Wednesday, May 11, 2022
‘Chants and Dreams…’ of scholars, poets in memory of Harry Garuba at posthumous book launch
Garuba is the generational bridge, update spirit’Africa produces some of the most under-studied texts in the world’* By Godwin Okondo IN honour of the late Nigerian scholar and poet, Prof....
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World Bank Says It Could Cost $100 billion To End Routine Gas Flare Worldwide - Arbiterz
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The World Bank has said to end all routine flaring across the world, the cost could be as much as $100 billion. It stated: “Indeed, oil companies face significant challenges in configuring value chains to capture, store, transport and distribute this gas. Certainly, recent developments in small-sc...This content isn't available right now
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Thought the group would like this. BIDA UNESCO WORLD CREATIVE CITY & Lesley Lababidi's Legacy
The British Museum places a high priority on the preservation of endangered material knowledge. Through its work in this realm, the museum aims to call attention to, to research and preserve the craft, skills, practices and knowledge of the material world that are in danger of disappearing.
*The Lost Legacy of Bida Bikini* was commissioned by Chief Lesley Lababidi, an American author of Egyptian and Nigerian history and culture. The film documents the ancient glassmaking traditions of Bida, Niger State, Nigeria, in a rich and engrossing narrative. In 2021, it was screened at Glasgow COP26 Film Festival. In 2022, in Lagos, Nigeria, it was screened at iREP International Film Festival and at Screen Out Loud hosted by the Alliance Franҫaise at the Mike Adenuga Centre, Lagos.
The Lost Legacy is on permanent display on the British Museum website: [drs.britishmuseum.org/articles/media/Lost_legacy_of_Bida_Bikini/14535420](drs.britishmuseum.org/articles/media/Lost_legacy_of_Bida_Bikini/14535420)
For turning the floodlight on the artisanal culture of Bida, in 2019, Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Abubakar CFR, the Etsu Nupe, traditional ruler of Bida, conferred on Lesley Lababidi the title of *Jikadiyan Gargajiyan Nupe* (Ambassador of Nupe Traditions) on 17thNovember 2019 at an official turbaning ceremony witnessed by the community.
Earlier this year, in 2022, when UNESCO awarded Bida City the status of one of the world’s creative cities, the Etsu called her to express his gratitude for the immense contributions she has made towards bringing the knowledge of the ancient and endangered glassmaking traditions of Bida to the world.
In Lababidi’s words taken from her blog Nomad4Now: nomad4now.com/2022/03/25/return-to-bida-2022/
“*Seven years of promoting heritage awareness and preservation in Nupeland includes articles, booklets, programs, international exhibitions, Instagram @bida_glassmakers, and the documentary [permanently displayed on the British Museum website]. These efforts led to UNESCO designating Bida as the creative city of crafts and folk art in Nigeria*.**”**
Read about the UNESCO Creative Cities Network here: [news.band/bida-city-declared-unesco-creative-cities-network-member-alongside-48-others/](news.band/bida-city-declared-unesco-creative-cities-network-member-alongside-48-others/)
Congratulations to the glassmakers alive and deceased of Bida, to the people of Bida, to the Etsu Nupe and to Lesley Lababidi, whose love and dedication made this deserved honour happen.
Bida City declared UNESCO creative cities network member alongside 48 others
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Bida City in Niger State has been declared a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network alongside 48 other cities.This was contained in a UNESCO publication on its website.The UNESCThis content isn't available right now
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OM TV : #URGENT /Cheicknè Sissoko le président de l’association ‘’ N’tama Tradition Mali ‘’ réagit aux propos de l’activiste Sekou Tounkara et Adama Ben Diarra ( Membre du CNT )
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Biennale Ouidah 2022: Les activités préparatoires démarrent le jeudi
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La biennale de Ouidah est une initiative de la structure de production, de promotion et de diffusion artistique ‘’Laboratorio Art Contemporain’’ dirigée par Silvana Moï Virchaux. Elle vise à célébrer les arts du Bénin à travers les différents canauxThought the group would like this Ikeji Arondizuogu
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Annual festival of the Arondizuogu in preparation for the planting season...TGIF is Friday..
Release date for my album ARA is Monday, May 2, 2022 so get set to groove some vibes of new wave from your favorite Afowoslide Abbey Trombone.
Something New, Something Different and Something Unique from Afowoslide of Africa.
Stay tuned for the breaking news on Monday.
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Dance Culture for Peace and Security
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Our environment must be at peace despite our challenges and set back we need to change the narrative and bring oneness amongst us all so we can have a peacef...Words And Songs at the Poetry Concert, Saturday, 30th April, at the Freedom Park, Lagos yesterday.
The memorable evening headlined artistically distinguished names like Eedris Abdulkareem (of the Nigeria Jaga-Jaga fame) and the happening performing poet, Dike Chukwumerije, who stirred emotions and sentiments with his poems.
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Poised to make the process of owning masterpiece arts an easy one, ARTSPLIT, the trail-blazing art tech platform, successfully held its first online “Lease AuADVERTISEMENT
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