And then, here comes CORA, proclaiming the arts were relevant, that culture was what distinguished us as humans, and that our cultural accomplishments were in fact our greatest legacy. To …
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REINCARNATION… Onikeku’s globally touring theatrical package, comes to JRandle Centre, Lagos, June 5-7
by Funmilayo Adeniji 3 minutes readThe work draws deeply from Yorùbá cosmology, body memory, spirituality, urban youth culture, music, and contemporary African movement languages. It explores cyclical ideas of birth, death, and rebirth, through the …
CORA stands as a protector of artistic expression, cultural heritage, and the rights of artists. The Eye symbolises guardianship—watching over the nation’s creative legacy while defending the freedom necessary for …
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CORA @35… Nigeria’s leading culture advocacy group steps into new phase
by Funmilayo Adeniji 5 minutes readThe new Podcast initiative, which expands the organisation’s diverse range of activities is designed to deepen conversations around the creative and cultural industries through insightful interviews, critical commentaries and engaging …
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Nurturing Next-Gen Talent: Theatremania Africa partners Corona School Agbara for historic theatre initiative
by Agency Report 5 minutes readPress Release This high-octane, two-day theatrical and educational experience will come alive on June 4th and 5th, 2026, at the prestigious Corona Secondary School (CSS), Agbara, Ogun State. The event …
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Femi Osofisan at 80: Iconic poet, dramatist, scholar to be celebrated in Lagos, Ibadan
by Agency Report 6 minutes readPRESS RELEASE The FO@80 celebrations bring together theatre practitioners, filmmakers, academics, students and admirers to honour a writer whose work has consistently interrogated power, history, justice and the human condition. …
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Ozi Okoli @50… celebrates with book launch, command performance of ‘Restless Night’, June 13
by The ArtHubby The ArtHub 3 minutes readOkoli conceived Restless Night as a theatrical meditation on insecurity as a lived, repetitive experience rather than a single catastrophic event. The play unfolds in cycles—of dialogue, memory, fear, and interruption—mirroring the …
I am the story of the old and young… I am human… I am African… I am Art… I am History… That which you seek and find… The knowledge that builds tomorrow… That which your researches and …
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Africa Day 2026: Nelson Mandela Gardens hosts celebration in Asaba, May 25
by Agency Report 5 minutes readThe event, scheduled to hold at the leading African nature-themed Nelson Mandela Gardens and Resort, Asaba, Delta State, by 4:00 PM, will also welcome delegation of the FESTAC AFRICA, a …
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FESTAC ‘77: 50 years after and WE are still waiting…
by Edi Lawaniby Edi Lawani 3 minutes readFESTAC was a deep-rooted statement of intent by Africa and the Black race, to underscore the ‘people-for-power’ mandate and its undertones from African leaders mobilizing under the auspices of the …