PHOTOS: JAGUA NANA –THE MUSICAL PREMIERES AT THE MUSON FESTIVAL 2014
Agip Recital Hall of the MUSON Centre played host to lover of arts, artistes,scholars, students and artisans who trooped out enmasse to watch the much anticipated musical by Wole Oguntokun ‘Jagua Nana’ an adaptation of Cyprian Ekwensi’s book. ‘Jagua Nana‘ is a story about the…
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…
“Finding Fela” Documentary Film Premiers in Nigeria #Felabration2014
As part of plans of making this year’s #Felabration2014 bigger and better,the Felabration Organizing Committee would be Premiering in Nigeria for the first time the “Finding Fela” film documentary. The film directed by Alex Gibney show’s a rare side to the legend of Africa’s Afro-…
MUSON FESTIVAL 2014 PROGRAMME
This year’s Festival is designed to reflect the theme: “MUSON, Coming of Age” by showcasing the significant progress that the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) has made since it was founded in 1983. The Festival kicks off on Thursday, October 16, 2014 with one of…
MUSON gets new Artistic Director As Annual Festival Approaches
As preparation for the 18th edition of the annual MUSON Festival hits top gear, a new Artistic Director – Mr. Tunde Jegede — last week assumed duties at Nigeria’s prime art facility, the Musical Society of Nigeria, MUSON Centre in Lagos. A composer, multi-instrumentalist and…
PICTURES: Glitz and Glamour from the 6th CORA Book Party in Lagos.
The Nigeria Literature Scene has over time been a reckoning force when it comes to Literature in Africa, and for over 6 years a body armed with the responsibility of keeping the dream and force alive last night (CORA) at the Prestigious Federal Palace Hotel…
CORA Presents it’s 6th Annual Book Party; Celebrating Nigeria Literature Scene
The Committee For Relevant Art (CORA), will be hosting a Book Party for the authors long listed for the Nigeria Literature Prize for 2014.The event comes up at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island on Sunday August3, 2014, at 2pm. This edition of the…
Celebrating #WS80 iREP and Freedom Park Presents “Soyinka in Cinema”
Celebrating Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka who turned 80 last year,iREP and Freedom Park came together to celebrate the Icon. The Event Titled “Soyinka in Cinema” was organized to Celebrate the works of the great Icon in the Nigeria Art Scene which includes books,films. Keynote was…
Crown Troupe honours Wole Soyinka with “Dance of the Forest” WS80 Project.
As part of the long week of Celebrating the Icon Wole Soyinka. Crown Troupe brings back on the stage the “Dance of the Forest”. The on-going Play will also be staged again this Sunday at Terra Kulture Victoria Island Lagos, Time is 3pm and 6pm….
Wole Soyinka Exhibition at Kongi Harvest Art Gallery. #WS80 Project Celebration in Lagos
On Saturday July 5th art lovers, artists, and patriots packed the Kongi Hall in Freedom Park for the formal opening of the #WS80 Project exhibit. To highlight the importance of art education in Nigeria, artist as young as 11 years old were solicited for the…