ACTIVITIES to mark the ninetieth birthday of Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka proceed right now on the MUSON Centre in Onikan, Lagos with the efficiency of the play 'The Noble Warrior- Eni Ogun.'
The play, written by Aiye-ko-ooto, directed by Segun Adefila and produced by Money Onadele, has acquired reward for its technical excellence. The manufacturing, which premiered on July 15, was praised by high cinematographer Tunde Kelani for its high quality.
Though the piece was dense and layered, the famed movie producer famous that the piece was executed with distinctive high quality within the rating, choreography and lighting. “The reside band made it really feel like a film soundtrack. It was seamless and I couldn't hear any extraneous noises,” he praised the manufacturing.
'Eni Ogun', additionally proven yesterday, ends right now with two exhibits.
The play by the multimedia literary, theatre and movie firm, Adubiifa Community Firm, loved the beneficiant assist of company Nigeria. First Metropolis Monument Financial institution, Flour Mills of Nigeria, Different Financial institution, Airtel, FMDQ, CINQTEOS Restricted and First Financial institution supported it.
Talking concerning the assist, the Government Producer of the manufacturing, Toye Arulogun, stated: “Company Nigeria’s response to this dramatic tribute to Prof. Soyinka reaffirms his towering standing as a nationwide icon and satisfaction in our cultural heritage value celebrating. It additional reaffirms Company Nigeria’s identification of arts and tradition as a veritable platform for model promotions and a automobile for driving company social duty initiatives.
“It is a big enhance for drama and theatre practitioners and the broader Nigerian inventive economic system. It’s reassuring that Company Nigeria recognises the worth of dramatic arts and tradition, as evidenced by the assist for this manufacturing, which pays tribute to Kongi on the age of 90.”
Whereas the social gathering environment could also be slowing down in Nigeria, the cheerful tempo will proceed in London, UK, the place the Africa Centre and the Wole Soyinka Worldwide Cultural Change (WSICE) are internet hosting a sequence of occasions.
The Africa Centre started internet hosting exhibitions, roundtables, movie screenings, reside music performances and poetry readings to honour Professor Soyinka on Friday 19 July. Guests can discover Soyinka’s literary journey with ‘WS: A Life in Full’, a complete exhibition of his revealed works and pictures from his archive. This exhibition additionally features a uncommon presentation of Soyinka’s assortment of Onicha Market literature.
There are additionally each day screenings of movies and documentaries associated to or impressed by Soyinka’s life and work. There’s additionally Kongi’s Nights, a sequence of night performances that includes reside music by Ed Keazor & the AfroFunk Collective, Juwon Ogungbe, Lekan Babalola, Aduke, Kayefi, MeOlogo, a jazz session with Bumi Thomas and a music social gathering with DJ Abass.
Actions additionally embrace talks, seminars and workshops on ‘Navigating the New Publishing Trade’, ‘The influence of AI on Tradition & Id’, ‘Tradition Sponsorship & Company Social Duty’ and a seminar on ‘The Future Is Now – A Decolonisation Intersection’, by associate establishment Bournemouth College. Utopia Theatre is internet hosting a digital unveiling of Soyinka’s portrait on the College of Sheffield.
Additionally on the programme is 'Ijo-mode', a dance workshop for younger individuals with Peter Badejo, OBE, and the presentation of prizes to the winners of the essay competitors on the theme 'AI & New Media: Reimagining Tradition, Id & Humanity', organised in collaboration with TURAKA Artwork Centre, Chatham.
The Federal Authorities, which named the Nationwide Theatre after Professor Soyinka, and the Ogun and Lagos State Governments are among the many organisations that rolled out the purple carpet for the author, poet, playwright, essayist, activist and humanist.
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