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The Gidi Culture Festival (often dubbed Coachella in Lagos) is an annual one-day music and arts festival that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. Co-founded by Chinedu Okeke and Oriteme Banigo, it was created in response to a demand from the local youth culture for live, affordable, and accessible entertainment in Africa.
Pages in category "Cultural festivals in Nigeria" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... Aké Arts and Book Festival; Annang Festival of ...
These festivals serve as platforms to showcase the rich history, arts, entertainment, and lifestyles of its people. 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 ...
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.
The Annang Festival of Arts and Culture held in 2019, the third festival of its sort to be held, was hosted in both the Township stadium of Ikot Ekpene [1] and the Unit Ekpene Plaza in Akwa State. The 2019 festival abided by the tagline "Harnessing Annang Cultural Assets for Economic Gain" [ 2 ] and was held from December 20 to 22, 2019.
The festival is called Wasigbeenile, meaning ‘Thank You For Taking Care Of Me. [15] Strangers and women who had suffered still birth around that period are banned from attending the ceremony. [15] The ritual kicks off officially after the king emerges from the inner chamber of his palace clad in an all white attire and joined his chief who ...
The Gidi Culture Festival (often dubbed Coachella in Lagos) is an annual one-day music and arts festival that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] Co-founded by Chinedu Okeke and Oriteme Banigo, it was created in response to a demand from the local youth culture for live, affordable, and accessible entertainment in Africa. [2]
At the Durbar festivals noblemen travel to pay homage to the Emir and reaffirm their loyalty to their various emirates. The festival dates back to the 14th century in Kano, the Emirate of Hausa Kingdom and the largest city in Northern Nigeria. The Kano durbar festival is a four-day extravaganza of opulence, horsemanship, and street parades. [7]