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A Tale of Two Parties, Articles | THISDAY LIVE "Continuing, he said it isn’t just a party phenomenon but that it’s all around even on radio and television stations where most of their programmes dwell on entertainment at the expense of literature or art. Later the following day, a call connected to one of the organisers of the concert. What was his overall assessment of the gig? Thrilled to no end, he replied: “It was a huge success.”

ARTSVILLE WHEN the Theatre director, Makinde Adeniran, saw FELA!, two years ago, he didn’t share the enthusiasm that seemed to infect a lot of those who witnessed the show in Lagos. He scratched his head about the authenticity of the dancing. Earlier this year, Adeniran was on the foundation floor of the construction of KAKADU The Musical, produced by Uche Nwokedi, but he left the project when he felt he wouldn’t get to exercise enough directorial control. Now Adeniran has all he wants in a new project: SARO The Musical, produced and promoted by the Terra Kulture Art Centre and billed to come on stage between October and December. 

Reinvention of Fagunwa from CHAMS to CBAAC, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Reinvention of Fagunwa from CH - AMS to CBAAC, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Posted By  Premium Times  On August 23, 2013  I was greatly thrilled by the recent 3-Day International Conference in Akure, capital of Ondo State, in memory of a distinguished pioneer of African literature in indigenous languages, the inimitable Chief Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa. What was not particularly thrilling to me was that there was hardly any mention of the past theatrical performances sponsored by CHAMS plc of Fagunwa’s classic novels  Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole  and  Ireke Onibudo  in the original Yoruba and in English translations. These plays were staged rapturously in Ibadan, Lagos, Abuja, Akure and Ile-Ife. It is akin to a sin to forget so soon that these events took place. Scholars, journalists and sundry cultural enthusiasts must always make the connections such as the CHAMS-sponsored plays and ...

CORA Book Party... for men of the verses CORA Book Party... for men of the verses FRIDAY, 23 AUGUST 2013 00:00  BY ANOTE AJELUOROU  ART  -  ARTS LAST Sunday, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, the best of Nigerian writers (poets) gathered to give insight into their creative works. There were eager book enthusiasts too, who had come to partake of the literary feast on offer. Eleven of the best Nigerian poets both at home and in the Diaspora were present, thanks to technology.   Seven of the home-based poets (except Okinba Launko – pen name for Femi Osofisan, who was absent - Seven Steps up the Stairways) were in attendance. They included Tade Ipadeola (The Sahara Testaments), Remi Raji (Sea of My Mind), Amu Nnadi (Through the Window of a Sandcastle), Ogochukwu Promise (Wild Letters), Iquo Eke (Symphony of Becoming), Obari Gomba (Length of Eyes) and G’ebinyo Egbowei (Marsh Boy and Other Poems).   Unlike the previous two years when Diaspora ...

1.         Afam Ake                       -           Letter Home and Biafran Nights 2.      Amatoritsero Ede          -           Globetrotter and Hitler’s Children 3.      G’ebinyo Egbewo            -           Marsh Boy and Other Poems 4.      Iquo Eke                        -           Symphony of Becoming 5.     ...

NIGERIA HOUSE LITERATURE SHOWCASE - CORA Art & Cultural Foundation For Olympics, CORA Parades Nigerian Authors In London •culled from The Guardian, Sunday July 22, 2012 In  the spirit of the Olympics, the newly opened Nigeria House in London is currently playing host to a showcase of arts and cultural products and expressions from Nigeria.    Planned to span July 23 through August 15, the event is to showcase Nigerian Arts, Culture and Lifestyle in the course of the Olympics in London at Theatre Royale, Stratford East.    The Literature segment which is to feature book display and sessions with top Nigerian writers is being anchored by the Committee for Relevant Art, CORA, organisers of the quarterly Art Stampede since 1991, as well as the yearly Lagos Book and Art Festival, LABAF since 1999.    Titled Nigeria House Literature Showcase, the event is designed to exhibit the best of Nigerian Literature through book readings, conversations on lite...