By using the famous Benin ivory mask “Head of Queen Idia” as the festival emblem, and making an official request for his return from the British Museum, Festac helped politicise the question ...

FESTAC was held under his administration as Head of State. The Erelu of Lagos, Princess Abiola Dosumu, who chaired the opening ceremony said: “It is important to recall that part of the dominant ...

Popularly called Festac 77, the black cultural festival was ... held in Nigeria , under the leadership of the then Military Head of State , General Olusegun Obasanjo. Twenty five years after ...

Set against the backdrop of a huge cultural festival called Festac that took place in Lagos in 1976, it’s a period piece and follows on from a successful earlier movie that hit festivals and ...

It is noteworthy that the retired military general was the Head of State during FESTAC 77. There, in the home of the former president of Africa’s most populous nation, the organisers of the ...

Over a month spent at FESTAC ’77, the photographer captured ... perhaps shy, tilt of his head. There’s a timelessness to the black-and-white photos in “Last Day in Lagos,” unpublished ...

AFRO FUSION artist Evans Mapfumo will join other regional and international artists at the festival of arts and culture (Festac) in May. Festac 2024 will run from May 20 to 26 in Kisumu ...

In the heart of Festac Town, Lagos, Park 23 Basketball Court stands not just as a place to play but as a vibrant symbol of heritage, creativity, and sustained community investment. For the third ...