRM Alfred Achebe (The Obi of Onitsha) jointly visited the former National Archives on Broad Street to witness the level of negligence and decay that has pervaded the historic resource centre. This came days…
“SAMI” Presents Bring It On Comedy Unleashed
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI), today announces that it will be hosting its Fourth fundraising event on the 25th of January,2015 This year SAMI would be teaming up with SACO Events Limited for an event has been tagged BRING IT ON COMEDY UNLEASHED…
The “NORRD” Phenomenon Art Exhibition.
The Norrd exhibition can be described as a collection of contemporary art entwined with a bit of nostalgia. It will consist of works created by an artist one would refer to as an old soul.Art pieces to be on display include, painting of a “Massai”…
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…
African Metropolis Film Premiere in Lagos.
African Metropolis Premiere: Inviting all Art and Film lovers to the Lagos premiere of African Metropolis, a short-film compilation initiated by Goethe-Institut South Africa and executive producer Steven Markowitz. The film was produced with funding from GT Bank and the Hubert Bals Fund. The film screening…
Exclusive: The Unveiling of the theme for Felabration2015.
Few months after the success of Felabration2014 Festival, the Festival Organising Committee under the auspices of Mr Theo Lawson has revealed the theme for the 2015 Edition of the Festival as “Just Like That“. The brand Felabration in 2015 promises to be bigger, fiercer and…
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….
PHOTOS: MUSON Festival Jazz Night,the Magic of BEZ and Imoleayo
The bar was raised last night at the MUSON Festival Jazz Night,a night that brought all the crème de la crème of Lagos out of their comfort zone to listen to good jazz tunes. The event was opened by composer-arranger and wonderful saxophonist Imoleayo Balogun…
Felabration2014 Review: The Breathing Legacy of “Anikulapo”
Years after Fela’s death, his legacy still lives in the hearts of Nigerians evident in the unfolding incidents in our country and Africa at large which he ‘prophesied’. His art, struggle, passion and patriotism are now being celebrated all over the world through Broadway shows,…
PHOTOS: SPAN Makes a Grand Appearance at the 2014 MUSON Festival
It was a day for creativity at its best through the art of dance. The Society for Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN) which is a registered non-governmental organization committed to delivering world-class performing arts education in Nigeria conducted a workshop aimed at instructing and enlightening…