THE Asaba ‘Mandela Garden of 95 Trees’ project is part of a multi-country multi-event celebration to be staged in Johannesburg, London and New York as well; to acknowledge the United Nations’ decision to designate the birthday; July 18, of this great icon of leadership and racial tolerance, as an annual World Mandela Day! This development was an added incentive for Dr Jibunoh who admits that since his youth he had been inspired by Nelson Mandela.

STAGE and Screen can spearhead the campaign of Re-Branding Nigeria but should be keenly guarded by the knowledge and wisdom of active Censors Board. Also reviewing, reconstructing the Arts and Culture ministry will ginger fresh interest in Arts and give the Industry the credibility and vitality it needs to invite Government and Private Sector support in giving the necessary service to Re-Branding Nigeria.

The 6th edition of the creative arts training initiative, “BornTroWay” project is scheduled to take place from the 15th to 19th April 2013 at Girls Model Academy, Manuwa Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Prolific writer, dramatist,former President of Association of Nigerian Authors, (ANA) and foremost icon of the literary arts, Prof. Kole Omotoso recently clocked 70. He was honoured penultimate week at the Ondo State Cultural Centre at a dance drama performance put together to celebrate him by poet Odia Ofeimun. Vanguard Arts was at the event to capture the thrilling performance that moved the Ondo State governor Olusegun Mimiko.

VETERAN Nollywood actor and one of the industry’s patriarchs and pioneer role interpreters Peter Bunor has been to death and back since he was struck by a deadly stroke.