All is now set for the 11th Macmillan Literary Night which comes up on the 14th November, 2013 at the Agip Recital Hall of the Muson Centre, Lagos.

PROFESSOR Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, is a man of many parts,a novelist of distinction, President, Nigerian Book Foundation (since 1993), the traditional ruler of Ikelionwu, publisher, author and administrator. The author of the famous Toads for Supper who organised the first Anambra State Literary Creativity Festival, in this interview with Vanguard Art, explains the reason behind the festival and other sundry issues.

THE much talked about staging of the well promoted and Broadway-style showpiece; Saro the Musical was performed in Lagos at a grand premiere which was followed by several shows last weekend. The show witnessed a massive turn out of enthusiastic theatre lovers, especially in the music industry who gathered at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, to enjoy super entertainment courtesy of the art loving woman and founder of Terra Kulture, Mrs. Bolanle Austen-Peters and her crew.

WHAT began first as a small Afrocentric boutique hotel known as Bogobiri has in a matter of a decade, evolved into a dynamic cultural centre. Situated in Ikoyi, Lagos, Bogobiri has without support from any foundation or government, transformed the cultural landscape and imagination of thousands of local and international visitors to Lagos. Today, it has developed into a unique conduit for Nigerian art, music, food, film and drama.

Entertainment industry welds a lot of influence on people and is regarded as a strong tool to market anything and it was on that basis that Pink Crusade utilised it last week when it held its maiden edition of the pink crusade drama tagged Davis Tussle, an play that creates awareness about breast cancer.