Lagos Black Heritage Festival 2015. Theme;Drama and Dance-Drama
NEWS of an impending visit by the historic Globe Theatre in England was a major factor in LBHF’s decision to prolong its break from the geography based thematic series – The Black in the Mediterranean Blue – on which the Festival embarked in 2012. The…
DiasporaBuzz:The Beauty of the Abeokuta in Jamaica.
I know what you’re thinking right now,Abeokuta in Jamaica? How come? The Abeokuta Private Nature Park is a Heritage, Health and Eco-Tourist Attraction located in Dean’s Valley Westmoreland Jamaica, commissioned on the 5th of January 2003 by the Nigerian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Florentina Ukonga….
Lagos Book and Art Festival 2014 Monatge #LABAF2014
Its is the 16th Lagos Book and Art Festival 2014..Are you ready for the Biggest African Book Festival in Nigeria? 3 days of unlimited fun,networking and great discussions. Guest of this year’s Festival is Prof.Wole Soyinka See Montage Here:
Lords of Theatre meets with Wole Soyinka ahead of Lagos Black Heritage Festival 2015
As preparation plans kicks off for the Lagos Black Heritage Festival2015, Wole Oguntokun and a team of season theatre gurus met with Professor Wole Soyinka to draft up plans for 2015 edition of the festival. Among the team that met up with “Kongi” Includes Cultural…
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…
#WS80 Diaries. Day 2:The Mystery of Wole Soyinka and the Dance we had in the Forest.
Dear Diary, Monday, the 14th day of July and day after the infamous Nobel Laurette’s birthday kicked off with a visit to the governor’s house and a convoy of vehicles later headed to the Professor’s residence in Ijegba where the stage for the drama Dance…
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…
WS80 Diaries. Fehinty Theatre, Wole Soyinka and the Chicago Tale.
A man such as “Kongi” is not just a man, he has over the years transformed his mortal personality to an institution, an enigma that will be around for a long time. Just last week when the Literature Icon turned 80, friends and people around…
ASIRI Presents #WS80 Diaries. Day 1 Education: Path to Freedom and the Future…
Dear Diary. Sunday 13th of July, the day the Prof. Wole Soyinka transcended into the world of octogenarians was a day i had been anticipating.Not only because he is a worldwide Iconic figure but also because of the promising schedule of events that has been…
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…