Arts
The golden anniversary celebration of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe’s famous novel kicks offBy Sylvester Asoya
Dr. Wale Okediran, President, Association of Nigeria Authors, ANA was in high spirit on Saturday 12 April at a symposium to mark 50 years of Things Fall Apart in Lagos. Okediran had every reason to be elated. Only recently, he …
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Democracy, an exhibition by three Nigerian artists, remembers the past, questions the present and worries about the future
By Sylvester Asoya
Bisi Silva may not have the same screen visibility as actress sister, Joke Jacobs. Despite the disparity in fame, the two women have a lot in common.Like Joke, Bisi is passionate about the arts, specifically, …
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The Bacchae of Euripides, a satirical play by Wole Soyinka comes alive at the National Theatre
By Sylvester Asoya
The Bacchae of Euripides draws substantially from the Greek mythology in terms of content and form. Yet, it is still an African play, written by Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate, for the African stage. Published in 1973, Soyinka …
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Tobenna Okwosa, first class scholar finds fulfilment in visual art, vegetarianism and celibacy
By Sylvester Asoya
In appearance, Tobenna Okwuosa, art teacher at Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State looks weird and outlandish with his bushy hairstyle and Hare Krishna beads that hang permanently on his neck. Although vegetarianism, celibacy and Krishna consciousness are latter additions …
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