Arts

Remember a group of artists whose sudden emergence and highly rated skills stunned Lagos art space in 2008? Yes, they are the Iponri Artists, whose debut art exhibition New Dawn, at National Museum, Onikan Lagos seven years ago and a follow-up, Isokan (Togetherness) in 2009 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, confirmed the arrival of new…

IT was an evening of inspiring spoken words and poetry feast, as 33 contestants battled for the grand slammer of the year at the Eko Poetry Slam organised by Eko Literary Society in conjunction with Radio Nigeria, Lagos. The contestants, who were all young students, spoke on issues that plague the country, including poverty, extortion,…

As the 2015 grand finale of Life In My City Art Festival (LIMCAF) is set to open on Monday, October 19, 2015, the organising committee has released the names of the panel of judges that is going to screen the works. The jury will select 25 winners in four categories of national prizes for the…

MUSEUM, as a repository of events and activities of man in the society is beginning to attract the attention of private concerns and specialists in areas other than culture and artistic enterprise. Before now, governments (at federal and state levels) as well as institutions of higher learning are stakeholders in the establishment and management of…

With recognition that creativity is the process of developing ideas that are original and of value, school managers and parents across the country have been advised to support children’s interest in the arts. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a three-day Corona Schools Art Exhibition, held recently at Corona School, Gbagada, as part of activities to…

October 10 will remain in the memory of students at FCT School for the Blind, Jabi, Abuja, for a long time, as they witnessed yet another show of love from the entire team of Lydia Ajoke Ogun Foundation (LAF), Orol Youth Empowerment Initiative and Ufuk Dialogue Foundation in partnership and Pristine Solidarity. These organisations put…

Felabration, the annual celebratory festival to mark the Afro beat icon’s birthday on October 15, kicked off last Monday with a symposium themed “Human Rights As My Property, ”a conversation moderated by Honourable Sasore, former Attorney General of Lagos state. A legion of bands are lined up as usual - to perform in his honour…

There might be a rush to set up as many Video on Demand (VoD) platforms for Nollywood and other entertainment content if a recent report by Ericson Consumer Lab that most moviegoers are now relying on content streamed online rather than stocking DVD’s is anything to be considered. Last week, the company in its first…

Top Nollywood screenwriter, publicist and blogger Bola Aduwo is Ladybrille Magazine’s Woman of the Month of October. A trained broadcaster who worked as a Senior producer on Kapital FM 92.9, (a station under the Federal Radio Corporation Of Nigeria) Abuja, Aduwo discovered her flair for writing after her former school mate Emem Isong, made her realize…

Described by the authors as the first Nigeria art market report, an analysis of the secondary art outlet has been released. Tagged Nigeria Art Market Report 2014, the analysis focused auction sales in Nigeria and the U.K of the year under review. Sponsored by the Foundation for Contemporary and Modern Visual Arts (FCMVA), the report,…

AS part of its efforts to recognise writers and personalities who have distinguished themselves in the promotion of reading culture in the country, Coal City Literary Forum (CCLF) will celebrate one of Nigeria’s less celebrated cultural icons, Prof. Anezi Okoro in Enugu on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Ofuobi Africa Centre, Ofuobi Street, Off Umuoji,…

Regular monthly theatre production in Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos, is becoming a staple fare for its residence, with The Patters’ Heritage blazing the trail using the stage as evangelising medium. Last month, it was Romancing the Night, with Siloam featuring as dance. This October, it is Stella’s Place, billed to be staged on October 18…