She mentioned Nigeria, with a wealthy cultural heritage in meals, trend, visible arts, music, dance and festivals, amongst others, is a cultural superpower ready to occur.
Adewumi, founding father of the New York African Refrain Ensemble (NYACE), a company devoted to selling African arts and tradition within the US, additionally drew consideration to Nigeria's promising tourism sector.
What’s lacking, she says, are deliberate efforts by the federal government and different stakeholders to develop the sectors and market them globally.
In keeping with her, sector growth was important to reaching the SDGs: “as a result of tradition is inclusive, advantages all folks, respects the folks and the land, and is very profitable.”
“That is the time to recognise, rejoice and leverage the wealthy Nigerian tradition.
“It’s time for Nigerians to get up to the significance of our numerous cultural heritage.
“Nigeria shouldn’t be ashamed of selling the God-made miracles that abound throughout the nation.
“We have to package deal Nigeria in her finest mild to convey her to prominence, much like how elements of American tradition have been packaged for the remainder of the world.,” she mentioned.
To this finish, she urged Nigerian consulates world wide, in collaboration with diaspora organizations, to arrange concert events and artwork exhibitions of their international locations of residence.
These, she mentioned, would function verifiable platforms for Nigerian artistes and musicians to showcase not solely their abilities but additionally the nation's huge cultural property to the world.
Adewumi additionally referred to as for the institution of an info middle for Nigerian missions world wide on arts and cultural occasions in Nigeria and for Nigerians of their host international locations.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that Adewumi's NYCACE hosts the favored annual New York Metropolis Multicultural Competition.
She additionally organizes annual cultural journeys to Nigeria via the group.
