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 […]
Port Harcourt Book Festival nurtures writing talents
While writing may be regarded as a natural ability, it is also one which should be honed and improved upon. In recognition of this, writing workshops remain a key component of the Port Harcourt Book Festival (former Garden City Literary Festival).
Martin Luther King, Jnr’s spirit comes alive in The March
The screening of the documentary film on “the March on Washington” and “I Have a Dream” Speech by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the US Consulate General in Lagos last week, greatly exposed the importance of non violent revolution all over the world.
In search of a beautiful Nigeria
It is in every word and description the Nigerian story. At a time in the history of the nation when after 52 years of independence, various ethnic groups are working and scheming assiduously to control the political space especially ahead of the 2015 elections, the menace of terrorist groups, kidnapping, corruption as well as the growing religious and sectarian divide in the nation, the dance drama, Nigeria The Beautiful, aptly comes alive.
Colours on parade at culture institute’s convocation
When “The Bombers” stormed the stage with a most exhilarating performance, the entire audience comprising the honourable Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke; representatives of Centre for Black Art and Africa Civilisation (CBAAC), National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN), National Theatre, Ministry of Education, Professors from different universities across the federation, etc, knew the afternoon was that of super entertainment.
‘Art foundation, panacea for its development’
Art has been described as a goldmine as well as the best alternative to oil as far as revenue generation , job creation etc, are concerned in Nigeria. In fact, Art has made Nigeria a significant country in the world culture map as a major contributor to the development of world civilisation. But despite these laudable goals, the sector is still faced with many problems which need to be addressed by the various actors in the industry. And for art to overcome some of these challenges, there is the urgent need for the establishment of a foundation for the arts by the federal government run by a Board of Trustees with professional integrity and ethics where all the various sectors of the arts have a clearly defined fund to draw from.
