War, betrayal, romance, loyalty in Odetola’s Morinade, Fabunmi’s Princess
By Japhet Davidson At a time when the government has removed History from the curriculum thereby dening students the opportunity of knowing their past, an Ekiti born writer, Kola Odetola, who is not happy with the development has come out with a new book titled Morinade, Fabunmi’s Princess, a historical drama set in 19th-century Yoruba […]
Food security dominates Authors’ Forum
University Press Plc, organizers of the yearly Authors Forum successfully held the ninth edition of the event last week.
Balogun bubbles art lovers at Omenka gallery
After his first successful exhibition at Omenka gallery in 2014, veteran artist cum art teacher, Adeola Balogun, last Saturday drew the creme de la creme in the art circle to the same gallery for another solo tagged Bubbles of Emotions, an exhibition of recent work.
Sanusi, Kukah, others, to grace Kaduna Book fair
The inaugural edition of Kaduna Book & Arts Festival, KABAFEST will hold at Gusau Institute, Kaduna state from 5-8 July 2017. KABAFEST will celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Northern Nigeria, harness the passion of local creativity, and bring together some of the finest contemporary writers, artists, filmmakers, poets and thinkers, to Kaduna.
FCT pledges support for NCAC events
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has indicated its willingness to work with the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to promote the cultural heritage of the FCT in particular and Nigeria in general. This relationship was forged when the Director-General of NCAC, Otunba Runsewe, visited the Honourable Minister of FCT, Muhammadu Bello, in Abuja recently.
Artists search for true identity
A group exhibition tagged Identity, curated by Ekemelu Nnoli, CEO, Denk Spaces and Udemma Chukwuma featuring 25 remarkable paintings, drawings, mixed media and sculptures by five contemporary Nigerian artists, will open on July 9, at Denk Spaces, 13, Uyo Crescent, off Emeka Anyaoku Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, and will run till July 30, 2017.
