After garnering international acclaim in London, the highly anticipated film adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s prison memoir The Man Died is set to make its domestic rounds at three prestigious Nigerian festivals this November, according to a statement from the film’s…
‘The Man Died’ brings Wole Soyinka’s prison story to London
The Man Died, the film adaptation of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s prison memoir, is set to captivate London audiences with two exclusive screenings this weekend. The film, which chronicles Soyinka’s harrowing 27-month imprisonment during Nigeria’s civil war, according to a…
CORA celebrates Wole Soyinka at 90 with month-long festivities in Lagos
The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) is honouring the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka, a titan of African literature, with a series of weekly readings, exhibitions, and film screenings throughout July 2024 at Freedom Park in Lagos. This celebration, dubbed…
The Africa Centre to celebrate Wole Soyinka @ 90 with a 9-day cultural extravaganza
The Africa Centre, in collaboration with the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE), Nigeria, is thrilled to announce a nine-day festival honouring Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday. The celebration will take place from July 19 to 27, transforming The…
Lagos to host exclusive screening of ‘The Man Died’ in honour of Wole Soyinka at 90
Lagos is set to host the exclusive screening of the highly anticipated film “The Man Died” on Friday, July 12. This invitation-only event marks the beginning of global celebrations for the 90th birthday of Africa’s first Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka,…
WSICE 2024 honours Soyinka @ 90 with events exploring nation-building good governance
The 15th edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) will be a landmark celebration, honouring the Nobel laureate’s 90th birthday while exploring crucial themes of nation-building and good governance. Held in two parts, the WSICE 2024, themed “E.N.I.O.G.U.N…
#LABAF2019 -SYMPOSIUM @Kongi Harvest
If the Lagos Book and Art Festival 2019 were to be a concert, Awam Amkpa would be a headlining artiste. But really, that is what he is. The Nigerian actor, playwright, and professor of dramatic arts will be delivering the…