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The exhibition showcases the finest of Ghanaian Art The artists participating are Kofi Setordji, Kofi Agorsor, Nii Obodai, Nicholas Kowalski, Constance Swaniker, Nyornuwofia Agorsor and Nana Anoff. New Threads is premised on a modern fabric of creativity woven New Threads is an exhibition that brings together seven leading…
FUNKE OSAE-BROWN The Wheatbaker, one of Nigeria’s top luxury boutique hotel, has kicked off the celebration of its 5th anniversary with the opening of ‘Freedom’, an art exhibition by leading Nigerian contemporary artist, Gbenga Offo on Saturday, October 15, 2016. In business circles, The Wheatbaker has become known as a…
No winner for science Prize Banjo describes the winning entry as: “a very skillful and sympathetic narrative NLNG Prize for Literature awards annual prizes to winning entries in the literary genres of Prose Fiction, Drama, Poetry and Children’s Literature on a rotational basis. Abubakar Adam Ibrahim has emerged the…
TEF to provide structural support to encourage innovation, growth and productivity of Nigeria’s creative industries. At the historic National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Wednesday signed an MOU with the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture for the development of Nigeria’s creative industries. The…
Temple Management Company (TMC) is billed to stage a world class concert in honour of Juju maestro, Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye popularly known as King Sunny Ade as he turned 70 in September. The show-stopping event is also set to mark the 50-year coronation of the “King” of Nigerian music. With…
Following three years of very successful performances in Nigeria and Davos, Switzerland, the (spectacular) award winning “Kakadu” the Musical will be at the Nelson Mandela Theatre, Johannesburg as part of the Africa Day Celebrations from the 7th to the 18th of June 2017. This was announced yesterday by Claire Pacariz,…
Nollywood contributor and publisher of www.Xplorenollywood.com Efeturi Doghudje has released her first ever Nollywood review series on YouTube titled Xplorenollywood reviews. On Xplorenollywood, Efeturi talks about the Nigerian Film Industry also known as Nollywood, movies showing in the cinemas, out on dvd, online, television as well as theatre productions. “I…
BEN TOMOLOJU is the director of the festival play, ‘The Wives Revolt’, at the MUSON 2016 Festival. In this interview, he tells FUNKE OSAE-BROWN what to expect and his excitement as the play’s director. Can you tell us about the play? This is JP Clark’s ‘The Wives Revolt’. It was…
In recognition of the importance of film to the economy, Founder/CEO of Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Chioma Ude, joined several African leaders who have been listed among economic influencers at an interactive session with the Chairman of Institut Choiseul, Dr. Pascal Lorot, who was on a three-day visit to…
The Lakecity Film Festival (LACIFF) has begun accepting films that will be in competition for the first edition of the three-day festival, which will take place from December 16th to 18th in Oguta, Imo State has been. Ekine Stronghold, the chief executive of Nollyflames Studios Ltd., and founder of LACIFF…
MARYANNE MAINA Amastan Paris has partnership with South African destination store Merchants on Long to bring to the Merchants Aime Paris pop-up an exclusive capsule pop-up installation showcasing contemporary African art and design in Paris this autumn. The Merchants Aime Paris installation at Amastan is a continuation of the Merchants…
J.P Clark’s famous play, ‘The Wives Revolt’ will be one of the major highlights at this year’s edition of the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) Festival, the festival committee chairman, Kitoyi Ibare-Akinsan has announced. Ibare-Akinsan who made this known recently in Lagos said this is in line with the objectives…
“93 Days” a movie which depicts the true account of how Nigeria faced its first case of the Ebola Virus and conquered it, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday, 9 September, 2016. The TIFF has built a reputation for only screening the best films from around…
Ace movie producer and director, Kunle Afolayan and other judges have commenced the screening of over 150 docu-film entries for the “Grooming Film Extrapreneurs” competition which is being powered by the Sahara Foundation. Leading African energy conglomerate, Sahara Group, in partnership with the award winning film maker Kunle Afolayan, unveiled…
Some years back when I searched for African images online, I only saw some children without clothes in a desert somewhere. I saw images of chaos and anarchy. 70% of the images were not visually appealing. This is what many people in other countries believed Africa is as a continent.…
The much expected movie, ’76 directed by Izu Ojukwu celebrates Nigerian musicians whose creativity are on display through their songs in the film. Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 1971 hit, ‘Buy Africa’, one of the songs used in the film, signposts an era when the military government of the day in Nigeria…
The annual Lagos Photo Festival sponsored by Etisalat has opened in Lagos. This year’s edition of Etisalat Photo Competition is tagged ‘Performance’ to show that action repeated constantly, becomes a ritual, its transference into other spaces of engagement becomes a performance. The Director, Brands & Experience, Etisalat Nigeria, Elvis Ogiemwanye,…
The well acclaimed film, ‘Chameleon’, produced and written, by Nigerian film maker who lives in Luxembourg, David Danisa, will premiere in cinemas across Nigeria in August. Danisa told media men at a press conference in Lagos on Friday that after two years of shooting the film in Luxembourg, ‘Chameleon’ will…
OLALEKAN FADEYI is the Programs and Policy Director at International Centre for Development Initiatives (ICDI) who is passionate about filming documentaries that highlight social issues. In this interview, he tells BEATRICE ISOLA, about his new projects. Starting Out ICDI is an independent research and educational organisation and resource centre incorporated…
Sahara Group and foremost Nigerian film producer, Kunle Afolayan have extended the deadline for application to the ongoing “Grooming Film Extrapreneurs with Kunle Afolayan” project following requests from young film makers across the nation. Submission of entries into the competition which was designed to provide a hub for budding…
