Afropolis gathers 90 Nigerian Artistes from 30 Cities to Commemorate Chinua Achebe at 90.
Chinua Achebe was born on November 16, 1930 in Ogidi village, Anambra, Nigeria. He meant different things to different artistes in different disciplines.Thus, we have put together an inter- disciplinary exploration of the things he gave his life’s works to as a commemoration of his…
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…
Society for Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria set for Launch in Lagos.
The Board of Trustees and Management are proud to announce the launch of its new organisation, the Society for Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria (SBMEN), a non-profit association dedicated to supporting the professional development of editors. To mark the launch of the society, the…
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…
Arterial Network Releases e-Book on Freedom of Creative Expression in Africa
How Free is FREE? Reflections on Freedom of Creative Expression in Africa Twenty-five Authors, Fourteen Countries in One Original Compilation CAPE TOWN: Arterial Network has released a free e-book compilation of poems, articles and works of fiction on the subject of freedom of creative expression…
Lagos Book and Arts Festival 2016: The Terror of Knowledge
The annual Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) is a four-day culture picnic with a high book content.In the four days leading to the Festival, the pre-festival events will take place in several venues in the city, ensuring that for a week, Lagos will have…
Your Greedy Friend will Fail You:A Review of Oyono’s the Old Man and the Medal
A heel over friendship is the sort in which one of the parties must maintain docility, take up the position of the prey and of the oppressed, endure all manner of miserable conditions thrown at his laps so the bond may continue to thrive. This…
Wole Soyinka Pens Tribute to Muhammad Ali
He came, he saw and sure he conquered. The name Muhammad Ali’ will forever remain in history. In 1989, Nigeria’s Prof Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate Professor of Literature penned a poem titled “Mohammed Ali at the Ring-side” in honour of the boxing champion ;the…
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…
Ake Arts And Book Festival 2015 “Engaging the Fringe”
The third edition of Ake Arts and Book Festival will take place at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto-Abeokuta, from 17-21 November, 2015. The theme is-Engaging the Fringe and Dialogue and will focus on the genres and creative endeavor that do not get the same…