It was a great day last week for Delta State born writer and activist, Ekanpou Enewaridideke as he unveiled his new five books in Oyangbene community of Burukutu Local Government Area of the State.

By 2.00pm today, hundreds of friends and lovers of art will gather at the popular social centre, Harbour Point in Victoria Island to celebrate a high society persona and ace photographer, Sunmi Smart-Cole at the presentation of his latest book ‘Sunmi’s Lens- medium between man and nature’, side by side with a photo exhibition of his works in black and white, that is, photography in art form.

A THIRTEEN-man cast and I just returned from performing the London showing of Shakespeare’s play, ‘The Winter’s Tale’, on a stage built in honour of the bard himself. Shakespeare’s Globe is a replica of the one William Shakespeare practised on as an actor and playwright, and it played host between late April and early June to 37 international touring companies from around the world including the Nigerian-based “Renegade Theatre”of which I am artistic director.

IN every sense, it was another interesting session of talent hunt as school pupils drawn from about 50 schools, last week gathered at the Cinema Hall 2 of the National Theatre for the 2012, National Troupe of Nigeria for the troupe’s third edition of story telling competition.

NIGERIA can be a beautiful haven if we don’t allow her oil wells to soil her soul. She needs the creativity and the magical touch of the mystery of Arts. The nation is good but it needs to allow the Arts and entertainment to make her beautiful. We need to rebrand her but we need the clean artistic touch on her education, morals, environment and culture to make her beautiful.