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Day Wole Soyinka ‘opened’ doors for South West writers

Day Wole Soyinka ‘opened’ doors for South West writers

Scores of Authors and writers in the South west under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Authors led by Chairmen from all the six states in the region which comprises Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun and Ogun states converged in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital to chat a new cause for their struggles.

Kakadu the musical set for African day in Johannesburg

Kakadu the musical set for African day in Johannesburg

FOLLOWING three years of very successful performances in Nigeria and Davos, Switzerland, the (spectacular) award winning “Kakadu” the Musical will be coming to the Nelson Mandela Theatre, Johannesburg as part of the Africa Day Celebrations from the 7th to the 18th of June 2017. This was announced yesterday by Claire Pacariz, the Executive Producer, Jo’burg City Theatres.

Falana, Brymo, Bantu, others thrill guests at German Day

Falana, Brymo, Bantu, others thrill guests at German Day

THIS is a season of independence anniversaries of countries around the world. For weeks now, Embassies and Consulates in Nigeria have seized the opportunity of celebrating their independence, just as Nigeria marked her 56th year, to organize diverse activities to celebrate their freedom.

Performing arts, veritable tool for diversification-IFCOD

Performing arts, veritable tool for diversification-IFCOD

Nigeria’s performing arts industry holds a huge potential that can be used to effectively transform the nation’s economy and achieve greater prosperity, if properly harnessed. This was the assertion of the convener of the International Festival on Contemporary Dance (IFCOD), Mrs. Elo Inyeinengi-Etomi, while speaking on Friday about the event billed to hold in Port-Harcourt from 4th to 8th October, 2016.