Ogun partners Soyinka on drum festival
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The Ogun State Government says it is partnering the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, towards the successful hosting of the third edition of its annual drums festival.
The state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, said this on Wednesday, during a press conference heralding this year’s edition of the festival.
It was addressed by the governor, his deputy, Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga, and the State Commissioner for Tourism, Muyiwa Oladipo.
Onanuga, who is the chairman of the planning committee, explained that this year’s edition would be bigger and better, as more countries had indicated interest in being part of the event holding between April 19 and 21.
She said 17 troupes from African countries, 60 other private troupes and 20 states had confirmed their attendance during the festival.
She added that Soyinka, alongside his creative task force, would stage a cultural exhibition tagged ‘drumming for advancement’ as part of the event.
She said, “This year’s edition will be bigger and better and has assumed an international dimension. A conference/workshop and exhibition will be conveyed by Prof. Soyinka at the Olumo Rock Tourist Complex. This will further contexualise the festival for better understanding and part of the side attraction is an endurance trek tagged Walking for the Drum. The festival promises to be the best that has happened in the whole of Africa and beyond.”
Amosun, who noted that the festival had huge cultural and economic potential, said no successor would want to stop the programme.
He said, “What we are trying to do is to have a system-driven environment such that whether we are here or not, this has come to stay.
“And that is why we are investing so much in human capital so that no one would come and say he’s not doing. Whoever is there, it is not about Amosun, it’s about Ogun State. The way we are doing this, it’s taking root and drawing economic benefit so much that everybody is showing interest.”
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