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The Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) is an annual arts festival founded in 1999 by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), a Nigerian-based cultural organisation. LABAF features a number of different activities including pre-festival activities like book treks and other major festival activities including musical performances, book readings ...
Ijakadi is an annual cultural festival in Offa, Kwara state, Nigeria.It aims to promote Nigeria's rich culture on international tourism map. [1] [2]The word 'Ijakadi' literally means 'wrestling' which has a significant role in the history of Offa.The festival targets to bridge the gap of rapid erosion of cultural values in the society in order to promote it's cultural traits that have served ...
This category is for festivals of Nigeria, including fairs, parades, arts festivals, folk festivals, and other types. Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
In his book Nigerian Festivals, travel writer and culture reporter Pelu Awofeso notes: A full week before the festival [9] (always a Sunday), the ‘senior’ eyo group, the Adimu (identified by a black, broad-rimmed hat), goes public with a staff. When this happens, it means the event will take place on the following Saturday.
Pages in category "Cultural festivals in Nigeria" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Nigerian culture by ethnicity (3 C) A. Archives in Nigeria (1 C, 1 P) Arts in Nigeria (12 C) ... List of festivals in Nigeria; M. Mbakara; The Mbari Club; N. Nigeria ...
The earliest documented festival in Lagos dates back to the 19th century, with the inaugural festival staged at Oke Ipa, located at the end of Glover Road in the Ikoyi area. Subsequently, numerous festivals have been held to commemorate various aspects of culture, art, and lifestyle in Lagos. [1] [2]
During the festival, different types of yams are served to people with different sauce to celebrate. [32] [33] Popular amongst this celebration in the Federal capital is the annual Nollywood New Yam Festival & Awards, now rebranded as Nollywood Cultural Heritage Festival and currently in its 12th edition set for November, 2024. [34] [35] [36] [37]