Faith, translation, and the fracturing of cultural identity in Mount Zion’s ‘Abejoye’
In Abejoye, set as it is in Yorubaland and abroad, language itself becomes a site of estrangement. When Dele asks whether Baba’s utterances are prayers or incantations, the question betrays a dislocation
Array of performances as National Troupe preaches unity in diversity
For millions of theater starved enthusiasts in and around Lagos, the relative peace reigning in Nigeria as a result of the peaceful conduct of the presidential election and the great sacrifice made by President Goodluck in conceding defeat after he lost to the eventual winner, Gen. Buhari afforded them the opportunity to visit many event centres for relaxation.
Lagos Black Heritage Festival (LBHF) begins in grand style
Basking on the euphoria of change and successful conduct of the much talked 2015 general elections, the city of Lagos, the nations commercial nerve centre will witness a convergence of people and events as the 2015 Lagos Black Heritage Festival, LBHF officially opens on April 18.
Children Art Club, an equal Art engagement for children
In a monoeconomy country like Nigeria,the need to diversify so as to harness all other talents in other fields becomes necessary. This was why Adeniyi Olusegun established The Children Art Club in Abeokuta.The Children Art Club, an unequal Art engagement for the Nigeria child is moving forward with increase in participation.
Bom Boy has made a difference to my writing – Yewande
I can’t really say I regretted not winning the prize. Regret is too strong a word. I was disappointed for a few minutes after the announcement and then you move along. There are things I regret in life but when it comes to prizes, I don’t think it’s worthwhile spending much time regretting such things. In these matters, at a time when scarcity can seem the rule, I prefer subscribing to the notion that there is an abundance.
How not to preserve cultural heritage through digitizing films
It was an evening of expositions when the School of Media and Communication (Pan Atlantic University) in collaboration with HomeVida hosted prominent personalities within the Nigerian film industry. The forum which was part of efforts put in place to discuss and chart a new way into Digitizing the History of Film in Nigeria with the theme: “Making the link: Technology and Values in Film making”, was held at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos.
