World Theatre Day To Dazzle The World

 

WORLD THEATRE DAY TO DAZZLE THE WORLD

 

Ebika Anthony

 

It is going to be a marriage of literary and artistic activities that will give birth to fun, excitement and unforgettable moments. Stars will parade and shine in the broad light of day as the Ado-Awaye Tourism Heritage Development Initiative (ATHDI) and the Oyo State Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), will hold the 2022 World Theatre Day (WTD) celebration With great pomp and ceremony.

 

Holding from March 25 to 27, 2022, the celebration will take place at the foot and on top of Ado Mountain, a wonderful mountain harbouring tourist attractions such as Elephant Tree, Ladebo Cave, Ishage Boulder, Iya Alaro Lake as well as Iyake Lake that are the two known suspended lakes in the world. 

 

Amongst others, activities slated for the 2022 World Theatre Day celebration include traditional and modern musical shows, dance performances, poetic renditions, historical narratives, drama presentations, personality awards and a special schools’ drama contest that will attract plaques and monetary awards for winners. 

 

According to the organizing committee made up of respected men and women of the society, the 2022 World Theatre Day celebration in Ado-Awaye, will be attended by various theatre artistes, government functionaries, traditional rulers, culture activists, arts director, arts administrators, tourists, promoters of tourism and arts lovers. 

 

Interestingly, the celebration is being uniquely planned to create a platform for socio-cultural interactions amongst participants and guests, a platform for the discovery, exposition and promotion of literary and artistic talents, and also serve as a unity forum. 

 

Since the year 2022 is tagged the 60th Anniversary of World Theatre Day, the Ado-Awaye Tourism Heritage Development Initiative and the Oyo State TAMPAN are prepared to dazzle the world with a talk-of-the-town celebration.  This celebration which enjoys the royal blessing of the Alado of Ado-Awaye, HRM Oba Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, no doubt, will record the biggest crowd of performing artistes in Nigeria.

 

With utmost respect, all theatre artistes, arts lovers, friends and well-wishers are specially invited to witness and partake in this World Theatre Day celebration without any inhibition.

 

Ibadan Book Club appoints former Oyo State Librarian Akinlolu as grand Patron

 

IBADAN BOOK CLUB APPOINTS FORMER OYO STATE LIBRARIAN AKINLOLU AS GRAND PATRON

 

The immediate past Oyo State Librarian, Mrs. Adebola Akinlolu has been appointed the Grand Patron of Ibadan Book Club (IBC).

The award was conferred on her during the January reading of the club which took place at the Oyo State Library Board (OYSLB) on the 29^th of January, 2022.

The Coordinator of Ibadan Book Club, Ayobami Odunyemi told newsmen in Ibadan on Monday that the club decided to honour the ex- Oyo state librarian because of her consistent support for reading culture and the book industry.

In her remarks, the Coordinator of Ibadan Book Club, Ayobami Odunyemi, expressed appreciation to Mrs. Adebola Akinlolu for her support to the book club, among which were allocation of reading space for our monthly readings within the Oyo State Library Board (OYSLB) and prompt response to requests.

In the same vein, Mrs. Adebola Akinlolu lauded the leadership and members of Ibadan Book Club for their contributions to the growth and development of reading culture in Oyo State, describing the group as one of the most responsible, responsive and consistent book clubs in Nigeria.

She finally commended Ibadan Book Club for rendering selfless service and promised to continue to identify with the club as it strives to attain its laudable goals