The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has pledged to participate in the 45th anniversary of the Festival for Arts and Culture (FESTAC ‘77) slated for December 5 to December 11 in Abuja.
Shola Fakorede, President Festac Town Residents Association, in this chat with TOPE MUSOWO, speaks on the idea and achievements of FESTAC, among other issues
On Festac at 40, assessment
Well, so far so good, it is a combination of the good, the bad, the ugly, there are very good aspects of Festac and also the bad aspect which we are trying to correct and maybe some of the ugly aspect too, some of which we have seen in the media so far, especially security, the crime and all that but gradually it’s being tackled and gradually dealt with by the law enforcement in collaboration with the residents.Read More »We Have A Poor Maintenance Culture In Festac – Shola Fakorede
40 years after the Second World Black and African of Arts and Culture, FESTAC , Chief Olusegun Obasanjo calls for its celebration of the 40-years . He made the call at his hilltop home in Abeokuta , Ogun state while he received members of the Centre for Black and Civilization (CBAAC) of the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation . Taking a throwback… Read More »Obasanjo Gives Support For 40th Anniversary of FESTAC
How much do you know about the Festac 77 Mask ? Do you know the woman behind the Festac Mask .
To keep you in touch with history of Festac (Festac 77 )So here are some facts you should know about Queen Idia
Read More »The Lady Behind The Festac Mask : 9 Facts To Know
This might seem boring but this is an article you just have to read as it informs you about how Festac Town came about.
In 1977 there was a huge festival hosted in Nigeria, this was the Second world Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which is where the name was culled from. This festival was bigger than the First festival which held in Dakar , Senegal as most of the African countries as at 1977 had gained independence from colonial control.
This huge Housing estate was initially built to accommodate participants of this festival. Festac town was originally named Festival Town till the name FESTAC was known.
This festival was initially meant to Read More »Festac Town : History and Background