The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) has again called on lovers of music, art and the general public to be part of its forthcoming MUSON festival. This call was made at a press conference held at MUSON center last week in preparation for this year’s festival.

Rapuluchukwu Emmanuella Onuorah known as, Rap Ella is an emerging model, singer and actress. The Anambra State born, and Benue State University graduate of French last week visited Vanguard arts to intimate the paper about her possible big bang titled Sweet Sixteen.

As Nigeria marks her independence anniversary today, some interesting things are happening at Omenka GALLERY , Victoria Island, where last week, a photography exhibition titled; A Perspective on Contemporary Nigerian Photography was kicked off to mark the interesting journey of this largely ignored art form.

The commissioner for Arts, culture and tourism has appealed to traditional rulers to join hands with the government in promoting the rich cultural values of Edo people.

Hopefully, the 2009 Abuja Carnival will witness a re-birth going by the number of reform changes, which the newly inaugurated committee led by notable theatre artist, dance scholar and choreographer, Ojo Rasaki Bakare revealed to art and tourism journalists over the week end in Lagos.