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BY MOSES NOSIKE Chief Solomon Ogbonna is one Nigerian that can’t do without art, culture and tradition. He advises governments to draw the world to Nigeria for tourism and economic boost through the trio. His vision and passion for artistic invention was an ancestral heritage from the art loving family of late Chief Aguene Nwinyinya
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Although the much publicised première in Nigeria of award-winning movie, Selma, finally hit the wide screen at the House on The Rock church premises, Lekki, Lagos, penultimate Sunday, its lessons will continue to hunt enemies of Nigeria’s democracy and development.
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Culture, they say, is a way of life and that is why people go extra miles to preserve it. But in the case of Nigeria, it is a different ball game as many had abandoned theirs in preference to foreign culture in the name of modernisation.
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As part of his own contribution towards promoting the growth and development of arts in the country through constant interaction with the children, especially during the long holidays, Biodun Omolayo of Biodun Omolayo Art Gallery located at National Museum in Onikan packaged an art workshop for children in Lagos and beyond tagged Young @ Art workshop.
Read MoreJoe Amenechi and Albert Ohamsare like two sides of a coin. Totally different in their approaches to arts, Amenechi is interested in traditional arts while Ohams is not. But that difference is the synergy between the two. Both met at the Yaba College of Technology, (Yabatech) Lagos in 1984 where Amenechi taught Ohams. After graduation, Ohams also exhibited with Amenechi at Something Special Gallery in 1991.
Read MoreTHE death, yesterday, of Christy Essien Igbokwe, notable musician, former Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, president and famous actress added yet, another blow to the number of deaths that are witnessed in the culture and entertainment clime in recent time.
Read MoreTO millions of Nigerians, Dr. Tai Ikomi’s name may no longer ring a bell. Her father is late, but her mother, a foremost Abeokuta-born educationist is still alive. She is 91 years old.
Read MoreHumans are visual creatures. We devour graphic information to feed our senses, and most of the times we enjoy it. Lately, videos, photographs and illustrations full of shock values are flooding the globe. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then buckle up.
Read MoreBY MCPHILIPS NWACHUKWU PENULTIMATE Saturday, the nation’s capital city of Abuja was agog with activities as residents of the city witnessed another round of the five year old Abuja Carnival. That day the carnival routes which started from Moshood Abiola way in Garki area through Eagle Square. Abuja was a beauty to behold as carnival
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Segun Adefila is the Creative Director of Lagos based theater interventionist group, Crown Troupe of Nigeria. The group comprising mainly of young and unemployed graduate artists, have through their very positive activities defined a new performance streak that passes unnoticed in the dense Lagos competitive culture and performance environmen
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