Arts
3 days ago
From April 20, when Venice Biennale 2024 opened its doors to welcome international artists, and November, when it ends, the issue of displacement and refuge will be focal point of discussion.
3 days ago
Recent discoveries at the FilmHouse Group have shed light on alleged tensions between co-founders Moses Babatope and Kene Okwuosa.
3 days ago
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) recently, censored 274 films between January to March 2024. This represents a 2.1 per cent decline compared to the 280 films, which the apex film regulator classified during the first quarter of 2023.
12 May
The leadership of the Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has announced the lineup of projects and participants for the 17th edition of Talents Durban holding during the Durban FilmMart (DFM) in Durban from July 19 to 22, 2024.
12 May
It's now days until the highly anticipated unveiling of Africa’s most outstanding creative ideas at the 2024 edition of the Pitcher awards show.
12 May
Realness Institute, the South Africa-based film development organisation, together with partner, the StoryBoard Collective, a Swiss philanthropic organisation supporting transformative storytelling for social change, have announced that submissions open on April 30, 2024, for AuthenticA Series Lab, a screenwriters’ development programme. AuthenticA Series Lab, now in its third edition and designed for African screenwriters, has…
12 May
Throughout history, art has served as a powerful tool for challenging status quo, pushing boundaries, and inspiring social change. It has the power to shock, to challenge preconceived notions, and to force the viewer to confront fears and desires. In fact, throughout history, artists have pushed the envelope by tackling subjects, using controversial materials, and subverting traditional artistic norms.
21 Apr
Alliance Française de Lagos and the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), with the support of the French Embassy in Nigeria, have announced joint celebration of the 2024 International Dance Day (IDD). Both organizations are passionate about celebrating the universal language of movement as International Dance Day, observed worldwide every April 29, honours…
21 Apr
Yesterday, Alexis Galleries, on Akin Olugbade Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, hosted stakeholders in the business of art, as Ikechukwu Ezeigwe’s Monkey Business opened in the facility. The show ends on May 4.
21 Apr
“Mark these words, Ekiti is the next big thing in the country’s tourism,” Director General, Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, Wale Ojo- Lanre, told The Guardian. “We have so many tourism products here that we are gradually exploring.” He continued, “from eco-tourism to agro- tourism and culture tourism, we are going to harness the…
10 Apr
Writer, filmmaker, and medical doctor, Dr Uzodinma Iweala, will step down as the chief executive officer of the Africa Center in December 2024 after seven years at the helm of affairs of the institution.
10 Apr
Kari Tanzhaus, a cultural dance centre in Kempten, Germany, in conjunction with Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), and Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Lagos, recently presented a dance performance, titled, Ofuobi; meaning, ‘One heart’, in Ibo language.
10 Apr
Although a soiree/ press night heralded the theatre fest on Thursday, February 29, 2024, Saturday, March 2, was the day when the Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF 2024) unfolded amid thrills and spills at the iconic Freedom Park, Lagos.
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Nigerian Grammy-winning sensation Burna Boy has teamed up with South African artists TitoM, Yuppe, and S.N.E on the highly-anticipated remix of their global hit, ‘Tshwala Bam’ by dropping a music video. How the remix went: The remix has gained momentum on streaming platforms. It reached number 1 on Nigeria Apple Music top songs with over…
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Omo N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, has taken custody of two looted royal stools from the German government, symbolising a significant step in the right direction. This was disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin by the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin,…
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Nigeria's Flamingos reached the final round of the African qualification series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after a 6-0 defeat of Burkina Faso at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday evening. Goal-poacher Harmony Chidi, who netted six of Nigeria’s dozen goals in the 12-0 annihilation of the Central African…
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The police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday deployed its personnel to the popular Banex Market in Wuse district to forestall a crisis after a group of suspected thugs attacked soldiers in uniform at the area. Traders in the area were said to have hurriedly locked up their shops as the crisis brewed…
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Additional 402,082,657 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each of Cadbury Nigeria Plc (Cadbury) were listed on the Daily Official list of Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in the concluded week. A weekly report of the NGX made available to newsmen in Lagos stated that the Cadbury additional shares were listed during the week. The NGX explained…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday began the sale of 2024 e-tags that would permit entry into the 24 federal airports in Nigeria. FAAN said that the sale of the tags aligned with a presidential directive approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of what you need to…
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The Kwara State Government has announced an inter-ministerial press briefing scheduled for Monday, May 20. This was contained in a statement released on Saturday by the Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle Olukoju. Olukoju said the event aims to inform the public about the accomplishments of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's administration during the first year of his second…
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who rekindled their romance in 2021 and married in 2022, are reportedly living apart. This news comes just weeks after Lopez attended the Met Gala without Affleck by her side. Affleck's rep attributes his absence to filming commitments in Los Angeles. However, the couple's living situation has sparked rumours of…